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Texas City held memorial ceremony in honor of deadly 1947 explosion
Fox local via AOL· 6 days agoTEXAS CITY, Texas - Texas City leaders and residents gathered on Saturday to honor the anniversary of the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The ...
On This Day, April 16: Wayne Gretzky announces retirement from NHL
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 1947, a fire aboard the French freighter Grandcamp in the Texas City, Texas, port on Galveston...
35 Cheapest Beach Towns You Can Afford To Live In
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 4 days ago...81.5 dszc / Getty Images/iStockphoto Gulfport, Mississippi Median Home Cost: $172,600 Overall CoL Index: 80.6 kurmyshov / iStock.com Texas City, Texas...
Galveston LNG Files for Construction Permit in Texas
Rigzone· 2 days agoGLBP has filed applications with regulators seeking authorization to site, construct and operate the proposed facility at Shoal Point in Texas City, <...
Today in History: Michael Jordan plays last NBA game with the Washington Wizards
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoIn 1889, comedian and movie director Charles Chaplin was born in London. In 1947, the cargo ship...
Anniversary of a disaster: Remembering the Texas City explosion that killed hundreds in April 1947
KVUE-TV Austin· 3 days agoSeventy-seven years ago this week, the worst industrial disaster in American history happened about...
Texas City man fishing for alligator gar reels in quite the surprise
KRIV via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Texas City man fishing for alligator gar in his backyard river reels in a surprising five-foot alligator, captured on surveillance video and safely released with assistance from Galveston County Animal Control.
Today in History
The Ponca City News· 3 days agoToday is the 107th day of 2024 and the 29th day of spring. TODAY’SHISTORY: In 1917, Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia in a sealed train after years in exile.