All 4 victims, including 2 children, identified after drunk driver slams into golf cart at Galveston intersection, police say
Galveston police have released the identities of the four victims, including two children who were killed after a suspected drunk driver slammed into a golf cart they were riding in late Saturday night.
🔒Ultimate Texas to-do list: The Lone Star State’s 101 best experiences
A strenuous hike up Guadalupe Peak; A bowl of ice cream in Brenham; An unforgettable performance in Palo Duro; A bottle of Dr Pepper in Dublin; A hidden desk in Alpine; and 96 more delightful and awe-inspiring Texas experiences to satisfy your wanderlust.
Only on HL: Comedian Bill Engvall
Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, an exclusive interview with stand-up comedian Bill Engvall. Engvall was born in Galveston and returned to the city for a show at The Grand 1894 Opera House. What was it like to return to his hometown? What’s it like being a household name? And what are his favorite places on the Island? Watch the full interview above.
Legacy of Mike Evans: Super Bowl champion goes 1-on-1 with KPRC 2′s Ari Alexander
The best example of what Mike Evans means to the city of Galveston came on March 26, 2021. Not long after winning his first Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 2011 Ball High graduate and legendary Tor received the key to the city. Of course, the key was a small part of a day built around Evans, including a parade to celebrate his accomplishment.
Texas man on death row pleads guilty in 3 cold-case killings
A man already sentenced to death for a cold-case killing in Oklahoma pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the deaths of three girls whose disappearances in Texas also went unsolved for decades. William Reece, 62, pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Galveston in the 1997 killings of 12-year-old Laura Smither of Friendswood and 17-year-old Jessica Cain of Tiki Island.
news.yahoo.comJuly 4th in Galveston!
Monday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2, the Houston Life team is on the road. We’re going on a staycation in Galveston! We’re building sandcastles on the beach, checking out all the new hotels, and eating like a local. Plus, we’ll have details on the fourth of July parades, fireworks and a brand new drone show at the seawall. You can catch us at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life!
The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas – Houston Public Media
Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
houstonpublicmedia.orgCelebrating Juneteenth: Follow the Freedom Walk through Galveston
The Freedom Walk trail in Galveston retraces the footsteps of Major General Gordon Granger and the 2000 federal soldiers who arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, to announce that those enslaved were free. This day would become, what we now know as, Juneteenth. If you would like to walk the Freedom Trail, there is an app for that! Download it at Visit.Galevston.com
Juneteenth: Take a trip along the historic Emancipation Trail
In honor of Juneteenth, follow in the footsteps of the newly freed slaves as Houston Life’s Enrique Ramirez takes you along the Emancipation Trail -- the route so many families took as they journeyed out of Galveston to start their new lives.
‘A celebration of freedom’: Galveston’s Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church historical site of original Juneteenth celebration
More than 150 years ago, the old courthouse in Galveston on Post Office Street is where enslaved people learned they were free. Down the street is the site of the first documented celebration of Juneteenth.
Chronicling a crisis in American democracy (June 16, 2022) – Houston Public Media
On Thursday's show: New York Times correspondent Jonathan Martin discusses his book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future. And we visit Juneteenth historical sites in Galveston.
houstonpublicmedia.orgGalveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier celebrates 10 years with special deals for you...and funnel cake!
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary with $10 discounts, food and fun all week long Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16. From face painting to riding a turtle, Houston Life’s Melanie Camp explored some of the fun things you can do!
Juneteenth: Past, Present, Future
Juneteenth is a relatively new federal holiday, put on the calendar in 2021. This year, Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, therefore the federal government will observe the day on Monday, June 20. At 3:00 p.m. a special edition of Houston Life. The Houston Life team is broadcasting from Galveston honoring the past, present and future of Juneteenth. We’ll look at the history of Juneteenth in Galveston. Plus, we’re at Emancipation Park in Houston looking at the park’s legacy. And, we’re with our future, the children. We’ll discuss why they are honoring the holiday. That’s Monday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.
A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County
Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout. It’s a major blow for Black and Hispanic voters who had been building political momentum.
chron.comThe Texans’ new coach, the week in politics, and Mardi Gras returns to Galveston (Feb. 9, 2022) – Houston Public Media
We examine the Texans’ latest coaching move in light of a recent discrimination suit, we discuss the latest developments in politics, and, after being cancelled in 2021, Mardi Gras is coming back to Galveston.
houstonpublicmedia.orgA tough start to the school year, and actor Jason Lee’s photos of Galveston (Feb. 8, 2022) – Houston Public Media
On Tuesday's show: The cumulative effect of COVID, teacher burnout, faculty and staff shortages, and political pressure on public education, and a conversation with actor Jason Lee about his new book of photography of Galveston.
houstonpublicmedia.orgFatal boat collision near Galveston leaves Pharr man, 2 others dead
The captain of a fishing boat that collided with a chemical tanker near Galveston, Texas, killing three people, did not respond to danger signals from the ship before the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
myrgv.comThe Hobby Center Enacts New COVID Safety Protocols And How History May Be On Vaccine Mandate’s Side – Houston Public Media
The director of biosafety for research-related infectious pathogens at UTMB Health in Galveston recounts how George Washington led the first mass military inoculation in history against smallpox.
houstonpublicmedia.orgGalveston’s UTMB Performs Crucial Testing For Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine – Houston Public Media
The lab has access to a high-security facility that Pfizer needed to prove its COVID-19 vaccine was working. Now the scientists there are testing the vaccine's effectiveness against viral variants.
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