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Texas A&M University unveils $325 million training ship
Texas A&M University at Galveston's $325 million Training Ship Lone Star State offers cadets modern navigation, engineering and emergency response training as the maritime industry confronts a shortage of workers....
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Galveston Island Humane Society wins $20,000 Community Choice Grant
For families struggling to afford veterinary care, pet food or other necessities, keeping a beloved animal at home can become a financial challenge. The $20,000 grant awarded to the Island Humane Society aims to make that decision a little easier....
government
State windstorm insurer weighs $44 million loan for lingering Beryl losses
The association’s board, which includes coastal representative Terrilyn Tarlton Shannon of Galveston, will meet at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi to discuss borrowing from JPMorgan Chase Bank....
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Galveston police investigate apartment shooting
Police responded at 2:13 a.m. Friday to reports of gunfire at Sandpiper Cove, 3916 Winnie St., where they found multiple spent shell casings from two separate locations within the complex, Galveston Police Department spokesman Kurt Koopmann said....
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One person dead, three injured after motorcycle crash in Port Bolivar
No charges had been filed as of Friday, Sheriff's Chief Deputy Melencio Villareal said. The crash involved three men and one woman, but their names hadn't been released, he said....