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In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season
Read full article: In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist seasonElectricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines.
American Red Cross could spend nearly $2 million on Beryl assistance efforts
Read full article: American Red Cross could spend nearly $2 million on Beryl assistance effortsTexas' Coastal areas encouraged to hope for the best and prepare for the worst as organization send hundreds of volunteers to assist those in need.
Galveston police officer placed on leave after video of him attacking teenagers surfaces
Read full article: Galveston police officer placed on leave after video of him attacking teenagers surfacesThe Galveston Police Department has launched an investigation into one of its officers after video surfaced of him punching multiple people while off-duty at an apartment complex.
Here’s how San Antonio celebrated Juneteenth 2024
Read full article: Here’s how San Antonio celebrated Juneteenth 2024Wednesday marked Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free. San Antonio organizations honored the holiday with educational events, festivals and more.
2 dead, dozens rescued at Galveston Beach amid red flag warning, officials say
Read full article: 2 dead, dozens rescued at Galveston Beach amid red flag warning, officials sayTwo people have reportedly died, and many others were rescued from the waters at Galveston Beach over the weekend, according to KPRC-TV.
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heat
Read full article: Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of 'crazy' ocean heatScientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.
Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash
Read full article: Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crashThe bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse.
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
Read full article: US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oilThe U.S. Coast Guard estimates that up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas.
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
Read full article: Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging the structure and causing an oil spillOfficials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island.
Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
Read full article: Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spillOfficials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island.
Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
Read full article: Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judgesThe 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act.
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Read full article: Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceansReef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans.
San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department gets four awards at state conference
Read full article: San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department gets four awards at state conferenceThe state recognized San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department with four awards at a park conference last month. The department received the awards at the Texas Recreation and Park Society’s (TRAPS) annual conference in Galveston, including a coveted Texas Gold Medal award.
Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challenge
Read full article: Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challengeA federal judge in Texas has ruled that county political maps in the home of Juneteenth discriminate against Black and Latino residents.
Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights ActJudge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”
Video shows Coast Guard rescuing tanker crew member who fell overboard 10 miles off Galveston
Read full article: Video shows Coast Guard rescuing tanker crew member who fell overboard 10 miles off GalvestonA man who fell off a tanker 10 miles off the shore of Galveston had to be rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard last week.
Texas man’s death linked to eating raw oysters; health officials warn of fatal bacteria infections
Read full article: Texas man’s death linked to eating raw oysters; health officials warn of fatal bacteria infectionsTexas health officials are warning people about fatal Vibrio infections after a Galveston County man died from eating raw oysters.
The U.S. government hoped companies would want to build wind farms off the Texas coast. No one did.
Read full article: The U.S. government hoped companies would want to build wind farms off the Texas coast. No one did.Offshore wind advocates blame Texas’ antagonistic political climate for the lack of offers. A lease off the coast of Louisiana received two bids.
In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Black and Latino voting power
Read full article: In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Black and Latino voting powerThe coastal county faces a drawn-out trial over claims of intentional discrimination in its 2021 redistricting of commissioners court precincts. The only district in which Black and Latino voters could meaningfully influence elections was dismantled.
First offshore wind leases off the Texas coast offered for bidding
Read full article: First offshore wind leases off the Texas coast offered for biddingSome oil companies have expressed interest in bidding to build wind turbines off the Texas coast, which could help reduce emissions that cause climate change but still come at an environmental cost.
Texas man suing over abortion accused of abuse in court docs
Read full article: Texas man suing over abortion accused of abuse in court docsA man who filed a lawsuit in Texas against three women he said helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion is accused in a new court filing of using the lawsuit as an extension of the manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive behavior he displayed toward her during their marriage.
WATCH: Texas surfer rescued by Coast Guard after heavy winds, 8-foot waves push him off coast
Read full article: WATCH: Texas surfer rescued by Coast Guard after heavy winds, 8-foot waves push him off coastA surfer had to be rescued after heavy winds pushed him off Bolivar Beach over the weekend, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Video shows Coast Guard medevac woman from Carnival Vista cruise ship 90 miles off Texas coast
Read full article: Video shows Coast Guard medevac woman from Carnival Vista cruise ship 90 miles off Texas coastThe U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 93-year-old woman who fell ill on the Carnival Vista cruise ship about 90 miles off the Texas coast.
Galveston Island State Park to hold grand reopening celebration following major renovations
Read full article: Galveston Island State Park to hold grand reopening celebration following major renovationsGalveston Island State Park is celebrating its grand reopening following a years-long renovation due to damage from Hurricane Ike.
2nd body found in search for twin boys along beach near Galveston’s Pleasure Pier
Read full article: 2nd body found in search for twin boys along beach near Galveston’s Pleasure PierA second body was recovered amid the search for twin boys who disappeared in the water off Pleasure Pier in Galveston, according to media reports.
Hundreds fall ill on Galveston-based cruise ship, prompting CDC investigation
Read full article: Hundreds fall ill on Galveston-based cruise ship, prompting CDC investigationA gastrointestinal illness spread to over 300 people on a cruise ship out of Galveston, and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the cause.
