Darlene Janik Faires
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Coast Guard rescuer reconnects with pregnant woman he helped during Hurricane Harvey
Five-year-old Wesley Lorio was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard before he was even born. The deployed crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans came to the rescue of his mother in the aftermath Hurricane Harvey. → Read More
Nebraska teen with rare brain tumor gives thanks to Houston surgeon
At age 9, Sarah House was diagnosed with a very rare and very large brain tumor. Doctors in her home state of Nebraska attempted to remove it when she was 12-years-old. They could not remove it all. → Read More
HCA Healthcare Houston Mainland Hospital helps college sweethearts tie the knot after health emergency
College sweethearts Keith and Titilayo Smith lost touch with each other and reunited several years later. They made plans to make it permanent until a health emergency happened. → Read More
La Marque teacher encourages many first generation college students
Tiffany Hill is the dance instructor at La Marque High School. She was a first-generation college student, so she realizes how some students really struggle with the application process. → Read More
Coast Guard Station Galveston rescue calls increase
As Memorial Day approaches, the Coast Guard wants to remind everyone to boat responsibly. → Read More
Pandemic Pop Art at Houston Gateway Academy
Students in Houston Gateway Academy express their feelings about the pandemic isolation through art. → Read More
Galveston woman creates "Adopt a Class of 2020 Senior" program to help graduates feel special
Pair up with a local high school senior, and help make their graduation experience a little bit brighter. → Read More
Medical experts discuss the struggle to quit vaping
Numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show nearly a third of high school students used e-cigs in the past year, a product originally intended to help people stop smoking nicotine. → Read More
UTMB Galveston hospitals helping families by providing essential items in Care Closet
The UTMB Care Closet provides food items, toiletries, and clothing, so families can stay nearby without worrying about these essential items. → Read More
Group asking for donations for care packages delivered to troops receive overwhelming response
FOX 26 viewers have stepped up, and the bins are now overflowing. → Read More
Dozens remember Coast Guard legend Captain Frank Erickson
From his Coast Guard air control tower near Pearl Harbor, Captain Frank Erickson watched as men struggled in the waters without aid after the 1941 bombing. → Read More
Family of woman killed in hit-and-run searching for the drivers
SANTA FE, Texas - Yvette Rojas was at home asleep when Sheriff deputies knocked on her door to inform her that her mother, Yolanda Herrera, had been killed by a hit-and-run driver in Santa Fe, Texas. → Read More
Mayors come together to cope with aftermath of mass shootings
Mayor Jason Tabor of Santa Fe is a part of a group of mayors from different cities that have all experienced mass shootings. They support each other and talk to one another about how to handle the aftermath of the violence. → Read More
Build your palace: sand castle lessons on Galveston Island
Coming up on August 24, the annual AIA Sand Castle Competition is free and open to the public! → Read More
Fallen soldier that died in Afghanistan portrait unveiled
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - The family of decorated Special Forces Sergeant Major James Ryan Sartor, who was killed in combat in Afghanistan last week, were in Cy-Fair Tuesday for the unveiling of his portrait at the Fallen Warrior Memorial Gallery. → Read More
British man turns attic into NASA museum
On July 20, 1969, 650 million people watched Neil Armstrong televised first steps on the moon. → Read More
Tram tour through Space Center Houston
The NASA Tram Tour is included in admission to Space Center Houston. → Read More
World War II veterans from Texas receive the French Legion of Honor
Ten World War II veterans from Texas were bestowed with the French Legion of Honor on Thursday, the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. These veterans all took part in the efforts that liberated France from Nazi Germany. → Read More
Texas City ISD third graders place a thousand flags on veterans' graves
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Students and veterans from Texas City ISD’s Heights Elementary School’s Adopt-A-Veteran Program honored Memorial Day by placing a thousand flags on the gravesites of veterans at the Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. Darlene Janik Faires shows us their touching tribute. → Read More
Texas City ISD students win big at Robotics World Championship
A group of Texas City ISD students won two major awards at the VEX World Championship for the robots they designed and created. → Read More