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Galveston Wharves Board approves LNG facility on Pelican Island
The proposed 30-acre facility on Pelican Island would produce about 400,000 gallons of LNG daily, with the potential to expand production to 800,000 gallons....
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Suspect charged with capital murder appears in court following double shooting in Harris County
The man accused of shooting and killing two people in North Harris County earlier this week made his first court appearance Wednesday morning, where a judge ordered him held without bond....
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Street fund, sales tax losses fueled Dickinson budget deficit
Salaries charged to a restricted street maintenance fund, declining sales tax revenue and rising costs left the city facing a general fund shortfall this year that forced staffing and spending cuts....
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Police accuse Richmond man of scamming more than $750K from Friendswood seniors
Friendswood police arrested Suchit Patel at a residence in the 13900 block of Manobrook Court around 2:30 a.m. Patel’s bond was set at $10 million, and police placed an immigration detainer on him to transfer him to U.S. Immigration and…...
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Galveston plans long-term care, seeks ownership of Heroes Monument
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....