Key Points – The historic battleship USS Texas (BB-35), a veteran of both World Wars, is undergoing a massive $75 million restoration in Galveston, Texas, to ensure its preservation for the next ...

Dr. Kerry Crooks, foreground, and Dewayne Davis, background, prepare to board the destroyer USS Stewart at Seawolf Park, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 in Galveston. A new pirate festival will take place ...

A Canadian shipbuilder intends to buy a Texas Gulf Coast shipyard to compete for U.S. business including the planned U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter, the company announced this week ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth, is celebrating the 160th anniversary of the historic announcement with a series of events, including reenactments, concerts and fireworks.

The first and oldest still-operating AME congregation in Texas, Reedy was also the site of the denomination’s annual conferences in 1867 and 1868. (The nearby Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church ...

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Galveston's Jamaica Beach is getting $5 million of beach-quality sand to protect the shoreline from future storms.

Juneteenth concert in Galveston, Texas, showcases songs of sorrow and joy By Sean Saldana Published June 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT Listen • 3:24 ...

Biden called Galveston "the city where freedom rang out 160 years ago." Former President Joe Biden speaks during a Juneteenth event at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, on June 19, 2025, in Galveston ...

Mainland cities are stepping up with a raft of primo free public events this long holiday weekend. Texas City gets its ...