Carnival, the company, canceled all of its cruises worldwide until June 27. The Port of Galveston didn't make that decision, the company did. That date applies to Miami too.
John Wayne Ferguson
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A resident said a person was shot while trying to enter a home through a window.
Galveston County was going to preach personal responsibility on Bolivar this weekend. Then the city made a decision to close down its beaches and later compromised.
No one was injured in the fire that destroyed a home Thursday morning.
After an outcry from rental properties, Galveston County will allow people to be on the beach at some times over the Fourth of July weekend
The district on Wednesday reported single-day highs in the number of new COVID-19 deaths, confirmed cases and local hospitalizations.
John Wayne Ferguson commented on Coronavirus updates: Daily News suspends COVID-19 blog as update pace slows
Hi Charlotte,
As we understand it, the health district is notifying city's first responders about the address of positive diagnoses, so if they have to respond they're prepared.
In some cities, it appears that information has gone from the responders to the city's political or…
John Wayne Ferguson commented on Galveston County, city leaders issue joint stay-at-home order effective late Tuesday
There is a copy of the order attached to this article. In you're reading on a desktop, it's right underneath the headline
John Wayne Ferguson commented on Galveston considers asking short-term rental guests to leave
Christopher, what neighborhood are you in?
John Wayne Ferguson commented on COVID-19 cancels handshakes, trips at county schools
Hi Sandra, I'm certainly try to provide clear information about what's happening with COVID-19 as I write articles. This one in particular was filed about 6 p.m. yesterday. The story you shared is from this morning.
You're correct there are cases outside of quarantined holding areas…
John Wayne Ferguson commented on New judge takes over federal court in Galveston
Hi Ron, Judge Hanks will still be a judge in Houston. One of the other effects of the number of appointments being made is that judges won't have to split time between multiple courts, like Hanks was doing before Brown's appointment.
John Wayne Ferguson commented on County to back out of opioid negotiating group
Hi Mary, the statistic is the rate per 100 people. So in any group of 100 people in 2008, you would statistically find 99 prescriptions.
It is possible for a single person with multiple prescriptions to be reflected in those statistics.
John Wayne Ferguson commented on A monkey is on the lam in Santa Fe, police believe
Hi Josh, there are a lot of rumors and confusion flying around right now. I'm told the initial call came in as a "chimpanzee" but without an in-person sighting, no one is confirming that.
There is a difference between apes, like chimps, and monkeys, and I'll update my rep…
John Wayne Ferguson commented on City asks attorney general if it can withhold Neely recording
I'm happy to clarify.
Neely has two attorneys, one for his criminal trespassing charge and Mr. Crump, a civil attorney.
His criminal attorney and the Galveston County District Attorney's Office do have copies of the body camera recordings because it's evi…
John Wayne Ferguson commented on Bayou Vista residents worried over sewer discharge
There was no odor when I was there on Tuesday