Seventeen years after Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, a project to protect the island has taken a major step forward.

Supporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions ...

The Army Corps of Engineers estimates that the Coastal Texas Project would require up to $34.4 billion to build, and once ...

Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a ...

Troy Nehls is stepping down from Congress, declining to run for a fourth term. Good riddance, writes Houston Chronicle Opinion Editor.

Today, the few remaining descendants of Jewish immigrants from that time period still living on the island are determined to ...

Today, the few remaining descendants of Jewish immigrants from that time period still living on the island are determined to ...

An ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan is moving forward with new design contracts to protect the Texas Gulf Coast from ...

Consequently, con artists change their techniques to respond to changing consumer awareness, says the latest threat ...

A direct Ike-level or stronger hit could disrupt global energy markets, damage national defense assets, and cripple supply ...

When hurricanes or strong storms sweep up the United States' East Coast and meet the shores of the country's largest estuary, ...

Texas' multibillion-dollar "Ike Dike" project just hit a pivotal milestone with two key design contacts approved to advance ...