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The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
17-year-old Louisiana man drowns while swimming at Galveston beach, patrol says
ABC13 Houston· 3 days agoAuthorities said at 2:53 p.m., beach patrol was called to the scene regarding a swimmer in distress...
Tropical downpours won't stop annual Juneteenth celebration at Ashton Villa in Galveston
ABC13 Houston· 5 days agoTropical downpours weren't expected to stop the city of Galveston's annual Juneteenth celebration. ...
Corroded nails led to deadly balcony collapse at Galveston beach house, inspectors say
ABC13 Houston· 6 days agoCorroded nails are what Galveston inspectors believe was behind a deadly deck collapse. Contractors...
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA Tampa Bay· 5 days agoCelebrating African-American freedom, Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were...
Home of Juneteenth hosts scholarship competition to uplift future generations
ABC News· 6 days agoDonned in gowns and armed with a choreographed dance routine, teens in Galveston, Texas prepare each...
Juneteenth Is a Celebration of Ethnic Harmony | RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics· 6 days agoJuneteenth marks the moment when Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and liberated the last...
Galveston County largely spared from Tropical Storm Alberto
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoStorm-surge driven tides Tuesday night caused street flooding in downtown Galveston, parts of the...
Beach erosion already visible after first 2024 storm leaves its mark in Galveston
KHOU 11 Houston· 3 days ago"That's actually a natural phenomenon -- the dunes are acting exactly how they should be, so they...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...