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A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating his girlfriend who was six months pregnant with his child at the time.

The Galveston Police Department is investigating after a 73-year-old man was found stabbed multiple times on a beach.

There are many things that washes ashore in Galveston Bay, but this particular sea creature had left social media users confused and a bit disturbed. The eel-like creature was described to have a long, slender body, sharp teeth in a large, open mouth, short and stout fins and beady eyes.

Record setting warmth this afternoon

You know how it goes in Houston. It is sunny and warm one minute and cold and icy the next. Then, the lights go out. Well, what about all that food in the refrigerator or even worse, a life saving medical device that can’t run? What can you do to prepare your family or your home for a power outage?

The Galveston Police Department and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration announced the arrest of a man tied to two fatal overdoses that happened on Christmas Day in Galveston County.

A woman was airlifted from a cruise ship 25 miles off Galveston after suffering a medical emergency, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The University of Texas Medical Branch was awarded an agreement of nearly $25 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop prototype vaccines against multiple diseases in collaboration with Moderna on Monday.

Episode: 1760 The Christmas Lectures: Michael Faraday's Gift to children.  Today, the Christmas Lectures.

A wind chill warning remains in effect in Houston Friday with dangerously cold wind chills with values ranging near or below zero degrees.

Warming centers and shelters are opening across Houston on Thursday and also in nearby communities such as Baytown, Galveston, Montgomery and Rosenberg.

The Ruby Princess departed Galveston Sunday afternoon on an 11-day sail to Mexico and the Caribbean, marking Princess Cruises’ first voyage from Texas in six years.

Oyster harvesters on the Texas coast are facing twin threats to their way of life: The state shut down reefs to prevent overfishing and following recent reports of illness after people ate Texas oysters.

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The Galveston Police Department held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide the latest developments from the March 2019 murder of Melvin Walker.

A 65-year-old man is accused of operating an illegal charter cruise business in the Galveston area, federal authorities announced Monday.

A 65-year-old man has been taken into custody on violation of captain of the port order, making a false statement, obstruction of a proper compliance inspection and forgery of ships papers, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced Monday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas — but mostly spared the region’s oil refineries and chemical plants — the U.S.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike, the House voted Thursday to authorize a project to protect against the next raging storm.

The most prominent feature of the Ike Dike would be massive floodgates to prevent storm surge from entering Galveston Bay and plowing the Houston Ship Channel.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act and it includes authorizations for a $34 billion plan to protect residents and the petrochemical industry near Galveston and Houston in Texas.

A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of his 61-year-old mother, according to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office.

The holiday break is right around the corner for local kids. Looking for something fun to do with the family? Head on down to Moody Gardens.

Next year's live music calendar is already filling up

Fully furnished and located on three lots, the historical 1899 Schaefer Haus Mansion -- a currently functioning bed and breakfast in Galveston -- is for sale for $1,200,000.

It's a colossal floating city with an ice rink, a zip line, and even piped-in birdsong.

The Galveston County Health District announced Tuesday the first flu-related pediatric death in the county this year.

Warm, foggy weather seems to be stuck over the area these days and if it reminds you of last December there’s a good reason. Just a year ago we had our warmest December on record!

The Houston Life team traveled down south to Galveston to give you the BEST guide for holiday family fun on the island.

Episode: 2425 In which the Smithsonian Institution celebrates sketching.  Today, we make sketches.

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Goodbye gobblers. Ta-ta for now turkey season! November came and went and the final month of the calendar year is here and now and fa-la-la-flashing before our very eyes (2023 is coming for us all) so celebrate the season while you can.

U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching for an overdue boater near Galveston, Texas.

It’s been six months since Jeremie Cummins says he was wrongfully identified as an escaped inmate and arrested by University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston (UTMB) police.

It’s almost the weekend before Thanksgiving, and for some of us, that means the final days of denial before we’re forced to confront the financial, social, and emotional stresses of the holiday season. (Anyone else staring down a calendar chock-full of travel days, shopping outings and obligatory family gatherings?)

On Tuesday's show: We learn why Gov. Abbott wants to investigate Harris County's handling of the recent election. Then we examine whether recent dips in math and reading scores across the nation are also happening here. And actor Jason Lee documents Galveston with photography.

Countdown to family holiday fun!

The Broadway Cemetery Historic District is the final resting place for several veterans who served in every war since 1812.

If you’re a woman in your late 30s, 40s, or beyond, your body might be accumulating fat in your midsection as you transition to menopause - even if your diet is on point & you’re exercising. And that belly fat can lead to real health problems.

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued three boaters Sunday after a vessel fire near Galveston.

This is the nation’s largest four-day motorcycle event with plenty of live entertainment, vendors, shows, and rally festivities.

A sampling of seasonal celebrations throughout the Houston area, including holiday markets, yuletide train rides, light shows, plays, concerts, and events.

