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Rotting wood, uneven boards — Galveston business owners say Pier 19 is overdue for a real fix
Is Pier Galveston’s 19 holding up — or is it due for a major overhaul? That’s the question on Galveston’s working waterfront, where some business owners and tenants who work these docks every day say the pier is in serious need of attention. They’re pointing to worn boards, uneve...
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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....
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Santa Fe veteran leads effort to revive VFW Post 5400
Santa Fe VFW Post 5400 is working to reopen, recruit a new generation of veterans and restore its role as a gathering place and source of support for the broader community....
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College of the Mainland briefly goes into lockdown after firearm call
A lieutenant with the campus police department said a welfare check for a person from outside the county was “blown out of proportion” after a report stated the person was known to carry a firearm....
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Gulf storm to bring higher waves but little other local effect
The tropical depression in the southern Gulf became Tropical Storm Isaias about 4 a.m. Wednesday and is expected to reach hurricane strength Thursday, but its projected track has the storm steering clear of the Texas coast before making landfall, according…...