University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston is a public institution where ... We are the first university affiliated SON in Texas (1890) and the first SON in Texas to offer online graduate ...

circa 1890. Juneteenth. It's the date when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced the ending of slavery in Texas through the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.

GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 21. -- A terrible tragedy was enacted in the Court House here to-day in which Kyle Terry, nephew of the late Judge Terry, was instantly killed and two men badly wounded.

Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...

Mardi Gras in Galveston, Texas is the third-largest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. It's two weeks of parades, live music, parties, food, and more.

The idea that there "ain't no surf in Texas" persists. But as a new Galveston museum explores, adventurers have been catching waves here for at least a century.

If you're planning to attend Galveston's Mardi Gras festivities, you'll want to do more than plan out an outfit. You'll also need to avoid new traffic closures, or you could get stuck for hours.

For Black History Month, we've got a local story highlighting lifeguards being honored in Galveston. The Texas Historical ...

Well, we aren't the only ones dealing with snow and cold this morning. It's not every day that you see a snowy Galveston, TX beach. Their temperature as of 8:30 am is a balmy 21°. pic.twitter.com ...

GALVESTON, Texas — You may not recognize these pictures, but no, they're not Photoshopped. Parts of Texas and into Louisiana woke up to a rare treat Tuesday morning: Snow. A rare snow storm ...