The port terminal expects to welcome 362 cruise ships all scheduled to sail from the Port of Galveston in 2023.

“Ice Land Cam” is live at Moody Gardens in Galveston.

Advocates are seeking national historic trail designation for the route from Galveston to Houston

When it comes to hosting an Astro’s party you may have the food, the friends, good spirits, and good company...but is your house ready for the World Series? Let the champion team at 50 Floor give you some hot tips that will help with your floors.

There’s a soft spot in our hearts at KPRC 2 for the historical, the grand of a bygone era and especially the survivor home.

All mainlanes are now open after two major crashes, including one involving two Galveston ISD school buses on I-45 near Galveston on Saturday, according to Houston TranStar.

There's nothing like fall in League City!

Hey my friends! Welcome back to another week of “What’s Driving Houston.” There’s a lot to talk about, we’ve got gas prices, many events happening in Galveston this weekend that will close a lot of streets on the island and a recent survey.

Houston has its share of modern-day crimes that we’ll always remember, but if you reach back into so-called simpler times, the same bizarre cruelty surfaces, from a child torturer in the Heights to a serial killer dumping women onto a desolate League City field. It tragically really happened here.

Lauren Kelly takes you inside the Haunted Mayfield Manor.

Monday on Houston Life at 1:00 p.m. we’re creeping closer to the spookiest day of the year.

It’s not just about traffic and construction projects in our What’s Driving Houston initiative. We are also focused on accessibility to popular destinations in our area. Galveston is a big one.

An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in a dumpster outside a middle school in Galveston, according to district officials.

A Galveston bartender was arrested by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents Monday after allegedly serving a man accused of causing a golf cart crash that left a family of four dead in August, according to TABC officials.

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.

The Galveston Police Department announced Tuesday that charges have been upgraded for a suspected drunken driver involved in a major crash that left two teens dead and three others injured on Sept. 2.

Houston can be a strange place where strange things happen. We’ve collected some of the most disturbing, bizarre and downright creepy stories in recent memory.

While meeting with Houston’s mayor, Queen Maxima learned how the Netherlands has worked...

LA PORTE (AP) — It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought in Europe during World War I and against the Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

USS Texas fought in World War I and II, engaging German U-boats and supporting the D-Day invasion, before becoming a floating museum in 1948.

The ship’s hull could leak enough to sink it during the trip.

It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters) of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship. To ensure the historic vessel doesn’t sink and can continue hosting visitors, the foundation in charge of its care was set on Wednesday to tow the ship from its longtime home along the Houston Ship Channel to a shipyard in nearby Galveston for much needed repairs. The journey from its longtime berth at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in the Houston suburb of La Porte is part of a $35 million project to repair the hull and ultimately restore the ship to its former glory.

The 110-year-old vessel will be towed to Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s shipyard in Galveston to undergo extensive hull repairs.

On Tuesday’s show: We learn about plans this week to move the Battleship Texas to Galveston for repairs. Then News 88.7 reporters reflect on creating the podcast Below the Waterlines. And we revisit a conversation with musician Steve Earle.

Galveston’s historic downtown offers a number of antiques shops that specialize in a variety of merchandise to suit every taste and need.

Once Battleship Texas is docked in Galveston, months of repairs will begin to address leaking and to repair the super-structure.

A Houston man went missing after going into the water to rescue his daughter near the San Luis Pass bridge on Sunday, August 22.

Garza's debut novel chronicles families of Mexican and Phillipino descent as they navigate the calamity of Hurricane Ike

The driver of the SUV, Miguel Espinoza, has been charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter.

The family was visiting Galveston for a quick vacation before school began.

There were two other passengers in the golf cart — an adult and a juvenile — who were hospitalized Sunday in critical condition, police said.

The crash occurred after an allegedly intoxicated man driving an SUV ran a stop sign at...

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association will vote on a potential rate increase on Tuesday.

Kimberly Garza’s coastal debut, ‘The Last Karankawas,’ draws on her childhood memories of one of the city’s lesser-known ethnic enclaves.

The two disappearances in Texas went unsolved for decades.

A man already sentenced to death for a cold-case killing in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the deaths of three girls whose disappearances in Texas also went unsolved for decades. William Reece, 62, pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Galveston in the 1997 killings of 12-year-old Laura Smither of Friendswood and 17-year-old Jessica Cain of Tiki Island.

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

Two free Juneteenth events were held at Water's Edge and H.J. Williams Memorial Park (Hillcrest) parks in Corpus Christi to mark the holiday.

Talking about money, wealth and financial freedom on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., is a must, say Black influencers.

One year ago, President Joe Biden signed the law establishing June 19 as a U.S. holiday.

One year ago, President Joe Biden signed the law establishing June 19 as a U.S. holiday.

On Thursday's show: New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin discusses his book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future. And we visit Juneteenth historical sites in Galveston.

Learn about and celebrate Juneteenth this weekend throughout the Houston area.

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.

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

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...

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

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

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.