BOLIVAR

An RV resort and beach club in the Bolivar Peninsula is set to become the newest Margaritaville resort -- the first Camp Margaritaville resort in the Houston area.

A new currency with six fewer zeros is debuting in Venezuela, whose currency has been made nearly worthless by years of the world’s worst inflation.

Galveston authorities tell KPRC 2 they are receiving reports of tar balls in the area.

Southwestern Louisiana went through Hurricane Rita in 2005 with similar results and now, in what looks to be almost the same spot, they will suffer through Hurricane Laura tonight. There are many reasons this will be so devastating, but the surge is poised to be some of the most decimating. Here’s why:WindWinds drive surge and right now winds are being reported (7 am) as 115 mph. The new 0Z European model below shows a landfalling hurricane with 136 mph winds! UPDATE: NHC is calling for 145 mph winds at landfall!

Google MapsGALVESTON COUNTY, Texas - State Highway 87 is under repair from Rollover Pass to north of State Highway 124 on High Island. We wanted to address their concerns of high water impacting SH 87 near SH 124," Danny Perez, with the Texas Department of Transportation, said. They are also realigning the southern curve of State Highway 124 and reconfiguring the northern curve at SH 124 for two-way traffic. Google Maps"For people along the coast, they are accustomed to monitoring high tide because it happens every day, twice a day," KPRC 2 meteorologist Britta Merwin said. "It was a safety issue, and we believe it will help during times of high tide and allow for safe passage during weather events, Perez said.

$20,000 worth of meth found washed ashore on Bolivar beach, according to Chambers County SheriffSheriff Hawthorne reports that recently approximately 2.6 pounds of methamphetamine was found on the Chambers County portion of the beach in Bolivar; the drugs have an estimated street value of $20,500. Sheriff Hawthorne reports that recently approximately 2.6 pounds of methamphetamine was found on the Chambers County portion of the beach in Bolivar; the drugs have an estimated street value of $20,500. Photo: Chambers Co. Sheriff's Office/Facebook Photo: Chambers Co. Sheriff's Office/Facebook Image 1 of / 57 Caption Close $20,000 worth of meth found washed ashore on Bolivar beach, according to Chambers County Sheriff 1 / 57 Back to GalleryIt seems there's a lot more washing ashore on the beaches of the Bolivar Peninsula than sea shells and colorful glass. The Chambers County Sheriff's Office reports that approximately 2.6 pounds of methamphetamine was recently found on the Chambers County portion of the beach in Bolivar. She turned it over to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, which confirmed the package was cocaine with a street value of $33,000.

A stroll through Bolivar beach in search for seashells ended with two women finding a kilo of cocaine.Leitha Ingram tells ABC13 Eyewitness News she and a friend came across the drugs on Wednesday.Ingram says she attempted to call the police when they found the drug but did not have any cellphone service. Ingram then decided to put the drugs in her vehicle and drove until she could call the Sheriff's office.When the officer arrived at the scene, Ingram says he tested the substance to make sure it was cocaine. "It was very cool to watch," Ingram said.When the substance tested positive for cocaine, the officer took if off the women's hands.Ingram shared the experience on Facebook, with the caption "Hey Leitha, what did you do today? I found of kilo of cocaine, you?"

Restoration continues on Bolivar with crews continuing to work following yesterday's storms. We estimate to have customers restored by midnight. We appreciate everyone's patience, we know how difficult it is without power, crews are working as quickly as safely possible. pic.twitter.com/Lbza0twq1O Entergy Texas (@EntergyTX) July 1, 2019BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas (KTRK) -- After sitting in the dark most of the weekend, Entergy customers finally have the power restored in the Bolivar Peninsula area.The power returned just before 3:30 a.m. Monday.Entergy Texas says severe storms Saturday knocked out power to more than 9,000 people.By Sunday night, about 5,000 were still without power. The company shared a photo on Twitter earlier in the night showing crews working to restore it.

Restoration continues on Bolivar with crews continuing to work following yesterday's storms. We estimate to have customers restored by midnight. We appreciate everyone's patience, we know how difficult it is without power, crews are working as quickly as safely possible. pic.twitter.com/Lbza0twq1O Entergy Texas (@EntergyTX) July 1, 2019Crews continue restoration work on Bolivar Peninsula, currently focusing on the Rollover Pass area. pic.twitter.com/1Vfflr2dot Entergy Texas (@EntergyTX) June 30, 2019BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas (KTRK) -- About 5,000 people are still without power in the Bolivar Peninsula area.Entergy Texas announced that the issue would be resolved by Sunday night, however, they now estimate power will be restored by midnight.The time extension comes hours after the company stated the hoped to have all power restored by 8 p.m.According to Entergy's online power outage map , as of Sunday afternoon, approximately 5,000 customers are still without power.