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A Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured during a crash at Galveston’s Jeep Weekend at Crystal Beach Sunday morning, according to Sheriff Henry Trouchesset.

Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. It’s a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.

Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. It’s a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.

Everyone needs a fun, safe spot to play outside right? Of course they do!

Dr. Robin Armstrong has been appointed by Galveston County Judge Mark Henry to fill the Galveston County Precinct 4 County Commissioner vacancy.

More record highs are possible through the weekend

Thursday, May 12, 2022 I “Hacks” returns for season 2 on HBO Max.

Renee Waguespack took 52-foot Jefferson Monticello motor yacht “Loyalty” out for a ride to stretch its sea legs, but there was just one problem, she did not have permission to do so, according to Galveston police.

Here’s a First On 2 inside look at the Port of Galveston’s newest terminal and our Traffic Expert Anavid Reyes was the first reporter to get to walk through the 150,000 square-foot facility.

Local officials are morning the loss of Galveston County’s longest-serving elected official, Commissioner Ken Clark. He died Sunday at the age of 58, according to League City Mayor Pat Hallisey.

Here is great news for drivers!

Near record setting temperatures expected this Mother’s Day

Moody Gardens is welcoming its latest addition to the North Pacific Exhibit as Annette the California sea lion settles into her new home at the Aquarium Pyramid following a move from the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolina.

Authorities are responding to a scene where they say a suspect accused of stealing guns and a vehicle has crashed after leading police on a chase from Galveston to southeast Houston Wednesday afternoon.

An investigation is underway after a mother and her small child were found in a pool at a motel in Galveston Wednesday.

Certain homes in Galveston are known for their long history, and Tom Schwenk Galveston Real Estate and the Galveston Historical Foundation want to showcase them for a few weekends in May.

For those with nautical inclinations but no ship to call their own, here are eight Houston-area boats – from a pontoon to a yacht – offering daytime and evening sightseeing tours, and dinner and dancing cruises.

The Ronald McDonald House Galveston has a new play area for children recovering from severe health issues. A dedication ceremony will be held next week. The project’s co-chair Suzanne Sullivan joined KPRC 2′s Owen Conflenti and Lisa Hernandez on KPRC 2+ Tuesday to discuss the new playground.

A marina converted into a luxurious private home is now on the market in Jamaica Beach for $3,750,000.

The father who desperately tried to save his children from a burning home over the weekend is a firefighter with the Galveston Fire Department, officials confirm.

The body of a 17-year-old fisherman has been found in the middle of San Luis Pass Saturday night.

Two children died at the hospital after a fire broke out inside a two-story home in Galveston early Saturday, firefighters said.

Have you ever wondered what happens to your shucked oyster shells at a restaurant? Traditionally, they would be tossed in the trash with other table scraps, but recent conservation groups are turning that trash into treasure.

Drivers traveling on I-45 through League City, Dickinson, and toward Galveston will have to take the feeder road south over the weekend while construction crews work the mainlanes of the highway.

Moody Gardens is hosting a weekend chock-full of events celebrating the Spring Migration, FeatherFest and Earth Day. The special Guest Speaker for the event is Marshall Johnson, Chief Conservation Officer of the National Audubon Society.

The plan would be the largest infrastructure project in the nation and take up to 20 years to complete.

Every component stands to change the landscape for people, wildlife and...

Thrill seekers, channel your inner Tarzan and tackle an aerial ropes course at one of several family-friendly adventure parks in the Houston area.

An athlete who needed medical attention during the swim portion of the Ironman 70.3 Texas triathlon has died, according to the event organizers.

If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.

Experience a night at the museum at one of Galveston’s popular attractions.

The search for a fisherman who went missing Thursday after a 12-foot Johnboat overturned near the Galveston jetties on the east end of the Galveston Island has been suspended, according to U.S. Coast Guards.

The death of prominent Galveston Dr. Nancy Hughes reverberates across the island as court documents reveal what led to the arrest of a teenager and her boyfriend, Logan Llewellyn.

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The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act against Galveston County in efforts to challenge the county’s redistricting plan.

Court documents show that the parents of a woman who owned the vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run that killed a prominent doctor in Galveston went to police to provide evidence in the case.

