Lidia Herrera

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's been nearly a month since the Salt Flats Fire tore through Rockport burning 157 acres and destroying homes. The Rockport Volunteer Fire Department, with help from 41 agencies, stepped up to contain the fire and the community responded through donations. One specific donation caught the firefighters by surprised.

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas SandFest returns to Port Aransas and is drawing visitors from across the country to witness world-class sculptors transform sand into stunning works of art this weekend. It's the largest native-sand sculpture festival in the United States, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to Port Aransas each year. Crystal Griffin and her family drove from Austin to experience SandFest for the first time, something her children have been wanting to do for a long time.

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend Food Bank is bracing for a major loss in food supplies due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture announcement back in March of nearly 1 billion dollar cut in national funding for food assistance programs. The Coastal Bend Food Bank Executive Director Bea Hanson said they will lose $403, 275 worth of food supplies. "Food is one of those things that the government—that people—that we all value and realize it's vital that we have enough food," Hanson said.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

PORT ARANSAS, Texas —  The 28th annual SandFest returns to Port Aransas this weekend but this time with a twist. Due to water restrictions the organizers are using an alternative water source to keep the event on track. Instead of tapping into the city's water supply, SandFest President Scot Deason said they're turning to pond water from a private well to keep those sculptures standing tall. "This year one of our sponsors is donated some pond water locally here in town.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Amistad Community Health Center is expanding their clinic in Aransas Pass with a brand new facility between Wheeler Street and Highway 35. The clinic's CEO Dr. Eric Baggerman said the nonprofit has provided affordable healthcare to the Aransas Pass Community since 2021. A big step forward for not just the city but for many surrounding communities where residents often drive an hour to Corpus Christi for care.