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Several Galveston families left reeling after ICE operations target workers
Immigration enforcement in Galveston County is affecting workers, families and local businesses, with residents describing fear, financial strain and uncertainty as local law enforcement works with federal immigration authorities....
safety
League City child exploitation investigation leads to drug bust, 3 arrests
Police arrested Sebastian Xavier Ruiz, 22, Eric Anthony Zavala, 32, and Kelly Ann Zavala, 49, after police searched a residence in the the 2000 block of Island Manor Lane said they found several weapons and large quantities of drugs....
government
State commission to hold public meeting in Texas City on desalination plant
The meeting will be held in the Wings of Heritage room of the Nessler Civic Center, 2010 5th Ave. N., bringing together representatives of utility company EPCOR, environmental groups and concerned residents to discuss the Bayshore Desalination Facility....
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Galveston Harborside Drive project delayed until late October or early November
The Texas Department of Transportation project covers Harborside Drive between Interstate 45 and 51st Street near the Pelican Island Bridge. Contractors began work in May, milling the roadway's top surface and replacing it with new asphalt, spokesman Danny Perez said....
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Gulf Coast Center, NAMI to host legislative forum on behavioral health
The Gulf Coast Center and NAMI Gulf Coast will host a legislative forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the College of the Mainland Conference Center, 1200 Amburn Road in Texas City....
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I-45 South to narrow to one lane near Texas City Wye
The Texas Department of Transportation will shut down two southbound lanes between FM 519 south of La Marque and state Highway 146 near Bayou Vista, the department said Thursday....
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M.I. Lewis gets $20K from Galveston County as demand reaches record levels
The center served about 16,220 people from January through August, a record for the organization. At the same time, applicants’ circumstances are growing more dire, with the center seeing more domestic violence victims, seniors, veterans and families affected by a…...
business
Aging Pier 19 faces scrutiny as Galveston port grows
Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees said recent inspections found no immediate safety concerns at Pier 19, despite business owners saying repairs are needed....