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News
N-word leads to city manager's suspension
LEAGUE CITY — The city council voted to suspend the acting city manager for one week without pay for using a racial slur at the workplace.
February 03, 2012
School mum on student's account of stranger danger
SANTA FE — A woman is wondering why school officials didn't inform her about a possible attempted abduction of a student at a school bus stop.
February 03, 2012
More than 6,000 apply for NASA astronaut program
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER — The space shuttle program might be no more, but plenty of people still dream of working in space.
February 03, 2012
$4M block grant to fund new waterline project
GALVESTON — City officials said a $4 million grant for a waterline will help maintain service next time the island is hard hit by a storm.
February 03, 2012
Council gets list of prospects for LC city manager
LEAGUE CITY — League City council members had their first look at 10 applicants for the city’s top job Thursday night.
February 03, 2012
FM 2094 reopens after gas line rupture
LEAGUE CITY — FM 2094 was closed due to a ruptured gas line. Repairs took several hours, but the road reopened at 10 a.m.
February 03, 2012
Woman praises cops for finding stolen TV
GALVESTON — A West End homeowner praised police for finding stolen items in a stash house and for returning her flat-screen television.
February 03, 2012
Council to discuss acting city manager
LEAGUE CITY — The city council will deliberate today on the employment, duties and possible discipline of acting City Manager Rich Oller.
February 02, 2012
Updating city hall on schedule, on budget
LEAGUE CITY — Almost an empty shell a few months ago, now there is plumbing, wiring and walls going up inside League City’s city hall.
February 02, 2012
Man charged in Texas City double murder
TEXAS CITY — A Galveston man has been charged in the double murder of a Texas City man and his 15-year-old daughter.
February 02, 2012
Whiskerville bond hearing set for Friday
TEXAS CITY — The owner of an animal shelter where almost 30 cats died will argue Friday against a $105,000 appeal bond.
February 02, 2012
City to review new policy on horse-drawn carriages
KEMAH — A request for parking by A horse-drawn carriage operator has prompted consideration of an ordinance dealing with the four-legged mode of transportation.
February 02, 2012
Judges needed for high school debate
TEXAS CITY — Texas City Debate Club members said they don’t have enough judges to help in this weekend's contest.
February 02, 2012
Odin named next Bayou Vista chief
BAYOU VISTA — Paul Odin, a sergeant with the League City Police Department, soon will be the chief of police in Bayou Vista.
February 02, 2012
Remaining city employee on leave resigns
GALVESTON — The single traffic division employee remaining on paid leave resigned Wednesday.
February 02, 2012
Group developing long-term plan for area growth
GALVESTON — Residents, stakeholders and others are starting work on a regional plan for the 13-county Houston-Galveston area.
February 02, 2012
County Lines for February 02, 2012
GALVESTON — GC biology professor James Salazar has been named a recipient of the 2012 TACHE Distinguished Community College Faculty Award.
February 02, 2012
Business briefs for February 02, 2012
Business briefs published in The Daily News
February 02, 2012
Health inspections for February 01, 2012
Health inspections published in The Daily News
February 01, 2012
Oil refinery strike averted
TEXAS CITY — Less than five hours before a collective bargaining agreement was set to expire, the USW and oil industry reached a tentative agreement.
February 01, 2012
Explosion, sinking of cargo vessel still a mystery
GULF OF MEXICO — Forty years ago, the V.A. Fogg, for reasons investigators could never confirm, exploded.
February 01, 2012
DA backs inquiry of former alderman
BAYOU VISTA — Authorities denied that a flawed investigation ultimately led to the dismissal of a deadly conduct charge against a former city alderman.
February 01, 2012
Interim city manager's contract ends on isle
GALVESTON — Interim City Manager Thomas Muehlenbeck's last day with the city is today.
February 01, 2012
Middle-schooler says teacher pushed her
LA MARQUE — A teacher has been placed on administrative leave while LMISD police look into an allegation the teacher assaulted a middle school student.
February 01, 2012
Pelican Isle waterline installation project starts
GALVESTON — Parts of Holiday Drive will be closed next week while crews install a new waterline to Pelican Island.
February 01, 2012
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