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Galveston Wharves Board approves LNG facility on Pelican Island
The proposed 30-acre facility on Pelican Island would produce about 400,000 gallons of LNG daily, with the potential to expand production to 800,000 gallons....
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Rotting wood, uneven boards — Galveston business owners say Pier 19 is overdue for a real fix
Is Pier Galveston’s 19 holding up — or is it due for a major overhaul? That’s the question on Galveston’s working waterfront, where some business owners and tenants who work these docks every day say the pier is in serious need of attention. They’re pointing to worn boards, uneve...
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Suspect charged with capital murder appears in court following double shooting in Harris County
The man accused of shooting and killing two people in North Harris County earlier this week made his first court appearance Wednesday morning, where a judge ordered him held without bond....
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Street fund, sales tax losses fueled Dickinson budget deficit
Salaries charged to a restricted street maintenance fund, declining sales tax revenue and rising costs left the city facing a general fund shortfall this year that forced staffing and spending cuts....
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Police accuse Richmond man of scamming more than $750K from Friendswood seniors
Friendswood police arrested Suchit Patel at a residence in the 13900 block of Manobrook Court around 2:30 a.m. Patel’s bond was set at $10 million, and police placed an immigration detainer on him to transfer him to U.S. Immigration and…...
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Galveston plans long-term care, seeks ownership of Heroes Monument
Councilman Alex Porretto, who worked with the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to highlight the monument’s history and importance, believes the city has a responsibility to preserve the 75-foot monument on Broadway....
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Hundreds come out to celebrate Midtown’s 22nd National Night Out
Hundreds of people came out to Midtown’s Bagby Park to celebrate National Night Out. There was food, music, raffle ticket drawings and even a hula hooping contest for children. The event drew in elected officials and law enforcement agencies from Houston Police Department, Harris County Constable...