The city is considering certificate of obligation bonds to pay for improvements to the Sandhill Crane soccer complex and for new sanitation trucks.
Two commissioners overrode the objections of Galveston County Judge Mark Henry to maintain the county's $30,000 contract with an advocacy group that fights windstorm insurance rate hikes.
The new yacht is 90 feet longer than the older one that's been known to dock at the Port of Galveston.
A handful of sea turtles are recovering from a cold stun at a facility in Galveston.
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A coastal low along a warm front is bringing widespread cloudiness and rain across much of Texas today.
The mailing of new registration cards was delayed by redistricting. The cards have information that is useful to voters, but they're not needed to cast ballots in upcoming elections.
The pick-up truck rolled through a wooden fence separating the convenience store parking lot from an apartment complex and rolled into the bedroom of an apartment unit.
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Texas City Independent School District kindergartners in the next school year will be able to enroll in a new program meant to increase bilingual education by teaching a select number of students classes in both English and Spanish. Typically, it’s easier for younger children to learn a seco…
Discussion of the proposal isn’t likely to move fast. Galveston Mayor Craig Brown said he's hopeful all involved parties will come to an agreement this summer.
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Members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea U.S.N.-Camp Number 2 hosted a ceremony at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery in Galveston on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Galveston during the Civil War.
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Districts across Galveston County are facing bus driver staffing challenges, a long-time trend exacerbated by COVID.
The ruling puts another hurdle in front of a Biden-proposed vaccine mandate.
The omicron surge has increased the workload at the University of Texas Medical Branch's medical labs, where technicians are processing up to 3,000 tests a day.
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Galveston County law enforcement agencies Friday honored Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, 10, who is battling terminal cancer.
No other information about the incident was released and no charges have been filed in connection to the girl's disappearance, police said.
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More than half of eligible people in Galveston County are vaccinated, but the county's vaccination rate has slowed to a trickle.
Galveston County followed through on a threat to sue Boon-Chapman Benefit Administrators over a dispute centered around payments for health care for jail inmates at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Sandpiper Cove, which sold last year to new owners, has long drawn ire from residents and city leaders over poor living conditions.
Police identified Randy Wayne Bethea as the man killed when an SUV flipped over near train tracks on Highway 6.
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The Galveston Bay Foundation plans to use the 181 tons of oyster shells to build new habitat in Galveston Bay.
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