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On the morning of April 16, 1947, the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history occurred in Texas City when a small fire ...
The Texas State Historical Association tracks the Apache ... such as the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway, which reached the Panhandle in the 1880s and 1890s, connecting it to larger markets and ...
French cargo ship in Galveston Bay exploded, killing nearly 600. It spawned first big class-action lawsuit against U.S. government ...
The French cargo ship Grandcamp, carrying over 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate, blew up in the harbor in Texas City, Texas.
This editorial was originally published in The Galveston Daily News on April 19, 1947. It’s reprinted here to mark the 78th ...
A big explosion in Northwest Austin injured six people and damaged or destroyed several homes. It was not the first or the ...
This column was originally published on April 15, 1955.
produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. EDINBURG — At 2 a.m. Friday, Rick Saldaña was traveling back to Edinburg from Mercedes, a city about 26 miles away ...
Last year, some members of EPIC, one of the largest mosques in North Texas, formed Community Capital Partners, a for-profit entity managing EPIC City. “EPIC City is going to be a role model ...
PLANO, Texas — EPIC City is a master planned residential and commercial project in rural Collin County intended to be a "vibrant and inclusive community that serves the evolving needs of the ...
Abbott recently said on X: "To be clear Sharia law is not allowed in Texas. Nor are Sharia cities." Leaders with EPIC City say their community will be inclusive and open to anyone, not just Muslims.