Galveston was the world’s fourth busiest cruise port amid the post-pandemic record-breaking passenger volume in 2024.

On Feb. 4, 1896, three days after her drunk of a husband threatened her with a butcher knife, Matilda Brown Sweeney moved back home to Ashton Villa where she spent the rest of her life. The story of Texas’ famous first mansion begins with a New York runaway named James Moreau Brown.

Texas' Port of Galveston almost filed for bankruptcy in the 1990s. Its CEO credits the booming cruise industry for saving the port.

The “ Homeless Battleship ” may be close to finding a permanent long-term berth. This week, it was reported that officials in Galveston, Texas, are floating a plan to see the former USS Texas (BB-35)—the only surviving battleship to see action in both the First and Second World Wars—moved to piers on the city’s waterfront.

You may want to check twice where your seafood comes from. A study found that many Gulf Coast restaurants serve imported shrimp, claiming they were caught locally.

TEXAS (KAUZ) - AAA Texas estimates that nearly 19 million Americans will go on ocean cruises this year. This estimate is a 4.5% increase over 2024 when 18.2 million Americans went on cruise vacations. 2025 is expected to be the third straight year of record cruise passenger volume, according to AAA Texas.

Video from Galveston, Texas, shows snow covering palm trees, homes and the shoreline during a winter storm that hit the Gulf Coast on Jan. 21, 2025.

The National Weather Service warned of "abnormally low" water levels in the Galveston Bay along the upper coast of Texas.

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston is steering itself into the spotlight as the cruise industry is forecasted to see record growth in 2025. According to AAA, which just released its cruise travel ...

GALVESTON, Texas — You may not recognize these pictures, but no, they're not Photoshopped. Parts of Texas and into Louisiana woke up to a rare treat Tuesday morning: Snow. A rare snow storm blanketed the Houston area and across Southeast Texas ...

How much snow fell in Texas, and is there really snow on Galveston's beaches? Here's what to know. Snowfall is expected to end around noon Tuesday, with total snow and ice accumulations around 2 to 4 inches, AccuWeather reports. For the first time in over ...

How much snow fell in Texas, and is there really snow on Galveston's beaches? Here's what to know. Snowfall is expected to end around noon Tuesday, with total snow and ice accumulations around 2 ...