Galveston County deputies and constables will soon be equipped with ballistic helmets and tourniquet kits thanks to a donation made to the county by The Moody Foundation.
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The weather outlook for the weekend is mixed for Galveston County with a fairly good chance of rain between now and Saturday night, but with drier conditions moving in by Sunday or Monday. A low pressure trough nosing into Oklahoma and North Texas combined with a weak frontal boundary across…
Three school districts in Galveston County will begin the school year with an expanded force of Galveston County Sheriff's Deputies.
A Webster man was indicted on murder charges Tuesday, but authorities are offering few details about the crime that spurred the accusation against him
A proposal Tuesday by Gov. Greg Abbott to reform Texas' bail system received plaudits from Galveston County leaders, though it's not clear how much the reforms would change the issues that civil rights groups has sued to change in Galveston County.
Galveston County Animal Resource Center is excited to once again take part in Clear the Shelters, set this year for Aug. 18.
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Since last year, a group of Bolivar Peninsula residents have organized an ad hoc group of Jeeps, trucks, golf carts and other vehicles that, when called, will help car owners get out of the ruts they’re stuck in.
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The weak cold front that drifted to the coast early this week brought welcome rains to much of the county.
Following the resignation of its chairman last week, the Galveston County Republican Party Executive Committee voted to change its internal rules in ways that just months ago started a lengthy power struggle inside the party.
Windstorm insurance rates in Texas will increase by 10 percent next January, following a vote Tuesday by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Two weeks after announcing the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in Galveston County this year, local health officials reversed course, and said local cases are back at zero.
A powerful and sudden thunderstorm hit Galveston County on Tuesday afternoon. Some areas of the county reported power outages and street flooding.
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A federal order to change the way it cleans beaches on Bolivar Peninsula caused Galveston County to turn to a new source to help pick up trash: the county jail.
Some late-rising concerns about a new hotel have Galveston County Commissioners considering whether they should sue to block the project.
Although heavy use of air-conditioning during the hottest days of summer puts greater demand on the electrical power supply, it isn’t to blame for a spate of outages in and around Galveston County in the past few weeks, power supply companies said.
The state of Texas’ annual sales tax holiday, which has been a yearly event since 1999, is set for Aug. 10 through Aug. 12.
As The Daily News begins to work on its annual high school football preview magazine (set to be published Sunday, Aug. 26), the excitement for a new season of Galveston County football is building; it’s starting to feel real.
Galveston County Health District is inviting moms to shine as Stars of the Milky Way when Women, Infants and Children celebrates World Breastfeeding Week, Wednesday through Aug. 7.
League City failed in its bid to become the site of Amazon’s second headquarters, but several local officials said the process showed much about the region’s potential.
Congratulations to the inaugural class of the top 40 Under 40 in Galveston County.
Galveston County Republican Party chairman Carl Gustafson resigned on Wednesday, ending an at-times tumultuous tenure as the head of the dominant political party in county politics.
Despite a taxing year that saw the city heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey and a major heath crisis, League City Mayor Pat Hallisey has announced he will seek a second consecutive term this November.
With four months left in her campaign against sitting U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, Adrienne Bell is far behind in fundraising.
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Galveston Area Ambulance Authority, the county’s emergency medical services provider, has a new full-time director with 20 years of experience with the group, officials said.
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A weak cold front drifted south across the area yesterday, bringing clouds and some relief from the heat. Temperatures dipped into the upper-70’s this morning across most of the County, even Galveston Island. A hoped for long-shot for rain, however, did not materialize, leaving the area to f…
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Late last week, a statue of Galvez, for whom Galveston Island is named after, was transported from New Orleans to Kemah. The bronze statue is being restored by R. Alden Marshall & Associates, an art preservation company with a studio in Kemah.
Problems in Galveston County’s criminal justice system are complex and there are valid concerns among judicial officers about creating worse problems by attempting to solve them.
College of the Mainland trustees Monday unanimously approved a contract for more than $900,000 with Houston-based PBK Architects to start design and blueprint work on a building proposed in a $162.5 million bond issue.
Q: We moved into a new home this month and one of our new neighbors has several tropical-looking plants in their front yard that have been putting on an eye-catching flower display. The flowers appear in clusters and range in color from yellow to red. What is the name of this plant? Is it to…
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The FBI is warning the public about a phone scam that fraudulently displays the FBI’s or U.S. Marshals’ real telephone numbers on caller ID.
A 2015 meeting between U.S. Rep. Randy Weber and a top Russian official, now at the center of spying allegation, was “normal business,” his office said on Monday.
After years of delays, Galveston's district court judges announced Monday they have hired a new court administrator for district courts.
The dog days of summer began July 3 and will end Aug. 11. This puts us smack dab in the middle of the hottest part of the year.
Galveston County will be under another heat advisory on Monday afternoon, as temperatures are expected to again reach close to 100 degrees or higher, according to the National Weather Service in League City.
The attorney representing five federal pilots seeking state licenses to guide vessels into local ports is taking the case to the Austin-based Texas Third District Court of Appeals.
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Takeout tattle: Island-born billionaire Tilman Fertitta is driving his latest acquisition into Galveston — food delivery startup Waitr.
A sheriff’s deputy was in custody Saturday accused of attempting to sneak synthetic marijuana into the Galveston County jail for an inmate, authorities said.
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Temperatures in Galveston County on Friday reached the mid-90s, beginning what could be a lengthy heatwave in the region, according to the National Weather Service.
The deaths of at least 17 people Thursday night when a duck boat capsized in Missouri haven’t scared people away from the popular island tourist attraction, Galveston Duck Tours operators said Friday.
A group of county justice officials met Thursday for the first time since an outside organization recommended major changes to the county’s judicial system more than a year ago, including the formation of a coordinating council.
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Another Galveston County Fair and Rodeo Summer Series is in the books, as the 19th annual event that offers rodeo activities for local youngsters and gives back to the community wrapped up its season Thursday night at the fairgrounds at Jack Brooks Park.
On Wednesday in Austin, the state’s Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security heard testimony from school staff members, which included administrators, activists, counselors and researchers. Two things occurred:
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As a deadline looms, major reform of a heavily indebted flood insurance program appear less and less likely, experts said.
Every Galveston County taxpayer should demand a clear and definitive answer about how the county paid out more than $500,000 to cyber thieves and who is responsible for the gross error.
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The heat spell and drier weather that I mentioned in my blog last week is well on its way to settling across Southeast Texas. A persistent high pressure ridge aloft is likely to hang around, and even increase its impact on our weather, over the weekend. This pattern will be accompanied by su…
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Q: I recently bought an older home and need help in identifying a large shrub that is producing abundant and large clusters of pea-shaped flowers that are bright red. There are small thorns on the stems. Can you identify this shrub?
The Galveston County Health District on Tuesday confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus in the county since 2016. In that year, six people were diagnosed with the disease.
The Texas General Land Office is asking for input about how it should spend about $137 million in federal block grants for flood mitigation.
A private firm will perform an audit on a scam that defrauded the county of more than $500,000 earlier this year.
The chief executive officer of the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce in California will lead the county’s economic development office.
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