Health & Science
Officials Confirm Three Measles Cases In Harris County, Galveston And Montgomery Counties Have One Each
Posted on · In Harris County, the patients are two boys under the age of 2 and a 25–35-year-old woman.
Tag: Galveston County
News
Multi Agency Operation Nets Arrest Of 164 Parolees In Harris And Surrounding Counties
Posted on · HPD Chief Art Acevedo says it’s a first step based on regional cooperation.
Health & Science
Texas Has 10 Cases of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Found Among Children
Posted on · There is one case in Harris County and another one in Galveston County, according to the State's Health Department
News
Mother of ‘Little Jacob’ Indicted
Posted on · Jayden Alexander Lopez's body was found in last October on a Galveston beach. Authorities had named him "Little Jacob" after no one came forward to report him missing.
News
Man Killed In Welding Explosion In Kemah
Posted on · Galveston County deputies reportedly found the man with severe burns
News
Number Of Typhus Cases Growing In Galveston County
Posted on · The Galveston County Health District reports 17 people with the infection so far this year
News
Galveston County Investigating Death Of Man In Dickinson Police Custody
Posted on · A drunk driving arrest over the weekend ended with a man dead
Transportation
Improvement Project Starts On A Crucial Hurricane Evacuation Route
Posted on · State Highway 87 is the only route on and off the Bolivar Peninsula and it can flood even during high tides.
News
Galveston County Approves Outside Investigation Of $525K Scam
Posted on · County officials admitted last month to sending a $525,280 electronic payment to a bank account controlled by a scammer
News
Officials: Galveston County Falls Victim To $525K Scam
Posted on · The deposit error wasn't detected until Monday after county officials reviewed email correspondence
News
Interfaith Ministries Will Distribute Supplies To 4,300 Seniors Because Of Hurricane Season
Posted on · Around 400 volunteers will participate in Operation IMpact, which will be carried out in Harris and Galveston counties
News
Galveston County May Elevate 200 Flood-Prone Homes
Posted on · The Texas Department of Emergency Management plans to release $500 million in hazardous mitigation funds across Texas
News
Fewer Sea Turtle Hatchlings Being Cared For At Texas Lab
Posted on · Federal officials this year ordered the laboratory not to capture sea turtle hatchlings for rearing and eventual release, departing from a practice underway for nearly 40 years.
Transportation
Galveston County Hopes Money From A New Bond Issue Will Get Traffic Moving
Posted on · There’s going to be a lot of construction in Galveston County over the next few years now that voters have approved three new bond issues. Officials say those projects are designed to address a growing population.
Transportation
Local Transit Provider Scrambles To Continue Service For Rural Customers
Posted on · Employees are now having to pull double-duty to get people to their lifesaving medical appointments