Headless goat, chicken, pigeon carcasses found on Galveston beach, police say
Read full article: Headless goat, chicken, pigeon carcasses found on Galveston beach, police sayThere was a gruesome scene in Galveston Sunday morning after someone reportedly found headless animal carcasses on the beach, according to police.
Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health
Read full article: Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public healthOyster harvesters on the Texas coast are facing twin threats to their way of life: The state shut down reefs to prevent overfishing and following recent reports of illness after people ate Texas oysters.
House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water bill
Read full article: House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water billThe U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act and it includes authorizations for a $34 billion plan to protect residents and the petrochemical industry near Galveston and Houston in Texas.
Galveston bartender arrested, accused of overserving alcohol to drunk driver before deadly crash
Read full article: Galveston bartender arrested, accused of overserving alcohol to drunk driver before deadly crashA Galveston bartender was arrested after authorities said he overserved alcohol to a driver involved in a crash that killed four people last month.
Grandfather, grandkids among 4 dead in Texas golf cart crash
Read full article: Grandfather, grandkids among 4 dead in Texas golf cart crashAuthorities in Texas say a grandfather, two of his grandchildren and a niece were the four people killed in a weekend collision involving a golf cart in the island resort area of Galveston.
4 riding in golf cart killed in crash at Texas intersection
Read full article: 4 riding in golf cart killed in crash at Texas intersectionPolice say four people riding in a golf cart were killed — including two juveniles — when an allegedly intoxicated man driving an SUV ran a stop sign at an intersection in Southeast Texas.
Get unlimited access to Schlitterbahn this season when you purchase 2023 pass
Read full article: Get unlimited access to Schlitterbahn this season when you purchase 2023 passSchlitterbahn is helping Texans beat the record-breaking heat with unlimited access to the New Braunfels and Galveston water parks.
U.S. Senate approves bill containing Texas’ “Ike Dike” coastal protection project
Read full article: U.S. Senate approves bill containing Texas’ “Ike Dike” coastal protection projectThe U.S. Senate voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for a massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay meant to protect against hurricanes’ storm surge. Funding is not yet secured.
Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes
Read full article: Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homesTwo proposed wind farms off the Texas and Louisiana coasts would join offshore oil drilling rigs in the gulf as the Biden administration tries to boost the country’s clean energy supply.
Texas man on death row pleads guilty in 3 cold-case killings
Read full article: Texas man on death row pleads guilty in 3 cold-case killingsA man already sentenced to death for an Oklahoma cold-case killing has pleaded guilty to murder in the deaths of two girls and a young woman whose disappearances also went unsolved for decades.
Galveston Island State Park reopens beach side with new campsites, hiking trails
Read full article: Galveston Island State Park reopens beach side with new campsites, hiking trailsThe beach side of Galveston Island State Park reopened on Monday with new campsites and amenities — a renovation that was years in the making after Hurricane Ike damaged structures there in 2018.
A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County
Read full article: A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston CountyRepublicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. It’s a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.
Woman arrested in San Antonio in connection with Texas doctor’s hit-and-run death, reports say
Read full article: Woman arrested in San Antonio in connection with Texas doctor’s hit-and-run death, reports sayPolice in San Antonio arrested an 18-year-old woman they say was a passenger during the hit-and-run death of a prominent Galveston doctor.
Man accused of killing prominent Texas doctor in hit-and-run arrested in Seguin, reports say
Read full article: Man accused of killing prominent Texas doctor in hit-and-run arrested in Seguin, reports sayA 21-year-old man accused of fatally striking a prominent Galveston doctor as she rode her bicycle last week has been arrested in Seguin.
University of Texas Medical Branch names school for 19th-century Galveston magnate John Sealy
Read full article: University of Texas Medical Branch names school for 19th-century Galveston magnate John SealySealy and his family have donated more than $1 billion over the past 100 years to UTMB and its medical institutions.
Accused Texas school shooter to remain at state hospital
Read full article: Accused Texas school shooter to remain at state hospitalA man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 will continue receiving treatment in a state mental health facility as doctors say he remains incompetent to stand trial.
Woman dies after falling off mast of historic ship in Galveston, officials say
Read full article: Woman dies after falling off mast of historic ship in Galveston, officials sayA 58-year-old woman has died after falling from the top of a historic ship in Galveston, according to Port of Galveston police.
Texas may get a coastal storm barrier, but will it be too late?
Read full article: Texas may get a coastal storm barrier, but will it be too late?The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a coastal storm barrier. But Galveston and Houston could still get hit by a hurricane before it is built.
Dickinson police searching for missing 78-year-old man last seen in Galveston area
Read full article: Dickinson police searching for missing 78-year-old man last seen in Galveston areaDickinson police in the Galveston area are searching for a missing 78-year-old man with a diagnosed cognitive impairment who was last seen Wednesday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Spooky Sight: Texas attorney wears Michael Myers costume inside courtroom
Read full article: Spooky Sight: Texas attorney wears Michael Myers costume inside courtroomAs Halloween approaches, it’s not unusual to see people dressed up as the legendary movie murderer, Michael Myers. But, the last place you’d expect to see the Halloween killer is in a Texas courthouse.
