MSC Cruises has officially taken up residence in Texas. Here's what travelers should know about sailing from Galveston.

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GALVESTON, Texas – Nurdles, small plastic pellets, are a growing problem polluting beaches across Texas, including Galveston ...

The cold front pushed into the state overnight, with the Texas Panhandle reporting temperatures in the 20s and low 30s early Sunday morning. Highs on Sunday are expected to only climb to the 50s, and ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Galveston ISD after the school board voted to not display the Ten Commandments in their schools.

Houston’s land is sinking. And its fast-growing population and growing water demands are making it worse in the suburbs. Here ...

The city is seeking an exemption from Gov. Greg Abbott's order that such symbols be removed from public roadways.

Harris Health wants to acquire 8 acres of land from the beloved city park in order to expand Ben Taub Hospital.

The Texas Surf Museum opened in Galveston eight months ago with a twofold challenge: attract surfing-curious tourists with little to no prior knowledge of the sport; and lobby for the state's ...

But in Houston, houses like mine—of which there are at least three hundred—still go by that name. Tin houses became one of ...