The greatest thing about winter in Texas is it’s short. By March, the weather starts to warm. Then, the state bursts into ...

Galveston Island has been a perennial beach vacation for decades, especially for those who live in nearby Houston. More than ...

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.

Lori Laird was defending a couple whose son shot 23 people at his school, while engaged in a desperate struggle with her own ...

Exxon's proposal for a plastics factory on the Gulf Coast raises alarms for a community already dealing with pollution.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised increased education funding while threatening teachers with discipline in an approach ...

Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat basketball team, left, and head coach Erik Spoelstra, right, pose with newly signed ...

Butler had 25 points and four assists in his first game since a trade-deadline deal from Miami following a messy split with ...

Exxon's proposal for a plastics factory on the Gulf Coast raises alarms for a community already dealing with pollution.

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