Transportation
Construction On The Bolivar Peninsula’s Only Hurricane Evacuation Route Nears Completion
Posted on · Over 2,000 residents rely on a single highway to get them off the Bolivar Peninsula in case of a hurricane.
Tag: galveston
Texas
More Than 3 Million Texans Expected To Travel For Memorial Day Weekend
Posted on · AAA projects a 100,000 traveler increase compared to 2018. The vast majority will drive.
Houston Matters
One Man’s Search For The Lost Galveston Hurricane Statue
Posted on · Celebrated sculptor Pompeo Coppini was making a statue memorializing the victims of the 1900 storm, but it went missing.
Top Stories
Gate Replacements On Local Dams, Diminished Border Commerce Affects Texas, Former Border Patrol Chief To Lead ICE, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Texas
Galveston Seawall Paid Parking Program Extended Until 2029
Posted on · Voters approved the extension in the May 4 election. Hourly rates increase from $1 to $2.
Houston Matters
Turning An Oil Tank Into A Home: Galveston’s Kettle House Gets A Facelift For New TV Show
Posted on · The unusual island landmark is one of several homes overhauled on Ashley and Michael Cordray's new home renovation show, Big Texas Fix.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Presidential Candidate Forum, And Galveston Home Renovators (April 25, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Democratic Presidential candidates descend on Houston, how movies portray Bonnie and Clyde, and Galveston home renovators.
Houston Matters
‘People Were Afraid Of Him’ — Killer’s Death Leaves Hope For New Information
Posted on · Some hope the death of convicted killer Ed Bell in prison over the weekend means someone will come forward with new information on the eleven unsolved murders some believed he committed.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Oil Prices Spike, And The Right Way To Treat A Snake Bite (April 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Why oil prices have spiked, addressing bike safety, a suspected serial killer dies in prison, inside the annual Houston Venom Conference, and the latest on Houston sports.
Houston Matters
How An Infamous Telegram Spurred American Involvement In WWI
Posted on · We learn about the infamous Zimmerman Telegram and its connection to Galveston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Killing Fields Victims Identified, And The Zimmerman Telegram (April 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Two victims from the so-called "Texas Killing Fields" are identified. Yo-Yo Ma plays on the border. Galveston's connection to an infamous WWI telegram. Answers to your pet care questions. And an update on Houston sports.
Houston Matters
What If The 1900 Galveston Hurricane Had Never Happened?
Posted on · We ponder what Houston and Galveston would be like if there was never a 1900 storm.
Energy & Environment
Houston Group Says Coastal “Carbon Marketplace” Could Help Fight Climate Change
Posted on · The Texas Coastal Exchange seeks to connect companies or individuals with marshland owners to "offset" carbon emissions.
Transportation
Galveston Street Project Could Improve Some Drainage Problems, But It Won’t Fix Everything
Posted on · The year-long project extends along one of the island's major thoroughfares.
Top Stories
Thousands Of Voters Mistakenly Flagged For Citizenship Checks, Federal Funds For Harvey Recovery, Texas’ Failure To Control Tobacco Use, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.