Michael Gibson

2 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic strained public health systems across the country, the City of Corpus Christi partnered with a company called Luminare to manage vaccine distribution data. The automated software was designed to help the city's health department keep track of doses administered and report that information to state and federal officials. But now, several years later, that partnership is raising new concerns not about public health, but about public funds.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The owners of Sunrise Mall are now facing daily fines from the City of Corpus Christi after failing to meet a June 1 demolition deadline. Another setback for a long-troubled redevelopment project that once promised new hotels, restaurants, shops and apartments. City Councilman Roland Barrera confirmed this week that the city has started issuing citations for two ongoing code violations at the site: overgrown weeds and piles of solid waste and debris.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the water recedes, the past resurfaces. The ongoing drought has dropped water levels at Lake Corpus Christi so low that forgotten structures, long submerged beneath the surface, are now poking through. Bridges, roads and even remnants of a 1930s boathouse have reemerged from the depths, drawing attention from history buffs and lakefront residents alike.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Call it a green thumb with a greater purpose. Right here in Rockport, environmentalist Charlie Belaire and a crew of dirt-loving volunteers are digging deep planting natives with a mission. Not just for looks… for Little Bay. The goal? Let nature do the dirty work filtering stormwater before it flows into the waterfront. "We are putting in green infrastructure to filter stormwater," Belaire said. It's history meeting ecology, with roots that run deep.

3 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Michael Gibson

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In the heart of one of Corpus Christi’s oldest neighborhoods, the sounds of hammers and heavy equipment are echoing once again. It’s not just noise—it’s the sound of rebirth. The Corpus Christi Housing Authority has launched a bold new initiative called the CLEAR program—short for “Clear Lots, Elevate Affordable Residential”—aimed at transforming long-vacant lots and dilapidated homes into brand-new, affordable houses.