The most significant traffic changes will be short-term main lane closures from FM 519 to Tiki Drive and a reroute near La Marque and Texas City that will be in place for the next two years. They're part of a project to widen I-45 to eight lanes.
safety
Hitchcock is preparing to move its police and emergency dispatch services provided by the county to the La Marque Police Department, becoming the second city this year to approve such a move....
safety
Police executed 21 search warrants at multiple locations off and on the island, Public Information Officer Marissa Barnett said in a statement, without disclosing how many people were arrested as part of the operation....
government
The summit's luncheon featured a State of the City discussion with Mayor John Paul Listowski and City Manager Brian Maxwell, followed by a keynote presentation on the future of U.S. shipbuilding....
government
Councilman Tommy Cones defended his AI-generated cartoon, saying it was a response to political attacks from political activist Shawn Byars, who has posted his own AI-generated cartoons mocking Cones....
safety
Mayor John Paul Listowski and several city council members said they hadn’t received updates from police Thursday afternoon and declined to comment.
business
ARTS Downtown GTX is seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to launch Artful Sounds, a yearlong initiative designed to support local musicians while attracting more visitors to downtown businesses....
Local
The Johnny Mitchell and Island Teen Boys & Girls Clubs are seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to expand their life skills and workforce readiness initiatives....
