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Shelter-in-place lifted for Texas City after plant fire: officials

  • Jun 21

No injuries reported after vessel catches fire: Coast Guard officials

  • May 25

New docs reveal details into Harris Co. treasurer's latest DWI arrest

  • May 12

Juvenile in custody after GCSO vehicle burglary, officials say

  • May 9

Family brings awareness to domestic violence in Galveston County

  • Mar 25

Texas City PD pursuit suspect killed in deadly crash on SH 146: GCSO

  • Mar 18

Suspect arrested after shooting in Texas City, injuring man, TCPD says

  • Mar 1

Texas City Museum welcomes new piece of Black cowboy history

  • Feb 13

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Shelter-in-place lifted for parts of Texas City after plant fire was put out, city officials say

  • Jun 21
2:47

New documents reveal details about the Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt's latest DWI arrest

  • May 12
2:16

Galveston County domestic violence advocates plan to push for repeat offender registry

  • Mar 25
1:26

Texas City police pursuit suspect killed in deadly crash on SH 146, Galveston County officials say

  • Mar 18
3:59

Texas City Museum welcomes new piece of Black cowboy history

  • Feb 13
3:03

Massive fire at decommissioned power plant in Texas City creates large smoke plume, officials say

  • Nov 17, 2025
1:29

Massive fire at decommissioned power plant in Texas City creates large smoke plume, officials say

  • Nov 16, 2025
1:30

Texas City Dike rescue turns fatal, officials say

  • Nov 10, 2025

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Investigators say it's too early to determine cause of Texas City fire at decommissioned power plant

What started the fire? Officials say it probably wasn't spontaneous combustion, and while a tossed cigarette is possible, there's no evidence anyone was on the property when the flames broke out.

  • Nov 18, 2025

Massive fire at decommissioned power plant in Texas City creates large smoke plume, officials say

A smoke plume rose above Texas City and the nearby communities of Bacliff and San Leon due to a massive fire at the PHR Peakers plant, officials say.

  • Nov 17, 2025

Juvenile dies, first responders injured after water rescue at Texas City Dike, officials say

Officials said the windy conditions contributed to the rescue turning fatal after the boat hit rocks and flipped over.

  • Nov 10, 2025

The future of water is on November's ballot and it could be coming from the Gulf

From boil water notices to pausing new house build permits, experts say those are just some of the reasons why the state needs to invest billions into water.

  • Oct 31, 2025

Second Texas City official arrested, accused of impersonating La Marque city councilman

In a statement, the Texas City mayor's office told ABC13 that both are still employed by the city and stated that they "deserved due process until proven otherwise."

  • Sep 13, 2025