Daily News Special Reports
The 1900 Storm
On Sept. 8, 1900, a deadly hurricane reshaped the Texas Gulf Coast forever. The story of the 1900 Storm is one about the fate of people at the hands of nature, but it's also one about people altering their own fates by changing the face of nature.
Texas City Disaster
On April 16, 1947, a cargo ship loaded with ammonia nitrate caught fire and exploded at the docks in Texas City. More than 600 people were killed in the worst man-made disaster of the 20th Century.
Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
Around the county, many people remember the impact 9/11 had on them some had firsthand experience dealing with the aftermath in New York City as the towers were falling.
Hurricane Carla
Fifty years ago, Hurricane Carla made landfall 120 miles southwest of Galveston. The storm hurled torrential rains and 11 tornadoes in its wake. Thirty-one people died in Texas; six of them on Galveston Island.
Texas City Centennial
As it turns 100, Texas City is a thriving town of 45,000, known as the home of one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the country. It is well known as Galveston Countys industrial center and a workplace for people across the county.
Profiles 2011
An annual series about life in Galveston County, featuring topics ranging from coastal culture to hurricane recovery. The newspaper names its citizens of the year and salutes the county's unsung heroes.
10 Keys to a Lasting Marriage
Six Galveston County couples, all married between 45 and 55 years, sat down recently to talk about making marriage last. The couples cited 10 concepts they agree help make marriage strong.
UTMB Recovers
Recent legislation gives the University of Texas Medical Branch the means to restore capacity at John Sealy Hospital to pre-Hurricane Ike levels, but Galveston County will have to pay more toward treating its own uninsured and underinsured residents.
Hurricane Season
Storm season is upon us. The key to surviving a hurricane is planning. With tips on all aspects of hurricane preparation, the information in this guide can help.
Judge Under Fire
Former U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent is serving 33 months in federal prison on an obstruction of justice charge after accepting a plea agreement and admitting to nonconsensual sexual misconduct with two female court employees.
Power Play
Skyrocketing power prices are putting the bite on Texans. The state's power industry racks up record profits while insisting electricity deregulation is working.
Riley Ann Sawyers: 'Baby Grace'
Riley Ann Sawyers, a missing Spring girl, was identified as 'Baby Grace.' Sawyers was found dead on Oct. 31, 2007, in a plastic storage bin in West Galveston Bay.
Power Failure
The Daily News examines the forces that influence the price of power in Texas. Public Utilities Commission consultants reported that one company could have withheld electricity in summer 2005 which could artificially increase electricity prices which had already gone up 35 percent during the past year.
Katrina's Wake
A look at those parts of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Nearly a year later, the damage remains heartbreaking. And the consistent message from people there to residents of Galveston County if a big storm comes this way, leave.
AIDS at 25
Twenty-five years have passed since the world learned about AIDS. The Daily News interviews medical professionals, researchers, social workers and those infected by HIV in Galveston County to get their perspective on battles won and lost along the way and where we go from here.
Covering the Uninsured
One in four Texans lacks health insurance. A statewide task force recently concluded that a million uninsured Texans with chronic illnesses arent getting the care they need.
Life on MLK
Four streets in Galveston County are named after civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The Daily News takes a look at what life is like on each of those streets.
Texas City ISD at 100
The Daily News and Sting alumni take a look back at the Texas City school district from its beginning to the present.
State Power Program
The State Power Program allows the General Land Office to use some publicly owned natural gas to get electricity, which is then sold to schools, cities and counties. The program was set up so multiple companies could contract to generate electricity and provide services, but Reliant Energy Solutions is the sole partner.
The Flu Threat
The Daily News reports on the biological threat brewing in Asia during 2005. Experts worried a new virus would spread between humans and could rival a 1918 flu that hit Galveston hard.
Tragedy in Texas City
Coverage of the BP explosion in Texas City, which killed 15 workers, left dozens injured and shook the community.
Big Government/Big Taxes
The Daily News takes a look at the rapidly escalating tax rates and property tax appraisals in Galveston County.
Galveston County's Big Gamble
Would legalized gambling be a boon to education in Texas or a blight on Galveston County's communities? There are strong feelings on both sides, to be sure.
The 1943 Storm
A great hurricane struck the Gulf Coast in 1943. Because of World War II and concerns about enemy U-Boats lurking in the Gulf, the storm was kept secret.
The History of The Daily News
The first edition of The Daily News on April 11, 1842 attracted little notice. It would never have occurred to its founders that the newspaper would become the oldest newspaper in Texas.
