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The most significant change is scheduled for the evening of July 31, when the Texas Department of Transportation will permanently close the westbound state Highway 146 connector to southbound Interstate 45 at the Wye.
Commissioners also face a Friday deadline to respond to Palacios et al. v. Galveston County, a federal lawsuit filed by the family of Saul Vargas over his death in the Galveston County Jail.
Currently spinning up south of the Florida Panhandle, forecasts on Monday show the storm losing strength south of Louisiana in the middle of the week before falling apart on the Texas coast toward the end of the week, according to…
The investigation began Saturday after police received information that the two girls had been removed from their legal guardian in Hitchcock despite the emergency court order.
Officers responded to a reported shooting about 4:25 a.m. Friday at a residence in the 200 block of Franlee Street, where they found a woman with three gunshot wounds, police said. The department declined to identify the woman.
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, has for now blocked the U.S. government’s request to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley over concerns about the death penalty, according to Italian court records obtained by KPRC 2 News. RELATED: Lee Gilley asks Italian judge to block hi...
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Currently spinning up below Florida’s panhandle, forecasts on Monday show the storm losing strength south of Louisiana in the middle of the week before falling apart on Texas’ coast toward the end of the week, according to meteorologists and the…
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The history here is literally under your feet, and now it’s a lot easier to find. The city of Galveston has launched a new online tool that allows residents, families, historians and researchers to search cemetery records that were previously buried in handwritten ledgers and historical documents...
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Houston and Galveston area evacuation routes and zones by zip codes for the 2026 hurricane season. Know when to evaucate.
One person is dead after a multi-alarm fire broke out at an Harris County apartment complex early Monday morning.
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Officials say a 19-year-old shot the victims and drove off, but another person followed him while giving details to 911.
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Crews with the Cy-Fair Fire Department were working a fatality fire Sunday in the 9600 block of Maple Leaf Drive, in the Maple Leaf Gardens subdivision, officials said. Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies are also responding. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Offi...
A shooting outside a business along the North Freeway left one young man dead and another hospitalized early Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office . Deputies were called around 1:30 a.m. to the 12901 block of the North Freeway near Airtex, where they found two male victims — age...
Two suspects are facing charges in a string of car break-ins along the 8700 block of Seawall Boulevard. According to a Galveston Police Department Facebook post, the break-ins happened Tuesday and Wednesday. Investigators have found many victims on local Facebook pages and believe there may be mo...
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A man is now charged in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Saturday evening in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office . Deputies were called to a home in the 11100 block of Maritime Drive in the Sheldon area just after 6:30 p.m. Investigators said th...
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The Galveston County District Attorney's Office consulted the family of Saul Vargas before recommending a plea agreement that allowed former jailer Skyler Ray Chapman to receive 10 years of deferred adjudication community supervision after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide,…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the University of Texas Medical Branch funding through its $105 million New World Screwworm Grand Challenge for two projects, one to distinguish sterile flies from wild ones and another to use artificial intelligence to…
The proposal has already sparked opposition from some residents, who say they plan to address the council during public comment, highlighting how immigration enforcement has become an increasingly contentious issue in local governments across Galveston County.
In celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday, the Schwartz family gathered on the sand at Babe’s Beach Friday to honor the prolific politician and Galveston native A.R. “Babe” Schwartz.
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The Galveston League of United Latin American Citizens Council 151 and Galveston Island Democrats organized a candlelight vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the courthouse at 722 Moody St., where several attendees feared they or their loves ones could have…
Summer Reading Program: Children can reel in new skills, enjoy magical entertainment and solve a mystery during a week of free summer programs at Moore Memorial Public Library in Texas City.
The Port of Galveston has described the proposed Pelican Island LNG facility as a marine fueling hub. But a federal export application filed by the developer outlines a broader operation that includes LNG exports, modular expansion and additional commercial opportunities…
The city is still completing construction documents for the estimated $4.2 million project. Once those documents are finished, the city will solicit bids and select a contractor, said Amber Guerrero, the city’s architectural project manager.
Galveston Police Officer Eduardo Eguis arrested Robert Harvey, known online as Harvey Freebird, on July 4 on a harassment charge stemming from a June 16 incident with Councilman Joseph Lowry and Sarah Dougherty after the couple had testified in a…
The event will provide information for insurance agents and policyholders and give attendees an opportunity to meet directly with Texas Windstorm Insurance Association staff members.
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