The Galveston
The project, known as Project Seawolf, would establish what developers describe as the Gulf Coast's first fully integrated marine LNG fueling facility, providing fuel for cruise ships and cargo vessels operating in the Galveston, Houston and Texas City ship channels....
Councilman Alex Porretto, who worked with the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to highlight the monument’s history and importance, believes the city has a responsibility to preserve the 75-foot monument on Broadway....
The landscaping project is a partnership among the city, Texas Department of Transportation and the Galveston Island Tree Conservancy, designed to prune, trim and remove hazardous and overgrown trees at various locations around the island and fix irrigation systems....
Isaac Elijah Garcia-Soto pleaded guilty to murder in the death of Richard Thomas, who was found stabbed to death April 3, 2025, inside his apartment in the 8100 block of Seawall Boulevard....
The Texas Department of Transportation project covers Harborside Drive between Interstate 45 and 51st Street near the Pelican Island Bridge. Contractors began work in May, milling the roadway's top surface and replacing it with new asphalt, spokesman Danny Perez said....
The center served about 16,220 people from January through August, a record for the organization. At the same time, applicants’ circumstances are growing more dire, with the center seeing more domestic violence victims, seniors, veterans and families affected by a…...
The project, intended to make it easier for visitors and residents to navigate the island, has instead drawn criticism over its rollout, with residents questioning sign placement, accessibility and the overall execution....
Port of Galveston officials will hold a public meeting from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Cruise Terminal 16, 1602 Harborside Drive. They will give a presentation at 5:30 p.m. and take public comments on projects affecting the port…...
The third annual State of Healthcare Summit & Luncheon is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd....
The meeting is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Cruise Terminal 16, 1602 Harborside Drive. A presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Born March 12, 1955, Peggy Cornelius spent much of her life caring for the island she called home, from helping lead her family’s Tom’s Thumb Nursery to preserving trees, protecting wildlife and supporting an array of community organizations....
Former Councilwoman Jackie Cole told The Daily News that city staff bypassing city restrictions on sand pits by using a dictionary definition of “development” raises transparency concerns....
The college's partnership with Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair remains intact and that leadership temporarily paused portions of the program to reassess its structure and determine how it can grow, Galveston College President Tracee Watts said....
Since its creation in 2022, the Galveston County Opioid Defense Effort has overseen a sharp decline in opioid-related deaths, according to a health district statement....
A new island-wide wayfinding system is designed to make navigation easier for visitors while encouraging them to venture beyond the destination that first brought them to the island....
The Doers & Dreamers Fund offers emerging entrepreneurs loans ranging from $500 to $5,000 that can be used for inventory, marketing or working capital, Vision Galveston said....
Craig Kovacevich, vice president of community strategic initiatives, and Danica Primarelli, the project’s executive director, told trustees the initiative will focus on making healthy choices easier through changes involving people, places and policy, with a communitywide kickoff...
