Tag: Galveston
Drug Developed in Galveston To Be Tested Against COVID-19
A drug developed by an independent biotech firm headquartered in Galveston will be tested for clinical application to problems related to COVID-19, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the…
Coronavirus Pivots Galveston County Businesses
This week, The Texas Tail Distillery began producing hand sanitizer from the ethyl alcohol it would normally use to make vodka, said Nick Droege, the president of the distillery. The…
Galveston County Medical Center Leading Fight Against Coronavirus
At the University of Texas Medical Branch and the Galveston National Laboratory on the medical branch’s campus, research on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19, is in full…
Port of Galveston Approves $129 Million in New Projects
The port's board unanimously approved a list of 17 projects, estimated to cost more than $128.7 million, as its top priorities. The list includes improvements to roads on the interior…
Port of Galveston’s Wind Power Business Keeps Getting Bigger
As the amount of energy Texas creates using wind continues to grow, the Port of Galveston is receiving and shipping out even larger wind-turbine blades, reporting larger revenues from wind-related…
Galveston County Leads in 2020 List of Top Houston School Districts
Friendswood ISD ranked #2, and Clear Creek ISD ranked #5 in a list put out but the Houston Business Journal today. Friendswood ISD, with an enrollment of 6,087, serves the…
$500 Million LNG Fuel Facility Pitched for Pelican Island
Citing an increase in the number of ships running on liquified natural gas, a company has approached the Port of Galveston about building an LNG fuel facility on Pelican Island.…
Shriners Hospital in Texas Medical Center Relocating to Galveston
The Shriners Hospital for Children will close its Houston location in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center and consolidate it into its Galveston hospital in 2021. The Shriners Hospital for Children Galveston is…
BAHEP Business Development Update – 1/20
Four times a year, the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership produces The Business Development Update newsletter that reports on Commercial / Office / Industrial Development; Retail / Hospitality Development; Residential Development; and Infrastructure News and…
Port of Galveston Signs $100 Million Deal for Third Cruise Terminal
The Port of Galveston on Wednesday approved a lease agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to build a new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston. By any definition, the…