Mardi Gras Galveston Visionary George Mitchell Honored with Parade and Award in His Name

3 February 2012, 9:16 am

In 1985, George Mitchell and his wife Cynthia threw one of the biggest Mardi Gras parties that Galveston had witnessed for decades. The Mitchells wanted to recreate the “Golden Age of Mardi Gras” with krewes, pageantry and parades that Mitchell remembered as a boy.Galveston, TX (PRWEB) February ... Read More »

$4M grant for Galveston for water service

3 February 2012, 7:19 am

A Southeast Texas city slammed by Hurricane Ike has received a $4 million grant to help maintain water service in case of another disastrous storm... Read More »

40 years later: Questions about Gulf ship sinking

1 February 2012, 8:34 am

All 39 crew members aboard were killed, and the ship sank in 100 feet of water about 50 miles off the coast between Galveston and Freeport back in 1972... Read More »

New pirate museum in Galveston will get you hooked

30 January 2012, 3:01 pm

The detailed and interactive exhibit is uniquely designed to totally immerse visitors into the world and legacy of pirates... Read More »

Galveston's Pleasure Pier plan unveiled

30 January 2012, 4:09 am

We learned a lot more about the new Pleasure Pier that's slated to open this May along the Seawall and 25th Street... Read More »

Coast Guard medevacs man from ship

29 January 2012, 12:46 pm

The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a tanker ship 11 miles off the coast of Galveston on Saturday evening... Read More »

American Idol Auditions: Don't Pet The Sweaty Things and a Revolutionary

26 January 2012, 6:33 pm

American Idol, Auditions #5: Galveston, TX, Season 11, Episode 5: Auditions are held in Galveston, Texas.... Read More »

Galveston's traffic operations supervisor resigns

26 January 2012, 5:47 pm

The city of Galveston tells Eyewitness News that Mike Dricks, the supervisor of traffic operations, has resigned... Read More »

Galveston improvements could give island economic boost

24 January 2012, 3:54 am

The Galveston seawall is undergoing improvements. And the changes could provide an economic boost for the island... Read More »

The Eye Clinic of Texas Offers Free Glaucoma Screening

22 January 2012, 3:02 am

The Eye Clinic of Texas is offering a Free Glaucoma Screening at our Galveston office located at 2302 Avenue P, Galveston, TX 7750 between January 23, 2012 and February 29, 2012 from 8:15 AM-5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday. Anyone interested in a Free Glaucoma Screening can simply phone 1-800-423-3937 t... Read More »