Jacob Daniels

Bob Hall Pier's restaurant and concession construction area is on track to be completed by October, according to Nueces County Commissioner Brent Chesney, who says the project remains on budget. "The restaurant and concession, and I would anticipate sometime in October everything should be finished up. And again, it's on track. It's on budget," Chesney said. The county will soon begin searching for an operator to run the restaurant once construction wraps up.

Nueces County Emergency Services District 2 is adding staffing and staging extra brush trucks on Padre Island this Fourth of July weekend, working alongside Corpus Christi Fire to respond to — and prevent — fireworks-related fires. ESD 2 prepares for busy Fourth of July weekend on Padre Island with extra crews The Fourth of July is one of the busiest nights of the year for fire crews, and Padre Island is no exception.

Corpus Christi city council has unanimously approved a rezoning that clears the way for a new mixed-use project on an 81-acre tract of land on Padre Island, just south of Packery Channel, behind the homes on Leeward and Windward Drive. Padre Island rezoning approved for new mixed-use development The rezoning allows for both new housing and commercial space — including shops and restaurants — on the same site. It follows a 6-0 recommendation from the planning commission last month.