This is what the National Weather Service is saying so far about tornadic activity following last night's widespread storms in Southeast Texas.

A man is arrested in connection to an hit-and-run crash that killed a prominent Galveston doctor while she rode her bike on the Seawall last Friday.

A Galveston County man has been found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to Galveston County’s District Attorney’s Office.

Princess Cruises is returning to Galveston for homeport cruising after six years away, the cruise line announced Tuesday.

This charming two-bedroom, one-bathroom abode sits on a small lot in Galveston’s Delaney Heights neighborhood. Built in 2021, the little white and blue shotgun-style house combines local architectural features with gorgeous vintage and vintage-inspired décor.

The next time you visit the Strand in Galveston, you may be paying a bit more for parking. That is, if City Council approves.

Sealy and his family have donated more than $1 billion over the past 100 years to UTMB and its medical institutions.

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is renaming their school of medicine as a result of one of the largest cumulative contributions in history to an American institution.

A 25-year-old Santa Fe, Texas, resident has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of receipt and possession of child pornography, federal authorities said Wednesday.

See some of the best images captured of the Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade from Feb. 26, 2022.

Houston billionaire and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta showed KPRC 2 inside his luxurious new yacht he docked in Galveston around Mardi Gras.

The Galveston Police Department is actively investigating after possible human remains were recovered on Thursday.

A total of 50 people were arrested following one of the largest drug busts in south Texas in recent years, according to Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Spring Break is almost here, which means many of us have begun thinking about what we can find to do that will keep our whole family busy and entertained while the kids are out of school.

Gaido’s Restaurant in Galveston is raising money to help people in Ukraine.

Ellis' paintings anchor a new art installation in Galveston, and he tells Houston Matters about his work and why it's important.

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Galveston Island is a treasure trove of adventures, especially around Mardi Gras season.

We are officially in the thick of Mardi Gras! Galveston now, and if you know anything at all about it, you’re aware that there is SO MUCH to do.

For about a century, Cleburne served as a hub for machinery and repairs on the Santa Fe Railway line from Galveston to Chicago.

SeaWorld's offer to Cedar Fair amounted to $3.58 billion.

We examine the Texans’ latest coaching move in light of a recent discrimination suit, we discuss the latest developments in politics, and, after being cancelled in 2021, Mardi Gras is coming back to Galveston.

The actor has a new collection of photographs of Galveston, which he shot when much of the island was quiet in November 2020 amid the pandemic.

On Tuesday's show: The cumulative effect of COVID, teacher burnout, faculty and staff shortages, and political pressure on public education, and a conversation with actor Jason Lee about his new book of photography of Galveston.

The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa,...

The “floating museum” welcomes tens of thousands of visitors annually.

The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a...

"Galveston" is the second book photographed and published by "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee that focuses on Texas.

The work by the Galveston Historical Society also includes recipes from community members

The captain of a fishing boat that collided with a chemical tanker near Galveston, Texas, killing three people, did not respond to danger signals from the ship before the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

On Thursday's show: A new land acquisition on the coast, exposing sexual misconduct by a Galveston judge, and the local synth-pop duo Space Kiddettes.

“That’s some Florida level stuff right there.”

The director of biosafety for research-related infectious pathogens at UTMB Health in Galveston recounts how George Washington led the first mass military inoculation in history against smallpox.

Hurricanes haven’t forced Galvestonians off the island. The booming vacation-rental market just might.

The knife wasn't real, police said.

The knife wasn't real, police said.

Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another crucial step forward.

Plans to build a coastal storm barrier have been in the works since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston in 2008. Now, the project is taking another crucial step forward.

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Part historical text, part recipe book, 'Lost Restaurants' memorializes the self-made entrepreneurs who uplifted the Island during its years of segregation.

Don't bring your balloons to Galveston.

The lab has access to a high-security facility that Pfizer needed to prove its COVID-19 vaccine was working. Now the scientists there are testing the vaccine's effectiveness against viral variants.

The lab has access to a high-security facility that Pfizer needed to prove its COVID-19 vaccine was working. Now the scientists there are testing the vaccine's effectiveness against viral variants.

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Coastal areas are seeing a steady increase in high tide flooding. Scientists warn the problem is accelerating as the Earth gets hotter. And a little wobble in the Moon's orbit isn't helping.

