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Reported maintenance work is expected to delay the Carnival Dream’s departure from Nassau by several hours on Christmas Eve. However, the cruise line says the ship’s overall itinerary and return to Galveston remain unchanged.
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Houston police are searching for a man accused of posing as a licensed doctor and disfiguring a woman during multiple surgical procedures. Investigators say the suspect practiced medicine without a license, causing severe injuries that required corrective surgeries.

Carnival Cruise Line has added several adults-only cruises to its schedule, including a 15-day transatlantic sailing from Galveston to Barcelona, as the company expands kid-free options that proved popular in earlier test runs.
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A long-empty office tower in downtown Galveston is slated for redevelopment into a 120-room boutique hotel, with construction expected to begin in early 2026 after city permit approvals.
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Allegiant Air is expanding nonstop service to and from Gulf Shores International Airport, adding multiple routes starting in May 2026 as the budget airline increases its Gulf Coast footprint. The move brings more options for travelers across the Midwest and South and strengthens Gulf Shores as a growing leisure destination.
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The University of Texas Board of Regents has appointed Susan Chubinskaya as the senior vice president, provost, and chief academic officer of the University of Texas Medical Branch, elevating a veteran academic leader with decades of experience in research, faculty development, and higher education leadership.
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Allegiant Air is expanding nonstop service to and from Gulf Shores International Airport, adding multiple routes starting in May 2026 as the budget airline increases its Gulf Coast footprint. The move brings more options for travelers across the Midwest and South and strengthens Gulf Shores as a growing leisure destination.
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The University of Texas Board of Regents has appointed Susan Chubinskaya as the senior vice president, provost, and chief academic officer of the University of Texas Medical Branch, elevating a veteran academic leader with decades of experience in research, faculty development, and higher education leadership.
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Dave Ward, the longtime KTRK anchor whose steady presence defined Houston television news for more than five decades, died Saturday at age 86, according to the station. Ward held a Guinness World Record for the longest tenure at a single TV station in one market.
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Nearly two miles of Galveston’s West Beach are being reinforced with dredged sand from the Galveston Ship Channel as part of a $23 million, multi-agency project aimed at slowing erosion and strengthening storm protection along the island’s vulnerable west end.