Port OKs Pelican Island container terminal study
GALVESTON — The Wharves Board of Trustees agreed to hire a consultant to do a conceptual planning study for the proposed Pelican Island container terminal.
June 23, 2009

Texas First banks rank among best in nation
TEXAS CITY — A national banking magazine has ranked Texas City-based Texas First Bank as one of the top performing community banks in the country.
June 17, 2009

Port seeking $3.7 million federal loan
GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston will ask its governing board today to allow it to apply for a $3.7 million federal loan.
June 12, 2009

A.M. Best slightly downgrades ANICO, subsidiaries
GALVESTON — A.M. Best recently downgraded by a notch its assessments of American National Insurance Co. and several subsidiaries.
June 10, 2009

Hearing set for ship pilot rate increases
A hearing to decide whether ship pilots who steer vessels into island and Texas City ports will be awarded a rate increase will be Monday.
June 05, 2009

Port gets $10 million federal grant
GALVESTON — The federal government awarded the cash-strapped Port of Galveston a $10 million grant to repair Hurricane Ike damage to docks.
May 19, 2009

Fund provides loans to companies hit by Ike
GALVESTON — The Galveston Economic Development Partnership has begun the second phase of its drive to help island businesses recover from Hurricane Ike.
May 18, 2009

St. Luke’s, physicians group pull plug on hospital
WEBSTER — St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and a physicians group have terminated their lease on a hospital at Blossom Street and state Highway 3.
May 12, 2009

Ship pilots file for rate increase
The Galveston-Texas City Pilot Association has filed for multiyear rate increases after negotiations with ship owners, operators and agents drifted into impasse.
May 05, 2009

Daily News to offer local hotel reservations
GALVESTON — The Daily News is launching a new hotel reservations service in partnership with galveston.com.
May 05, 2009

Dealers predict a better Chrysler after overhaul
Chrysler’s announcement it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy wasn’t exactly bad news for some area dealers who predict a better automaker will emerge.
May 02, 2009

Guaranty Financial gets deadline from Fed
Federal regulators have given Guaranty Financial Group,which operates branches throughout the county, until May 21 to improve its financial position.
April 10, 2009

Investors snapping up housing on island
GALVESTON — A large part of the island’s multifamily housing stock is changing hands as investors find the post-Hurricane Ike market to be buyer friendly.
March 08, 2009

ANICO to move 400 employees inland
American National Insurance Co. is moving about 400 employees from its downtown island tower to offices in League City in the next 18 months.
January 31, 2009

Landry’s reshapes plan; refinances debt
After failing it is plan to go private, Houston-based company Landry's says it will get loan, sell senior notes to continue business.
January 16, 2009