Many historians have called Stephen F. Austin the “father of Texas” for his efforts to bring the first settlers from the ...

For John B. Anderson, the Gulf Coast is personal. The W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice University ...

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According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from ...

There are four grand plans to bring big water features to new neighborhoods outside Austin.

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A coastal Mississippi city is getting national recognition as one of the best places in the country for retirees to call home. HGTV has named Gulfport one of the top 10 beach towns in the United ...

ABILENE— Bolstered by $3.2 million from a former Midland oilman, this West Texas city of 130,000 people is helping the Lone ...

Fuel oil imports into the refinery hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast hit a record low in June as tighter global supplies prompted ...

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Ten campers and their 19-year-old counselor are among those still missing from Camp Mystic, where 27 died in one of the ...