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 ...

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.

Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate. Experts say the holiday is a chance to ...

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

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

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.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. is reviewing arguments over President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal workers ...

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

The Strand is a five-block, National Historic Landmark District featuring shops, galleries, bars and restaurants housed in 19th-century buildings in downtown Galveston. As you walk along its strip ...

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

At 6-foot-9, "Sweet" Lou Dunbar was a walking highlight, a popular showman who has spent five decades with the Harlem ...