HOUSTON – A well-known Houston PR leader tragically died after a balcony collapsed in Galveston on Friday evening. Susan Farb Morris, also known as the ‘PR Fairy’ in the Houston area, was confirmed dead after an incident on a private property located at 19075 Kahala Drive East. CRIME: Lake Jackson stabbing: Enterprise Rent-A-Car worker found […]
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Texas A&M Galveston to close for days after barge slams into bridge to island
A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay, forcing a shutdown of the span and prompting the university on the other side of the bridge to close its campus through the weekend, officials said. Texas A&M University at Galveston said Wednesday evening that the campus on Pelican […]
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, north […]
Man arrested, charged in deadly Galveston house fire that left 1 woman dead
The suspect believed to have set a home on fire in Texas, killing a woman, was arrested on Friday, the Galveston Police Department announced. In a press release, officials said Courtney Allen Thompson, 20, of Galveston was arrested on Friday, March 8 in connection with the Feb. 29 house fire that left one woman dead. […]
First-ever tornado of 2024 touches down near Galveston, Texas, according to National Weather Service
HOUSTON – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed the occurrence of the first tornado of 2024 near Galveston, Texas. RELATED: FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast During the early morning hours of January 5th, a cold front that passed through Southeast Texas generated an EF-0 tornado. At about 6 a.m., the tornado struck the southeast […]