Latest Galveston, Texas Stories
HOUSTON, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The loss of trees along the Broadway esplanade, on Galveston's historic central thoroughfare, is one of many devastating damages sustained by the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy in concert with Apache Corporation is spearheading a regional fundraising campaign targeted to the energy and corporate communities in the Houston and Galveston area to raise funds to replenish these important, iconic blocks. (Photo:...
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn, respected world wide for ground-breaking water-based entertainment destinations, announces plans for a new experiential entertainment resort - the Schlitterbahn Boutique(TM) Hotel and Conference Center located in Cedar Park, Texas, north of Austin. Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, this exciting new resort destination includes lodging, retail, restaurants, a conference center and a year-round...
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston trial law firm Arnold & Itkin LLP is announcing a $1.72 million verdict handed down in favor of a New Braunfels man who was severely injured in an industrial accident at BP America Inc.'s oil refinery plant in Texas City, Texas. A jury in Judge David E. Garner's 10th Judicial District Court in Galveston County issued the verdict late Friday, Jan. 15, 2009, after finding Bridgeville, Pa.-based Maxim Crane Works completely liable for...
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal jury late Friday awarded more than $100 million to 10 plaintiffs who alleged that they were exposed or injured in a series of toxic emissions in early 2007 at a BP (NYSE: BP) plant in Texas City, Tex., according to the Buzbee Law Firm. The jury in Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt's court in Galveston awarded $10 million in punitive damages to each of the plaintiffs after the company repeatedly denied that leaks had occurred on four separate dates in...
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Galveston homeowners whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Ike can now apply for assistance from the city's new Disaster Recovery Housing Program - a voluntary program designed to help repair damage and, when necessary, reconstruct homes. All eligible homeowners are encouraged to apply. "The City of Galveston is grateful to have received the funding to help our city's homeowners rebuild," said Steve LeBlanc, Galveston City Manager. "We are now...
HOUSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawmakers, business leaders, BAE Systems employees and concerned citizens gathered outside of Minute Maid Park in Downtown Houston today to call on the Army to reconsider the flawed bidding process that has taken away a contract to build military armored vehicles at a nearby Sealy plant and will cause the loss of thousands of jobs in Texas and hit the Houston region's economy by nearly $2 billion a year. Taking away the contract for building the Army's...
HOUSTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A flawed bidding process that took away the contract for building the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles from BAE Systems of Sealy, Texas, will cost the Houston region $1.8 billion annually if not reversed, according to an in-depth analysis by the Greater Houston Partnership. The $3 billion contract is currently under investigation by the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C., which will unveil its recommendations to the U.S. Army...
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Festive sights and sounds will once again fill the air at Moody Gardens during the Festival of Lights Nov. 14 through Jan. 2. This annual holiday lighting event will feature a mile-long trail of over one million lights along with an Outdoor Ice Skating Rink and live entertainment nightly. As one of the largest holiday celebrations on the Gulf Coast, Festival of Lights receives over 85,000 visitors, many of whom have made the festival...
Exhibit "Forgotten Gateway" to Highlight the Galveston History as a Port of Entry and Immigrants Who Shaped the American History GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Moody Gardens is looking for area residents with ties to the immigrants who came to the U.S. through Galveston. Those descendant families are encouraged to share Galveston immigration stories and historical artifacts toward the new traveling exhibit Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America through Galveston Island,...
Superior Construction and Elevation Are Key to Home and Business Survival TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Government minimum flood elevation requirements for properties vulnerable to storm surge throughout the Gulf Coast region are woefully inadequate, according to a new study of property damage caused by Hurricane Ike, which struck the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston, Texas one year ago yesterday, Sept. 13, 2008. The study, HURRICANE IKE: Nature's Force vs. Structural...
