At about 8 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to Boddeker Road on the island’s east end after police were notified that an Amazon employee hadn’t returned to the facility, Chief Doug Balli told The Daily News.
Cristina Velasquez, a U.S. citizen, said Friday that her husband, Javier Ernesto Lopez Cortez, waited weeks to receive medication for bronchitis at the Houston Processing Center, a detention facility operated by Tennessee-based CoreCivic....
Some voters in Galveston County cited discontent with the Republican Party as their reason for voting, while others planned to vote along party lines in hopes of maintaining Republican majorities in state and federal government....
Port officials, state lawmakers, maritime industry representatives and local leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony recognizing the project, which replaces deteriorating waterfront infrastructure with modern cargo facilities designed to accommodate larger operations and f...
Jennifer Laird, who was fired Oct. 9 alongside Multimedia Specialist Derek Miller, said the city's decision followed months of public criticism from elected officials and came after she filed a formal complaint alleging commissioners had created a hostile work environment....
BNSF Railway Company, confirmed the scrapping project underway, but declined to divulge additional details, such as the timeline, reason for the project or the cost involved....
Police accused Scarlett Ashley Charo, 34, of failing to control her speed or maintain a single lane and making unsafe lane changes. Her car struck a black SUV before rolling onto the grassy shoulder of the causeway, police said....