NORTH TEXAS — When it gets this bitterly cold outside some business owners surprisingly start sweating. That's because they have to go to work to quickly protect valuable merchandise that could be ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston residents are able to sleep a little easier Monday night knowing an accused serial arsonist has been caught. The Galveston Fire Marshal's Office said Jason Smith is ...

A Galveston, Texas man arrested earlier this month may be responsible for a string of palm tree fires dating back as many as 20 years ago, according to local authorities. As first reported by ABC 13's ...

A Galveston man arrested last week was accused of lighting one of the island city's ubiquitous palm trees on fire and seriously damaging the wall of a single-family home. But court documents released ...

Officials are urging Galveston's homeowners to be on alert for a fatal disease plaguing the city's signature palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, the disease is spread by insects and turns palm ...

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