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Festival showcases food, faith, community

The Islamic Society of South Texas held its third annual International Food Festival on Feb. 27 in Corpus Christi. “Our hope is to open ourselves to the larger community,” said Nedal Shheber, Del Mar College instructor of engineering. Shheber has been assisting with the festival since year one and hopes to fight the negative views society has about Islam through the festivities. Each year the society holds the festival at Abul Qasim Masjid (mosque) on McArdle Road. The festival showcases traditional food from Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and many more. Shheber has two sons, Ahmed and Abdulrhman, whom…

Corpus Christi to Hold Runoff Election for Mayoral and City Council Races

An upcoming runoff election will determine Corpus Christi’s next mayor, as well as who will take the seats for City Council District 1 and City Council District 4. Early voting for the election begins Monday, Dec. 2, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 10. Voters should keep in mind that both weeks of early voting will be scheduled differently. Voting beginning on Monday, Dec. 2 will continue through Friday, Dec. 6, and will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voting on Monday, Dec. 9 and Tuesday, Dec. 10, will run later, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting locations…

DMC student acted alone in base shooting, FBI says

Navy security officer kills man; second person no longer sought The man who opened fire at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi in an attack that left one injured, according to authorities, was a Del Mar College student. Adam Alsahli, 20, was a business administration major and was enrolled during the fall 2018, spring 2019 and fall 2019 semesters, according to Melinda Eddleman with Del Mar’s College Relations department. Alsahli was not the subject of any complaints while at Del Mar, nor did he file any grievances, the college told the Foghorn News in response to a Public Information Act request. The…