Chris Gray
Correspondent at Houston Chronicle
Contributing Writer at Houston Landing
Houstonian. Journalist. Music lover. Heart attack survivor. Not unrelated.
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chron.com | Chris Gray
This artist's rendering shows Galveston's Cruise Terminal 16, shown in this artist's rendering, is on track to open in November, Port of Galveston port director and CEO Rodger Rees said last week. Port of GalvestonGalveston's fourth passenger cruise terminal will give the island's economy a significant jolt after it opens in November, the head of the Port of Galveston told Chron Monday.
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6 days ago |
chron.com | Chris Gray
A trucking company sent the City of Galveston three new garbage trucks in the spring of 2023, but only received payment for one, at which point a $700,000 phishing scam came to light. Chris Gray/ChronOne of the more bizarre Galveston scandals in recent memory came to an end Thursday when a Kentucky woman pleaded guilty to a phishing scheme in which she defrauded the city out of two garbage trucks worth approximately $700,000, according to the Galveston County Daily News. Fawn A.
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galvnews.com | Chris Gray
String Theories: Named 2025 Ensemble of the Year by Chamber Music America, Houston’s Apollo Chamber Players have drawn widespread acclaim for programming that consistently enriches and expands the traditions of classical music.
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chron.com | Chris Gray
A March 2023 norovirus outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess, then based out of Galveston, sickened more than 300 passengers. Christopher Favero/flickr.com/photos/cfaveroAlready on the rise, cases of norovirus and other infectious diseases common to cruise ships are likely to increase in the months ahead—a repercussion of the Centers for Disease Control eliminating many of the health inspectors responsible for monitoring and responding to outbreaks at sea, according to CBS News.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Chris Gray
A popular Gulf Coast fishing spot, the San Luis Pass bridge opened in 1966 but is now in poor condition, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Larry D. Moore/Wikimedia CommonsThe days of fishing in the console for stray quarters when crossing the San Luis Pass bridge are numbered. Galveston County commissioners voted Monday to phase out the required $2 toll over the bridge, the Galveston County Daily News reported.
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Galveston is ready for the Great Deep Freeze of 2025 OR the Trump inauguration, just to cover all the bases. https://t.co/zGcRTZoowe
Hear hear!
in 2024, i think i really came into my own as a writer and reporter. I got to do a lot of really really fun stories and stories that were really important to me. here are more than a few stories i'm really proud of, for @chron:
RT @pererajh: CHEAP EATS: New Galveston restaurant's menu prices has some saying 'dayum' https://t.co/BxKxFvUDgp via @ThePhantomTX
