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🌱 Patch AM: Driving Highway 361 soon? Here’s what’s changed in just 48 hours.
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In today's newsletter:
- Driving Highway 361 soon? Here's what's changed in just 48 hours.
- How is Texas' new THC ban reshaping Corpus Christi hemp shops?
- What will CCPD reveal about its license plate reader system today?
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 99, low: 78.
- Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. More than 200 traffic stops in 48 hours as DPS ramps up enforcement on Highway 361 (kiiitv.com) — Law enforcement has made over 200 traffic stops and six arrests in just 48 hours on Highway 361 between North Padre Island and Port Aransas, with DPS now heavily targeting speeding and distracted driving. TxDOT has also lowered the speed limit to 50 mph in a key stretch and is warning Corpus Christi-area drivers to slow down, obey the Move Over law, and watch for ongoing safety changes. 
2. Corpus Christi hemp businesses adapt to Texas ban on THC products (couriertexas.com) — Corpus Christi hemp shops have yanked most THC products after Texas reclassified many hemp-derived THCs as Schedule I drugs, making their sale and possession illegal. Local business owners describe major inventory losses and fear customers turning to the black market, while police and prosecutors sort out how enforcement will work and a local defense attorney warns residents they're responsible for what they possess.
3. Corpus Christi police clarify use of license plate reader cameras ahead of City Council briefing (kiiitv.com) — Corpus Christi police are explaining exactly how their Vigilant license plate reader system works ahead of a City Council briefing, stressing they don't control or access data from private Flock cameras around town. The department says its system only logs plate numbers, dates and times, and plans to walk city leaders and residents through its privacy safeguards and data policies.
4. Farrah Fawcett statue proposal moves forward (kiiitv.com) — Corpus Christi is a step closer to honoring hometown star Farrah Fawcett with a bronze skateboard statue along Shoreline Boulevard, across from the Art Center. A city board has approved moving an agreement with the donor group forward to City Council, which must still vote before engineering work and final placement are decided.
5. Distinction, programs mark first day for Corpus Christi colleges (caller.com subscription) — College students across Corpus Christi are back in class as Del Mar College and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi kick off the fall 2026 semester. Del Mar continues its Freedom to Dream tuition waiver and growing enrollment, while A&M–Corpus Christi celebrates a Colleges of Distinction honor and rising research doctoral degrees.
📸 Around Corpus Christi
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corpus Christi
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★ Featured events ★
- Bored Teachers Comedy Tour →
Hilliard Center, 1901 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi
3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- BMS Family Dodgeball Night
Brundrett Middle BMS Gym
6:00 pm - ESTEEM Parent Night - 5th, 7th & 9th Grade
Port Aransas ISD Board Room
6:00 pm - PTA and Open House
Zavala Elementary School Corpus Christi, TX 78405
5:30 pm
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Corpus Christi Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Petty--Fall & Class Pictures
TAFT ISD Taft, TX 78390
8:00 am - District PFE Mtg to review and revise District Policy
Robstown ISD Hattie Martin Cafeteria
10:00 am - Freshman B Team Football vs Carroll (away)
Gregory-Portland ISD Carroll High 3202 Saratoga Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78415, USA
5:00 pm - F/JV Football vs Carroll
Gregory-Portland ISD Ray Akins Football Stadium
5:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball Seguin Tournament
Gregory-Portland ISD Seguin High School 1315 E. Cedar Seguin, TX 78155 - THS: Marching Band Rehearsal
TAFT ISD Band Hall/Greyhound Stadium
6:45 am - JH XC @ Calallen
Seale Junior High Calallen High School, 4001 Wildcat Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
8:00 am - THS Varsity Volleyball: Skidmore-Tynan Varsity Tournament
TAFT ISD Taft, TX 78390
8:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don't like having to post this here but my grandma and I are missing our sweet kitty Luna.
She's been gone for over a week now since she last got out and hasn't come back. If anyone around the Morgan/Old Brownsville neighborhood near Branch… (Nextdoor Quarenta) - We need to start educating young people in schools about being responsible pet owners.
We need to teach our children how to properly care for the dogs and cats that live in their homes. The same way we offer education about everything… (Nextdoor East Flour Bluff)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Baggage Handler in Corpus Christi. Apply here.
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 123 in Corpus Christi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corpus Christi here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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