6 THINGS TO KNOW: Privacy issue in Taft, City of Corpus Christi's Drought Contingency Plan, Lights Out
Mar 18, 2025
Good morning, Coastal Bend!Its Michelle Hofmann here, your KRIS 6 Sunrise Anchor! My co-anchor (and husband) Bryan Hofmann is still taking some time to rest and recover.I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday! If you missed our n
ewscast this morning, here are 6 Things to Know: 6 THINGS TO KNOW: Privacy issue in Taft, City of Corpus Christi's Drought Contingency Plan, Lights OutPrivacy Issue in TaftPeople in Taft were pretty shocked when they found out their personal info was posted onlineunredacted! A bunch of neighbors reached out to 6 Investigates, saying that the city council agenda for todays meeting included reports that had things like Social Security numbers and drivers license details out in the open for anyone to see. Our KRIS 6 team got in touch with several council members to have the agenda removed. Well keep you updated on this as we learn more. Be sure to watch Adam Beams coverage of the council meeting today too in our evening newscasts.Full story here: Social Security numbers leaked by City of TaftDrought Contingency Plan VoteAfter a few community sessions, the City of Corpus Christi is about to vote on changes to the Drought Contingency Plan at todays council meeting. Some of the proposed changes include a new "Water Shortage Watch" that encourages people to conserve water by only watering once a week. Theyre also tweaking the rules for vehicle washing, so you can wash your car on your designated watering day. Another proposed change would make it easier to water plants with a handheld hose any day. Theres also a new Water Emergency stage with updated trigger points. If approved, this would be the first update to the plan since 2018.Full story here: Corpus Christi City Council to vote on drought contingency plan changesSpeed Limit Changes on Ennis JolsonA change might be coming to two busy roads in Corpus Christi. Today, the city council will vote on lowering the speed limit on Ennis Joslin Road from Ocean Drive to SPID, setting it at 35 miles per hour across the whole road. They're also looking at reducing the speed limit on Weber Road from the Oso Creek Bridge to Saratoga, dropping it from 45 to 40 mph. These changes come after a speed study by TxDOT.Full story here: Corpus Christi City Council to discuss speed limit, DCP changesWill Interest Rates Go Down?The Federal Reserve is starting a two-day meeting today to talk about the economy. One big topic is how the trade war and tariffs from the Trump administration have been affecting things. At the end of the meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will announce any changes to interest rates, but most experts dont expect a rate cut this month.JFK Assassination Files to Be ReleasedPresident Trump plans to release a batch of unredacted files related to John F. Kennedys assassination today. The FBI found about 2,400 new records this year as part of a search following an executive order from Trump. These files will be released in full, adding up to around 80,000 pages.Lights Out Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo will kick off a new campaign called "Lights Out, Corpus Christi" at todays city council meeting. Its all about raising awareness and taking action to protect migratory birds traveling through Texas. Corpus Christi is joining other Texas cities by asking businesses and residents to turn off nonessential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during peak migration times. This effort will help protect billions of birds that have been lost in North America since 1970. ...read more read less