Businesses in Galveston, Texas, are eager to bring in more tourists.

Today, we’re talking about COVID. Where are we with spread, variants and vaccinations in the Houston-Galveston area?

Galveston County Local Health Authority walks us through the potential impact on COVID from people coming to Galveston embark on a cruise.

Saturday's Juneteenth Celebration in San Marcos began with a unity walk starting at the MLK LBJ Crossroads Memorial and ending at Dunbar Park. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The day is celebrated on June 19, marking the day Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to enforce the emancipation of Texas' slaves on June 19, 1865.

Texas native and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, Annette Gordon-Reed, unpacks the history of Juneteenth – the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US, when word finally reached slaves in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865.

NASA is commemorating Juneteenth on Saturday (June 19) with a historic view from space.

Kansas and Missouri have divergent histories regarding slavery. How are they recognizing Juneteenth?

There are events all across the state.

Sam Collins III gave Houston Public Media Reporter, Elizabeth Trovall, more insight into the story behind Juneteenth's meaning for him.

This weekend, Texans will celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day enslaved African-Americans were liberated in Texas -- more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. That happened when Union troops arrived in Galveston, where on Saturday many will celebrate with a Juneteenth parade and the dedication of a new mural.

Gov. Greg Abbott declared via Twitter Monday that he was about to sign a new law forbidding state businesses from asking customers to prove they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, just a few hours after Carnival Cruise Lines announced that two of its cruise ships would set sail from Galveston in July with only...

While many beach towns across the country can become indistinguishable in our minds, there’s no place quite like Galveston.

Following the deadly storm, the city raised the grade of more than 2,000 structures using stilts, jackscrews, and sand

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An Oregon woman who was recorded on police body camera video refusing to wear a mask at a Texas bank last week was arrested Wednesday after declining to wear a mask inside another Texas business. Terry Wright, 65, already had a warrant out for her arrest after she refused to wear a mask in a Bank of America branch in Galveston, Texas, last Thursday. On the video, she taunts the officer, asking if he's going to arrest her. She was arrested on Galveston warrants for trespassing and resisting arrest, Bjerke said. In the widely seen video of Wright's confrontation with the officer at the Galveston bank, Wright stands in the bank’s lobby, surrounded by other customers, all of whom were wearing masks.

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — An arrest warrant was issued for a woman who refused to wear a mask at a Texas bank, saying to a police officer: “What are you going to do, arrest me?”Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Terry Wright, 65, of Grants Pass, Oregon. MASK MANDATE: Houston police chief reminds citizens they can still be arrested for not wearing masksPolice say they've obtained an arrest warrant on resisting arrest and criminal trespassing charges. In the video, Wright can be seen standing in the middle of the bank’s lobby, surrounded by other customers, all of whom were wearing masks. Wright told the officer she had come to the bank to make a withdrawal. Wright told The Washington Post that she has never covered her face inside stores, even when the statewide mandate was in place.

President Joe Biden said he will travel to Houston, Texas, on Friday. The presidential trip comes after a deadly winter storm that hit a large swath of the country and battered Texas with snow and subfreezing temperatures. The entire state was under a winter storm warning for the first time ever. Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Saturday, after the state's vulnerable electric grid failed, leaving millions without power, heat or water. Greg Abbott had requested a major disaster declaration for all 254 counties.

Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerGreat news, Galveston. Y’all no longer need to bring out the boiling pot to have safe, potable water in your home, according to KHOU, which first broke the news this morning. The Galveston Daily News reports that lab results have deemed the water safe to drink and that the water supply and pressure has been stabilized.

The Texas grid failure that's left millions struggling without power in freezing conditions has ignited a feud between Democrats and the GOP over Republicans' decades-long oversight of the energy industry and prompted calls for a system more resilient to extreme weather conditions. Texas has avoided federal regulation by establishing its own power grid that's nearly cut off from the rest of the country — an isolated system that conservatives in power have long praised. "Going back to the deregulation of our electricity grid in Texas, which has created an incentive to actually not weatherize or protect against these events." "The energy capital of North America cannot provide enough energy to warm and power people's homes," O'Rourke continued. "We are nearing a failed state in Texas.