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Hundreds come out to celebrate Midtown’s 22nd National Night Out
Hundreds of people came out to Midtown’s Bagby Park to celebrate National Night Out. There was food, music, raffle ticket drawings and even a hula hooping contest for children. The event drew in elected officials and law enforcement agencies from Houston Police Department, Harris...
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Landscaping project to reshape major Galveston corridors
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....
business
Cruise growth brings economic gains, growing pains to Galveston
The cruise industry has become one of the fastest-growing pieces of Galveston’s tourism economy, supporting hotels, restaurants and other businesses while generating tens of millions of dollars for the port....
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94 detained for ICE custody across Galveston County in September
Nearly 70% of those arrested — 65 people — had only an immigration hold listed in their arrest record, while seven faced violent, sexual, theft or trespassing-related charges, five were accused of traffic offenses or driving under the influence, and…...
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Arizona man sentenced to life in prison for 2025 Galveston murder
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....
government
League City election Q&A: Councilman Tom Crews
Councilman Tom Crews answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
government
League City election Q&A: Mayor Nick Long
Mayor Nick Long answers questions about his priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City as he seeks another term.
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Galveston County Sheriff fires deputy after domestic violence, harassment charge
Sheriff Jimmy Fullen terminated Jesse Khaled, 52, after an internal investigation in which Khaled cooperated with authorities, Chief Deputy Melencio Villareal said....
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Harris County approves new driving course to train deputies for pursuits, emergency calls
Harris County deputies could soon have a new place to practice everything from avoiding crashes to safely ending pursuits. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is planning a new driving training facility that officials say will provide deputies with a dedicated course to prepare fo...
schools
University of Texas Medical Branch celebrates 135 years
Students, alumni and faculty believe a culture of service, innovation and resilience still defines the University of Texas Medical Branch after 135 years of serving Galveston County through storms, pandemics and tragedy....
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College of the Mainland, Gulf Copper launch shipbuilding apprenticeships
College of the Mainland and Gulf Copper officials formally announced the partnership Monday, unveiling U.S. Department of Labor-registered apprenticeships for marine fabricators and quality assurance and quality control inspectors....
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Hitchcock 'regrets' 100,000-gallon sewage overflow
The overflow was caused by two pumps malfunctioning at the Delany Road wastewater lift station, which pumps wastewater to a higher elevation, the city said....