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Galveston, Surfside Beach among coastal communities hit with high winds, rain, and flooding
ABC13 Houston· 1 day agoSome Texas coastal communities are feeling the brunt of the Gulf storm, which has been officially...
Norfolk’s Calvert Square neighborhood celebrates Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoNORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Crowds of people marched in Calvert Square for Juneteenth Wednesday afternoon....
Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year
NPR· 3 days agoJune 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ordered the liberation of Black people held in the Confederacy ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoGalveston, Texas, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP, file) Last week, the White House kicked things...of...
Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill· 1 day ago-N.Y.) said Wednesday in a statement. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Village Initiative celebrates Juneteenth in Williamsburg with music, parade, food and dance
Daily Press· 44 minutes agoThe federal holiday celebrates the news of emancipation reachingGalveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865....
Tropical Storm Alberto disaster declaration issued for 51 Texas counties
Newsweek· 14 hours agoTexas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 51 counties as the first named storm of...
Deadly Tropical Storm Alberto inundates inland areas of coastal Texas, Mexico
UPI· 3 hours agoTropical Storm Alberto has claimed at least four lives in northeastern Mexico. June 20 (UPI) -- The...
St. Louis celebrates Juneteenth downtown with Mayor Jones, Cori Bush
KTVI via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoST. LOUIS – Juneteenth has been celebrated across the nation Wednesday. June 19 marks the day in...
This guy decided to grab a shark's tail in Galveston last weekend
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoWith apologies to the late, great Buck Owens, grabbing a tiger by the tail might be preferable to...