The Texas Commission on the Arts designated the area from 20th to 35th Street, and Broadway to Seawall Boulevard as the Galveston African American Cultural Heritage District earlier this month, after an application process that began in 2024.
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....
