Galveston County

Authorities say a 14-year-old was killed following a crash in Galveston and a driver has been arrested and charged with murder.

The iconic USS Texas took to the water again, journeying from LaPorte to Galveston to undergo $35-million in repairs.

It's been a calm 2022 hurricane season thus far, but will it stay that way? Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz chats with FOX Weather on if we should be worried and the lessons we should take from Hurricane Carla in 1961.

The iconic Battleship Texas moved from the San Jacinto Battle Ground Site in La Porte to the Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston starting Wednesday for extensive renovations to the ship's hull.

Authorities say there have been multiple reports of scam callers posing as law enforcement officers and threatening arrest if the victim does not send money. Don't fall for it.

Two people were found shot in Galveston, one of whom died on the way to the hospital, according to police.

A man who was found dead in the roadway next to a bicycle had multiple bite marks and is believed to have been attacked by at least one dog, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.

The murders alleged in the indictment span from 2015 through 2018, with a range of victims and described by investigators as "brutal in nature" and included "multiple acts of mutilation and dismemberment with machetes."

List of things to do in the Houston area this weekend, August 26 - 28, including Conroe Comic, outdoor movie at Levy Park, National Battle of the Bands, Island Rideout in Galveston, Houston Theater Week, and Houston Restaurant Weeks.

Nine years before Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Ike struck just east of Galveston Island, causing extensive damage and flooding. The idea of building the so-called Ike Dike, to protect against future storm surge and flooding, has been developing ever since.

In 2017, the dog, named June, got out of the backyard. After searching with no luck, June's family figured they would never see her again.

Search efforts are underway in Galveston County for a missing 25-year-old man last seen trying to rescue his 3-year-old daughter.

A search is underway for a missing man near the San Luis Pass and Galveston Island. Authorities say he was trying to rescue his 3-year-old daughter from the water Sunday evening and hasn't been seen since.

The Mayor's office and police chief make plans to keep the roads safer for residents and tourists.

Galveston police say Yordany Ferrer, 35, ran a stop sign and hit a man on a scooter in the intersection. Ferrer was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter in connection to the deadly crash.

In a release Friday, the cruise line said they're making it easier for more guests to sail with simplified vaccination and testing guidelines, including no testing for vaccinated guests on sailings less than 16 nights, and eliminating the exemption requests process for unvaccinated guests.