Going vertical: A lot of readers are wondering about all that dirt work at 6615 Stewart Road in the former site of Village Hardware, where crews have been busy with elevation and foundation work.
About two weeks ago, James E. Williams Jr., 64, started his own company, Eternal Play Toys, to sell his dominoes-based card game.
There are many ways to mark how busy a weekend here on the island is. You can gauge the traffic, restaurant waits or hotel occupancy. Sometimes, it’s the trash that’s left behind.
Plus, say hello, honey to a new meadery in League City.
The 13th annual Galveston Women's Conference, sponsored by the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been rescheduled to Aug. 28.
Buzz Blog is back with plans to break local business news all week digitally to complement the weekend’s print edition of Biz Buzz. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find online.
Penney lane: News earlier this week that department store chain J.C. Penney had filed for Chapter 11 restructuring and would permanently close 242 of its 846 stores naturally raised questions about the fate of the retailer’s League City location.
As you drive down Harborside Drive, you may wonder what a research vessel or cargo ship is doing berthed at a Galveston Wharves cruise terminal.
Memorial Day weekend has long been considered the official start to summer in Galveston, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, it looks and feels different this year.
Laura Elder dishes on business doings, comings and goings and question marks.
'I’d suggest to any business to try and do your best to save every season because you never know what’s coming.' — Mike Dean, owner, Yaga’s Entertainment
Staying safe right now means many things.
Meanwhile, movie theaters prepare to reopen in a different world.
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
I for one am looking forward to the day when I don’t hear the words “You’re muted.” Yes, working from home and attending meetings virtually does have its challenges.
Landlords seem to work with tenants, but they have to answer to their lenders as well.
After weeks of beach closures, take-out restaurant meals and to-go cocktails, life is beginning to appear more normal here on the island. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and officials from the Texas General Land Office — with an eye toward restarting the economy — have lifted some restrictions on Tex…
Resort report: A long-planned luxury residential and marina development advanced this week with the acquisition of the last remaining piece of waterfront real estate property in Tiki Island.
The city will shift to ticketing diners instead of restaurants after blowup over citing The Spot.
Small business advocates expect the second round of federal money will be loaned in record time, and many businesses will remain out in the cold.
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