Galveston

A Texas man with a history of mental illness who has repeatedly sought to waive his right to appeal his death sentence is facing execution for killing his 3-month-old son.

The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday.

The suspected shooter’s parents have been sued by the families of the victims killed. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.

A bridge near Galveston that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

The bridge connecting Galveston to Pelican Island remained closed Thursday after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse, and a university urged staff and faculty to leave its campus there.

A barge hit a bridge near Galveston damaging the structure and causing an oil spill.

A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said.

The historic Battleship Texas has successfully refloating and is one step closer to completing restorations.

Two men found floating in a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday were rescued by the crew of a Carnival cruise ship.

A man who died in a Texas prison decades ago has been identified as the person who abducted and stabbed three Indiana girls and left them in a cornfield nearly 50 years ago, police said, citing DNA evidence.

We dine at Hotel Lucine’s The Fancy to see how they’re serving up fine French cuisine fused with Texan flair.

All are welcome at Hotel Lucine! We travel to Galveston to stay at the “best little beach house” in Texas.

When the Carnival Jubilee sets sail on its inaugural voyage from Galveston on Saturday, Kyndall “Fire” Magyar from the Parker County town of Brock will lead the fun as the Jubilee’s cruise director.

Kyndall “Fire” Magyar will lead the fun on the new Carnival Jubilee when it sails from Galveston on Saturday.

As major repairs continue on the historic Battleship Texas, plans are being finalized for the ship’s permanent home.

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that county political maps in the home of Juneteenth discriminate against Black and Latino residents and must be redrawn.

An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it.