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  • 1 week ago | inkl.com | Michael Gibson

    Photo by REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File PhotoA heartbreaking scene unfolded on a beach near Calais as a young family, believed to be from Eritrea, came terrifyingly close to drowning in a failed attempt to reach Britain in an overcrowded dinghy. The mum, dad, and their small children struggled through powerful currents trying to reach the boat but couldn’t make it in time, returning silently to the beach at Gravelines, around 15 miles from Calais.

  • 2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After years of hearing that the American Bank Center was bleeding money, a city council member just dropped a financial bombshell: the venue is now operating in the black. That caught a lot of folks -- including us -- off guard. At this week’s Corpus Christi City Council meeting, Councilman Roland Barrera said the downtown arena and convention center is no longer losing money.

  • 2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The name on the American Bank Center could soon be changing, and two of South Texas’ most well-known legal heavyweights are driving up the price. Corpus Christi city leaders say the Hilliard law firm and Thomas J. Henry are both in the running to secure naming rights for the downtown arena. Councilman Eric Cantu said the bidding battle has escalated quickly.

  • 2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The name on the front of the American Bank Center could be changing and the leading candidate is someone nearly everyone in South Texas recognizes. After months of delay, the Corpus Christi City Council has officially signaled support for awarding the naming rights to the highest qualified bidder, which is widely believed to be personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry.

  • 2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Several members of the Corpus Christi City Council are raising red flags about the city’s slow pace in securing new sources of drinking water as local lakes continue to dry up. Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn voiced frustration over the drawn-out negotiations with Evangeline, a water group in Sinton that could help expand the city’s water supply. Vaughn said legal hurdles are holding up progress.

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