Emergency crews responded to a helicopter incident near the Seawall in Galveston on Thursday afternoon, with the pilot extracted and no injuries reported.

The City of Galveston says all beach access points west of the end of the seawall have been closed until further notice.

The KPRC 2 production crew were hard at work on Saturday preparing for the exclusive broadcast of the Knights of Momus Grand Night Parade on Galveston’s Seawall as part of Mardi Gras Galveston.

City leaders in Galveston are considering making changes to the city’s golf cart ordinance after four people were killed in a crash on Saturday.

Court documents show that the parents of a woman who owned the vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run that killed a prominent doctor in Galveston went to police to provide evidence in the case.

A 7-year-old is presumed to have drowned after he was caught in a rip current, Galveston Beach Patrol confirmed Tuesday.

HOUSTON – Galveston’s “rubber-wheeled trolleys” will return this holiday weekend for people who want to travel along the Seawall and downtown. Beginning Friday, the trolleys will return to operating on their downtown and Seawall routes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The fare for the rubber wheel trolleys is $1 for adults, while children accompanied by adults ride free. The rubber wheel trolleys are different from the historic rail trolleys, a news release notes. Once the rail trolleys finish testing and receive certification, the service will resume.

GALVESTON, Texas The City of Galveston recently announced new parking changes for Galvestons Seawall, city officials announced in a release. City officials redistributed 220 free parking spaces in four sections on the north side of the Seawall, between 12th and 19th streets, 33rd and 39th streets, 53rd and 61st streets, and 85th to the 9100 block of Seawall Blvd. "This change in free parking on the Seawall is part of those efforts.Previously, parking was available between 69th and 81st streets. The redistribution of parking spaces is part of Galvestons ongoing Beach Access Plan compliance project, providing wider access to all public beaches on the Island, Galveston city officials said. All other parking spaces along the Seawall are paid, and costs $1 per hour between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Published: May 4, 2020, 11:13 amGALVESTON, Texas – Beaches across Texas reopened over the weekend after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted orders to move forward with the first phase of reopening state. It appears many Texans fled to Galveston and nearby beaches. There also appeared to be gatherings at Port Aransas Beach over the weekend. Other beaches like Surfside and South Padre Island seemed to be quieter.

Published: May 3, 2020, 11:06 am Updated: May 3, 2020, 12:22 pmGalveston County’s 32 miles of beaches reopened to the public this weekend along with restaurants and retailers, as part of the first phase of Gov. Earlier this week, Galveston partially reopened beaches with some restrictions but on Friday, those restrictions were lifted. A video shows that 28th and Seawall in Galveston looked pretty busy on Saturday. LIVE view from 28th & Seawall in Galveston, Texas. Posted by Saltwater-Recon.com on Saturday, May 2, 2020Click through this gallery to see Texans going to Galveston on Friday, the first day beaches opened.

The city of Galveston announced on Sunday that it was closing all public beaches in the city and restricting traffic on the beach west of the end of the Seawall. As of Sunday, the Galveston County Health District had confirmed 60 cases of COVID-19 within the county. In a press release, the city said they had attempted to avoid closing public beaches as they wanted to provide residents a form of exercise while maintaining safe social distancing. “As a result, the city of Galveston must restrict access to the public beach. As a public beach, it must be closed to all.”The orders will be enforced by the Galveston Police Department, the City Marshal’s Office and the Galveston Beach Patrol.