An 82-year-old well in the Gulf of Mexico has been leaking oil and gas for over a week. The U.S. Coast Guard, now leading the cleanup, has deployed over 15,000 feet of boom and recovered more than 50,000 gallons of oil-water mixture.
A strong thunderstorm moving northeast near Galveston Island has prompted a special weather statement Wednesday morning, bringing gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain to the Texas Gulf Coast.
Galveston County voters approved two infrastructure bonds totaling $110 million for road and flood control projects while rejecting a third $75.8 million bond proposal to expand the county’s juvenile detention center.
The sudden death and cremation of Houston philanthropist Jessica Rossman in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, have sparked a legal dispute and left her family searching for answers about how she died and why they weren’t informed.
Warmer spring weather is pushing Portuguese man o’ wars onto Texas shores, creating hazards for beachgoers in Galveston and beyond. Multiple sting injuries have been reported, so officials are urging visitors to stay alert. Experts remind the public to avoid touching the tentacles and skip the old myth about urine treatments.
A Conroe man already facing child exploitation charges in Montgomery County now faces new accusations in Galveston. Taylor Roy was arrested after a beachgoer spotted him allegedly photographing a child. Roy, who appeared in court this week, remains jailed as prosecutors seek to revoke his bond in multiple cases.