At the turn of the century, thousands of Russian Jews fleeing antisemitic violence found a home, and cause, in Galveston.

The training, offered to anyone managing a private pond or public body of water, will provide "essential knowledge for maintaining healthy aquatic systems," the extension office said. The training is ...

Scientists are trying to identify the reasons behind the phenomenon of seaweed buildup periodically blanketing Galveston beaches ... scientist with the Texas A&M Department of Oceanography ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Last month ... recent allegations against Roy stem from an incident on April 19 around 4 p.m. Investigators said they got reports of a man who was taking photos of a child ...

The Galveston Island Humane Society is transporting ... Weekend hours: Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shelter is closed on Tuesdays for cleaning and ...

The bill follows President Donald Trump's executive order that directed federal agencies to change the body of water's name ...

GALVESTON, Texas — An Oregon man died hours after his ... a lifeguard on patrol spotted the swimmer struggling around 4:23 p.m. Saturday in a no-swimming zone. A beach patrol supervisor ...

The Galveston Steampunk Festival returns for its ... The crowds that love the Texas Renaissance Festival align with those who would attend a steampunk festival, he said. The festival features ...

Election day is May 3 for a number of local races across Galveston County, including school boards and city council races.

GALVESTON, Texas — A Galveston County jury sentenced a Texas City man to 40 years in prison Friday for the murder of a 15-year-old student killed in a drive-by shooting. The shooting occurred ...

The free event will offer tours of several ships familiar around the harbor, including a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, a Galveston-Texas City Pilots boat, and the Texas A&M-Galveston research and ...

Ten students attended the flagship campus and one went to Texas A&M-Galveston. All but one attended A&M as graduate students, Clement said. Tuesday evening, university officials said the number of ...