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Tropical Storm to form Monday Night near Galveston County
Meteorologists predict tropical-storm-force winds and 3 inches to 9 inches of rain in parts of Galveston County over the next 72 hours, but only Port Bolivar and areas east of that are under a tropical storm warning....
Local
Tropical Storm Warning called for parts of Galveston County
The storm has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical storm within the next 48 hours as it moves slowly west-northwest, according to the National Weather Service....
safety
Rising concern in Harris County: Back-to-back electric bike, scooter crashes leave 2 children injured
Two separate traffic accidents involving young children on motorized vehicles in Harris County Precinct 4 have raised urgent safety concerns among local law enforcement and community members....
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Federal records reveal new details in deadly ICE shooting as witnesses could face grand jury
Harris County DA Sean Teare says key witnesses could soon testify before a grand jury investigating the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
schools
Dickinson ISD, UHCL expand college access
Dickinson ISD students with an unweighted GPA of at least 2.75 can secure guaranteed admission to the University of Houston-Clear Lake by completing an application and submitting an official transcript. SAT and ACT scores are optional, and the university will…...
government
Proposed state windstorm insurance change could leave many Galveston residences uninsurable
Association board member John Todd proposed eliminating coverage for secondary homes to reduce the association’s potential exposure by about $19 billion. Nearly 60% of the association’s secondary-home policies are in Galveston or Nueces counties, according to the association....
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Trump announces U.S. Space Academy during Houston visit
Texas could find itself competing to become the home of a new military academy focused on America’s growing space workforce after President Donald Trump announced the proposal Friday at Johnson Space Center....
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Artemis II crew honored after record-setting journey around the moon
The four astronauts who made that journey returned to familiar ground at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where President Donald Trump on Friday placed them among an exclusive group of American space explorers....
schools
LULAC president criticizes Galveston ISD after grant-funded bilingual liaison position eliminated
LULAC 151 President Robert Quintero told Superintendent Matthew Neighbors and the school’s trustees that the measure will further estrange a community he believes is already hesitant to reach out because of immigration law enforcement....
schools
LULAC president calls out Galveston ISD for firing bilingual family liasion
LULAC 151 President Robert Quintero told Superintendent Matthew Neighbors and the school’s trustees that the measure will further estrange a community he believes is already hesitant to reach out because of immigration law enforcement....
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City cuts water to Sandpiper Cove after sewage spill
The sewage overflow was caused by a collapsed pipe within Sandpiper Cove, 3916 Avenue G, sending an estimated 500,000 gallons of wastewater into streets and adjacent storm drains, the city said in a Thursday statement....
business
Galveston cruise expansion brings concerns for historic Pier 19
The Galveston Wharves is negotiating with Royal Caribbean Group on development of a new cruise terminal and berth at Pier 14, a project port officials say could bring another major economic boost to the region while potentially reshaping portions of…...
government
Dickinson eliminates assistant city manager position
Council voted 4-3 to eliminate Assistant City Manager Matt Maggiolino’s position, with Mayor Travis Magliolo and councilmen Kevin Edmonds and Shaun Holt in opposition. The decision was part of an ongoing budget process that began July 14 with a projected…...