11th Annual Galveston Restaurant Week returns in person with restaurants open seven days a week
The 11th Annual Galveston Restaurant Week is back in person with a chance to give back. And don’t let the name fool you, it goes much longer than a week, from January 17 through February 13.
All main lanes of East Freeway near Bayou Drive reopened following armed person inside vehicle
The main lanes of East Freeway near Bayou Drive have been reopened after an armed man was inside a vehicle in Harris County, officials said.
Woman seen in viral Galveston mask refusal video sentenced to 12 days in jail
A woman, who made national headlines for refusing to wear a mask inside a Galveston business, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, was sentenced to 12 days behind bars.
Hotels & restaurants face staff, supply shortages for holidays
Many restaurants and hotels are still struggling to hire enough staff to meet customer demand for the holidays and facing higher food and supply costs.
Looking for Texas Christmas vacation? You can find one at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston
If you’re looking for a Texas Christmas vacation, no need to hop on a plane, the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston is right down the street.
Shelter, realtor rescue pregnant dog as pet abandonments surge
Two dogs found abandoned at a home that had just sold in the Galveston area were rescued in the nick of time.
Man killed, another injured in Galveston shooting, police say
One man is dead and another injured after a shooting in Galveston overnight.
Houston group using videos to expose exploiters who prey on children
New video curriculum is teaching kids the tricks predators use to recruit children into sex trafficking.
Marathon Petroleum says crude oil release contained on-site at Galveston Bay refinery
Marathon Petroleum says a crude oil release from one of its storage tanks at the company's Galveston Bay refinery has been contained on-site and cleanup is underway.
Investigation underway after bomb threat was made toward Galveston ISD school campus
The Galveston Police Department is now investigating after a bomb threat was made toward a Galveston ISD school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
1 dead after fiery crash with 18-wheeler in Channelview, authorities say
Officials say it appears the truck driver ran a stop sign before hitting the 18-wheeler's trailer.
NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder
Durst was never charged in the disappearance of his wife, who has never been found, and he was acquitted of murder in Galveston, Texas, where he admitted dismembering the victim’s body and tossing it out to sea.
Once found not guilty in Galveston, Robert Durst is now guilty of murder in Los Angeles
For decades Robert Durst has been suspected of murdering three different people in three different states, including Texas. Now Durst has been found guilty in California.
Jellyfish swims into Texas man's flooded yard after Nicholas dumps rain
A jellyfish was spotted swimming on Sept. 14 in a flooded yard on Galveston Island in Texas after Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.
Nicholas downgraded to tropical depression, continuing to move slowly east into Louisiana
Nicholas has been downgraded to tropical depression as it continues crawling toward Louisiana after battering Southeast Texas with gusty winds and torrential rain.
Galveston attorney in Michael Myers costume talks about his pre-Nicholas beach stroll and run-in with police
Why was he there? What did he want? To make people smile, he tells FOX26 anchor Kaitlin Monte. Turns out, it's a habit of his.


















