League City is set to honor the victims of the infamous "Texas Killing Fields" murders with a memorial in a new park, acknowledging the tragic history that haunted the area.
On the eve of Jack Johnson’s 147th birthday, Galveston residents gathered to honor the “Galveston Giant.” Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, left an enduring legacy in sports and civil rights.
A Texas man was sentenced to 82 years in prison for a 2022 drunk driving crash in Galveston that killed four family members riding in a golf cart. Miguel Espinoza pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including intoxicated manslaughter and intoxicated assault.
With Texas facing growing water shortages, Austin-based nonprofit Texas Water Trade uses market-based solutions to secure water for Galveston Bay. The organization helps protect wetlands, migratory species, and local ecosystems from drought and overdevelopment by purchasing water at critical times.
A fire at the National Weather Service (NWS) transmitter in Hitchcock has taken Galveston’s NOAA emergency weather radio off the air. Officials are working to restore service as soon as possible and are urging residents to seek weather updates online or by phone.