Galveston City Council considering banning all golf cart rentals after 4 killed by drunk driver

A deadly accident that killed four people has prompted Galveston City Council to modify the island's golf cart regulations. One proposal includes banning golf cart rental companies altogether.

Galveston golf cart crash victims: Police release names of 2 children, 2 adults

Galveston police say the four people who died when a suspected drunk driver crashed into their golf cart included two adults ages 49 and 25 and two children ages 14 and 4.

Hitchcock PD officer shoots suspect after getting hit by car during chase

Investigators said the driver stopped twice before he was taken into custody. The second time he stopped, the driver hit one of the officers chasing him with his car, and the officer shot him.

Man arrested for stabbing another to death in Galveston: police

Officials said Jefry Alfaro, 20, got into an argument with a man that escalated to the point where he took out a knife and stabbed him to death.

Galveston keeps breaking heat records

Galveston has been crushing heat records left and right this summer.

History of Galveston: From business mecca to the Great Storm, and tourism today

In the mid-19th century, Galveston grew rapidly and became a major immigration point for thousands of Europeans and East Coat investors. It was the largest city in Texas, with the moniker "Gateway to the West".