A loud explosion was reported at a refinery operated by Valero Energy in Port Arthur, Texas, prompting officials to issue a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents. Thick plumes of black smoke ...

A survivor of a deadly 1981 grain elevator explosion in Corpus Christi is sharing his story of recovery and resilience 45 years later.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Forty-five years ago, a massive grain elevator explosion along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel killed nine people and injured more than 30 in one of South Texas’ deadliest ...