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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.

Richard Diebenkorn’s coastal landscape does everything you could ask an artwork to do.

A 7-year-old is presumed to have drowned after he was caught in a rip current, Galveston Beach Patrol confirmed Tuesday.

HOUSTON – Galveston’s “rubber-wheeled trolleys” will return this holiday weekend for people who want to travel along the Seawall and downtown. Beginning Friday, the trolleys will return to operating on their downtown and Seawall routes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The fare for the rubber wheel trolleys is $1 for adults, while children accompanied by adults ride free. The rubber wheel trolleys are different from the historic rail trolleys, a news release notes. Once the rail trolleys finish testing and receive certification, the service will resume.

GALVESTON, Texas The City of Galveston recently announced new parking changes for Galvestons Seawall, city officials announced in a release. City officials redistributed 220 free parking spaces in four sections on the north side of the Seawall, between 12th and 19th streets, 33rd and 39th streets, 53rd and 61st streets, and 85th to the 9100 block of Seawall Blvd. "This change in free parking on the Seawall is part of those efforts.Previously, parking was available between 69th and 81st streets. The redistribution of parking spaces is part of Galvestons ongoing Beach Access Plan compliance project, providing wider access to all public beaches on the Island, Galveston city officials said. All other parking spaces along the Seawall are paid, and costs $1 per hour between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Published: May 4, 2020, 11:13 amGALVESTON, Texas – Beaches across Texas reopened over the weekend after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted orders to move forward with the first phase of reopening state. It appears many Texans fled to Galveston and nearby beaches. There also appeared to be gatherings at Port Aransas Beach over the weekend. Other beaches like Surfside and South Padre Island seemed to be quieter.

Published: May 3, 2020, 11:06 am Updated: May 3, 2020, 12:22 pmGalveston County’s 32 miles of beaches reopened to the public this weekend along with restaurants and retailers, as part of the first phase of Gov. Earlier this week, Galveston partially reopened beaches with some restrictions but on Friday, those restrictions were lifted. A video shows that 28th and Seawall in Galveston looked pretty busy on Saturday. LIVE view from 28th & Seawall in Galveston, Texas. Posted by Saltwater-Recon.com on Saturday, May 2, 2020Click through this gallery to see Texans going to Galveston on Friday, the first day beaches opened.

The city of Galveston announced on Sunday that it was closing all public beaches in the city and restricting traffic on the beach west of the end of the Seawall. As of Sunday, the Galveston County Health District had confirmed 60 cases of COVID-19 within the county. In a press release, the city said they had attempted to avoid closing public beaches as they wanted to provide residents a form of exercise while maintaining safe social distancing. “As a result, the city of Galveston must restrict access to the public beach. As a public beach, it must be closed to all.”The orders will be enforced by the Galveston Police Department, the City Marshal’s Office and the Galveston Beach Patrol.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Four suspects have been identified after the Galveston Police Department says they participated in a burglary at a Holiday Inn.An off-duty police officer responded to the scene first at 5002 Seawall, causing the suspects to attempt to escape.As more officers began to pursue the vehicle, the suspects were detained.Authorities say 14 vehicles in total were invaded.The vehicle that the suspects attempted to flee the scene in contained stolen firearms, narcotics and more.Isaiah Melendez, 19, of Houston; Porcha Sweeney, 23, of Katy; Darrick Carriere, 18, of Houston and Elizabeth McCook, 18, of Missouri City have been identified as the suspects.All have been charged with two counts of theft of a firearm with a bond of $60,000 per count.They are being held at the Galveston County Jail.

Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty ImagesHOUSTON - A great Independence Day fireworks display should be celebrated in a great location, free of obstruction. We asked KPRC 2 viewers where they like to experience Fourth of July fireworks in their neck of the woods and here are some of the answers we received. T. C. Jester overpass of White Oak Bayou near the railroad yard45th and Seawall in GalvestonBarker and Tuckerton in Towne LakesBehind the University of Houston downtown at North Main StreetIn the Heights at Stude Park off of White Oak and MichauxNorth Braeswood and Buffalo SpeedwayWest Lake Houston Parkway and Kingwood Drive in KingwoodGulfton at RampartBissonnett at Forum ParkWest Montgomery at South VictoryAlong Allen ParkwayKaty Mills MallTyphoon TexasKemah BoardwalkWhere would you add? Be sure to mention the cross streets in the comments. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty ImagesHOUSTON - A great Independence Day fireworks display should be celebrated in a great location, free of obstruction. We asked KPRC 2 viewers where they like to experience Fourth of July fireworks in their neck of the woods and here are some of the answers we received. T. C. Jester overpass of White Oak Bayou near the railroad yard45th and Seawall in GalvestonBarker and Tuckerton in Towne LakesBehind the University of Houston downtown at North Main StreetIn the Heights at Stude Park off of White Oak and MichauxNorth Braeswood and Buffalo SpeedwayWest Lake Houston Parkway and Kingwood Drive in KingwoodGulfton at RampartBissonnett at Forum ParkWest Montgomery at South VictoryAlong Allen ParkwayKaty Mills MallTyphoon TexasKemah BoardwalkWhere would you add? Be sure to mention the cross streets in the comments. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston's biggest brewery is buying the first round, and all you have to do is help cleanup the beach.The event is called the Star Spangled Beach Cleanup.Galveston Island Brewing is offering one free beer to anyone who helps cleanup the beach the morning after all those Fourth of July celebrations.Volunteers can also get 10 percent off the rest of their tab.Volunteers can pick up a grain sack at either East Beach or Seawall and 37th. After the sack is filled with debris from the beach, you just have to share a photo of your efforts on social media to receive the free deal.The beach cleanup will be from 8-10 a.m. and Galveston Island Brewing is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.For more information and to register,