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With the Memorial Day holiday and social distancing in mind, we've created a list of four things you can do over the weekend with family and friends.

Texas Zoo Executive Director, Elizabeth Jensen writes an open letter to our Victoria community in regards to the Texas Zoo's immediate future.

Here are some interesting facts about St. Patrick and the National Day of Green Beer aka St. Patrick's Day.

This holiday is for the celebration of Texas' independence when it was declared back in 1836.

Instead of answering questions, Prince let his music do the talking.

You've probably heard of escape rooms where you are part of a group and together you have to solve puzzles to find your way out. There's one in Corpus Christi like no other in the world because this one is aboard the aircraft carrier U.S...

Martin de Leon is known as the founder of the city of Victoria and Victoria County, and he'll be honored tomorrow (Saturday June 4) with the dedication of a historical marker in Port Lavaca. The marker, which will be unveiled aat the Bauer Exhibit Building at Six mile Park, will be unveiled at 10 a...

I sure wouldn't, unless it was magic hair that could be spun into gold but, over the weekend, a lock of hair from one of the founders of our country was sold at auction in Dallas for $6,875. The hair belonged to Thomas Jefferson, and was sold by Heritage Auctions in Dallas...

Jurassic Quest is coming to Victoria, TX for the FIRST TIME EVER! Jurassic Quest is the LARGEST, most realistic dinosaur event on the continent. We have an exhibit that walks you through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, fossil digs, dinosaur rides, dinosaur cinema, science station, dinosaur bounce houses, and MUCH MORE...

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. (More info) 1848 – The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1790 – The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States (More info) 1969 – The first manned space mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11, launches (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found (More info) 1870 – Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union (More info)