Local
Several people who had been on the seawall reported coughing fits and uncontrollable sneezing Friday, posting in social-media groups about their experiences with a red tide affecting stretches of beach from Port Bolivar to Galveston....
Parks
The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its 19th annual Galveston Women’s Conference, the organization’s signature event celebrating women in business, leadership and the community.
Government
The state’s highest court ruled on a petition for writ of mandamus filed Aug. 5 by Precinct 3 Constable Derreck Rose and residents Wilma Green and Diane Merchant, who argued maps commissioners adopted June 29 would disenfranchise voters by changing…
government
A proposed interlocal agreement between Galveston County and the Health District has drawn transparency concerns and fears of job losses as commissioners prepare to consider the measure on a consent agenda....
safety
With less than a month until the start of the next fiscal year, council members agreed to cut six public works positions, reduce a proposed raise for police and dispatch employees, funded only six months of animal services and killed…...
News
Community members, first responders, veterans and local officials filled the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center as Texas City marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony centered on remembrance, sacrifice and service....
government
Council members voted 5-2 to adopt a tax rate of about $0.416 per $100 of valuation, which city staff expect to generate roughly the same amount of revenue the city collected this year. Councilmen Alex Porretto and Jason Hardcastle voted…...
