Work underway at Memorial Coliseum…

A&R Demolition starts work on demolition of Corpus Christi stadium.

Local residents have hung green ribbons on the fence surrounding the site, but the demolition company hired by the city of Corpus Christi has started work ont he demolition of a stadium that once played home to an Elvis Presley concert.

The contractor secured the area yesterday in order to make it a safe environment when crews begin to bring in equipment. They’ll begin on Monday by removing asbestos from inside. The company was hired by the city last month at a cost of nearly $600,000.

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