Tongue-eating creature found inside fish at Texas state park and it’s the stuff of nightmares
Read full article: Tongue-eating creature found inside fish at Texas state park and it’s the stuff of nightmaresWe know it’s the spooky season but a tongue-eating parasite is apparently a real thing and it was recently found inside a fish at Galveston Island State Park.
Texas sees limited damage in wake of Tropical Storm Nicholas as storm weakens and takes aim at Louisiana
Read full article: Texas sees limited damage in wake of Tropical Storm Nicholas as storm weakens and takes aim at Louisiana“I think we fared well,” said one official in Matagorda County, where Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early Tuesday morning.
Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf Coast
Read full article: Nicholas, now a tropical depression, still douses Gulf CoastTropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.
These Texas State Parks are closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas
Read full article: These Texas State Parks are closed due to Tropical Storm NicholasA few Texas State Parks along the coastal areas have temporarily closed due to Tropical Storm Nicholas, which is expected to make landfall on Monday afternoon.
Texas sues six school districts that issued mask mandates in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
Read full article: Texas sues six school districts that issued mask mandates in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott’s orderGov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have long threatened to sue school districts that defy Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates. On Friday, Paxton made good on that threat.
Woman dies of COVID-19 after testing positive on Carnival cruise out of Galveston
Read full article: Woman dies of COVID-19 after testing positive on Carnival cruise out of GalvestonA woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while aboard a Carnival cruise ship from Galveston has died, according to reports.
‘Please make sure my kids get vaccinated’: Galveston mother pleads before dying of COVID-19
Read full article: ‘Please make sure my kids get vaccinated’: Galveston mother pleads before dying of COVID-19An unvaccinated Galveston couple died from COVID-19 complications just weeks apart in an area hospital, but not without leaving a message behind for their four children.
27 people aboard Carnival cruise from Galveston test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: 27 people aboard Carnival cruise from Galveston test positive for COVID-19A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19 just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is headed back to Galveston, Texas.
Texas Republican Chip Roy says he voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday because name ‘divides our nation’
Read full article: Texas Republican Chip Roy says he voted against making Juneteenth a federal holiday because name ‘divides our nation’The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
Will Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Senate unanimously passes a bill, bringing it one step closer
Read full article: Will Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Senate unanimously passes a bill, bringing it one step closerIt’s an occasion that’s recognized in most states and the District of Columbia, but it’s not as of yet a federal holiday.
Carnival cruise ships return to Galveston port for the first time in over a year
Read full article: Carnival cruise ships return to Galveston port for the first time in over a yearTwo of Carnival’s massive cruise ships have returned to the Port of Galveston after a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Video: Texas fishing boat gets ‘incredible’ encounter with huge pod of killer whales off Galveston coast
Read full article: Video: Texas fishing boat gets ‘incredible’ encounter with huge pod of killer whales off Galveston coastNot only did they see a huge pod of orca whales swimming in the Texas gulf, but some of those orcas swam right up to the boat to check them out. AdHardeman said the encounter lasted about 30 minutes until the group of orcas got bored and swam back to join their pod. Orcas do live in the Texas Gulf but are rarely sighted. Hardeman started his career 17 years ago in Alaska and has been working on offshore fishing boats in the Texas gulf for about 10 years. Hardeman said he’s happy he can share the video of his orca encounter so others can enjoy it too.
Woman refuses to wear mask in Texas, again, gets arrested
Read full article: Woman refuses to wear mask in Texas, again, gets arrestedPolice identified the woman in the video as Terry Wright. GALVESTON, Texas – An Oregon woman who was recorded on police body camera video refusing to wear a mask at a Texas bank last week was arrested Wednesday after declining to wear a mask inside another Texas business. Terry Wright, 65, already had a warrant out for her arrest after she refused to wear a mask in a Bank of America branch in Galveston, Texas, last Thursday. Terry Wright was charged with resisting arrest and criminal trespass last week after refusing to wear a face mask inside a Galveston bank. In the widely seen video of Wright's confrontation with the officer at the Galveston bank, Wright stands in the bank’s lobby, surrounded by other customers, all of whom were wearing masks.
Arrest warrant issued after woman rejects mask at Texas bank
Read full article: Arrest warrant issued after woman rejects mask at Texas bankGALVESTON, Texas – An arrest warrant was issued for a woman who refused to wear a mask at a Texas bank, saying to a police officer: “What are you going to do, arrest me?”Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Terry Wright, 65, of Grants Pass, Oregon. Police say they've obtained an arrest warrant on resisting arrest and criminal trespassing charges. In the video, Wright can be seen standing in the middle of the bank’s lobby, surrounded by other customers, all of whom were wearing masks. Wright told the officer she had come to the bank to make a withdrawal. Wright told The Washington Post that she has never covered her face inside stores, even when the statewide mandate was in place.