Hi Ray, by the time I woke up this morning, Hughes Road was clear. I confirmed that with two sources. DISD said some students might be late, but school was on schedule. Thanks for the other information.

HI Mike, as it says in the story, the city "prefers" that cars don't merge into the bike lane. Rather, drivers should approach the intersection, make sure the bike path is clear and make the 90-degree turn directly across the bike path. There's no signage that says that, and it's n…

Hi Susan, the CDBG definition of moderate and low income is different from the criteria HUD uses in other programs. For the block grant program, 80 percent is defined as moderate. In other HUD program, 80 percent is defined as low.

The median family income for the area is also now $74,…

Hi Ron, the case is being tried in Bexar County, not Galveston County, which is where the crime is alleged to have happened. The victim was a League City native.

Hey PD, that's something we've reported on before. While some Deepwater tar was found on Galveston beaches, but it definitely didn't cover the area the way it did in Louisiana.

The local argument about damages comes down to economic losses. BP might have challenged some of the claims, …

Hi Diane, thanks for pointing that out. We'll see if we can get a clearer picture in the future.

I think you might have misread, George. Middleton raised $59,000, not counting the loan he made to himself. Faircloth raised $10,000.

Randy, please correct me if I'm mistaken, but the levee system in place now is the same one that existed pre-Ike, correct? My point is that no new prevention measures have been made since 2008.

Hi Curtiss, the event *not* on a christening, that already happened. It is a commissioning ceremony, marking the ship's entry into service.

I've rewritten the sentence for clarity.

Connie, have you or someone you know been ticketed while your street is flooded? I love to write about it. Send me an email at john.ferguson@galvnews.com.