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Agencies Release Tentative Plan for Storm Barrier on The Texas Gulf Coast
Posted on · The plan would include a series of levees and other physical barriers across Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.
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Symposium on Health Care Preparedness Analyzes Recent Emergency Situations in Texas
Posted on · Hurricane Harvey and the Santa Fe High School shooting, as well as other emergencies in the U.S., are discussed at the Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Symposium
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Galveston Police Finds Body of Boy Who Went Missing over Weekend in Drowning Incident
Posted on · The search for another boy who is believed to be 16 years-old continues
Energy & Environment
Officials Hope New Pumping System Can Ease Some of Galveston’s Flooding Issues
Posted on · Heavy rainfall in Galveston has recently flooded streets and swamped cars, but City officials say a new pumping system could help some of their streets drain a lot quicker.
Top Stories
Gun Incident at Galveston High School, Rice’s Free Tuition for Middle-Class Students, Frustration in Santa Fe, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
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As Police See More Fake Threats, FBI Urges Students to #ThinkBeforeYouPost
Posted on · Fake threats waste time and resources, police say, and lead to serious consequences
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Galveston Student Placed in Custody for Taking Handgun to High School
Posted on · The Galveston ISD Police retrieved a 25-caliber handgun without ammunition
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Army Corps of Engineers Dismantles Former Floating Nuclear Plant in Galveston
Posted on · More than 1.5 million pounds of radioactive waste have been safely removed from the USS Sturgis’ nuclear reactor
Transportation
Ten Years After Ike, Galveston Plans Millions of Dollars in Infrastructure Upgrades
Posted on · Galveston is about to launch a major effort to fix some of its aging streets. Much of that work will be paid for with local money.
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Galveston County Judge Blasts Bush for Lack of Harvey Relief
Posted on · Galveston County Judge Mark Henry decried there's "no adequate relief in sight," a year after Hurricane Harvey's devastation.
Transportation
After Less Than A Year, Houston to Galveston Bus Service Is Cancelled
Posted on · The Galveston City Council has voted to shut down the only public transit route between the island and downtown Houston. Officials say it wasn’t really popular with riders.
Houston Matters
Galveston Bay Is in Fair Condition, but Some Wildlife Is Declining
Posted on · The 2018 Report Card prepared by the Galveston Bay Foundation and the Houston Advanced Research Center also notes the grade in the water quality category is an A
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Coast Guard Saves Three Boaters Clinging to Hull off Galveston
Posted on · Officials aren't sure why the boat began sinking
Arts & Culture
Jewish Reggae Rocker Matisyahu Says Music Is An Act Of Letting Go
Posted on · The artist performs an acoustic benefit show in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Galveston’s Congregation B’nai Israel on July 28 at The Grand 1894 Opera House.
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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