By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained and global shares retreated on Tuesday as traders assessed talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
parks
Organizers have begun working with city staff and specialized skate park builders to evaluate the site, develop a preliminary concept and identify funding....
government
The port's governing boar4d considered a proposal to pause all written and verbal negotiations with any cruise line requiring construction of a fifth terminal until the mobility study was completed and presented to the board and public....
Local
Former Councilwoman Jackie Cole told The Daily News that city staff bypassing city restrictions on sand pits by using a dictionary definition of “development” raises transparency concerns....
government
Sheila Lidstone has been elected the first woman to serve as chair of the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees, taking the helm as the port navigates continued cruise growth, major cargo investments and decisions that could shape the waterfront for…...
schools
Heights is the only Galveston County campus to receive the distinction this year and one of three schools in the greater Houston area to earn the honor....
safety
The district asked the League City Fire Department to investigate, Elaina Polsen, chief communications officer, said. No staff or student injuries were reported....
safety
Police are responding to a reported shooting near Westbury High School in southwest Houston, located at 11911 Chimney Rock Road, according to the Houston Police Department . LATEST UPDATE: Westbury High School senior shot and killed near campus, Houston police say HISD said the h...
safety
Texas Ranger Kyle Cornell began investigating Jarrod Jermaine Holt’s death in the Galveston County Jail from what the Sheriff’s Office described as medical complications after Holt ingested cocaine prior to his arrest May 3....
