Behind the scenes, city council members are trying to address noise complaints with a patchwork of enforcement strategies, ordinance tweaks and community meetings.

The city's public draft plan initially allocated $0 for housing, but after receiving backlash, Houston Mayor John Whitmire verbally committed to putting $50 million of the $314 million toward housing.

People in Houston can utilize the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) depositories and recycling centers up to four times each month.

The City of Houston has ordered the property developer of the long-vacant former Kmart to repair or demolish the property.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has released a statement following the controversy surrounding a former City of Houston employee identified on social media as ‘Sade Perkins’.

Houston City Council approved a five-year, $16.7 billion capital improvement plan on Wednesday, paving a path for updates to streets and drainage, new fire stations, a massive water plant overhaul ...

This map shows results for the first round of ranked-choice voting in the Democratic primary. Mr. Mamdani was declared the winner after final round tallies were released on July 1.

The ban would be a change to the current law. Right now, people are banned from sitting or sleeping on sidewalks from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. in certain zones.

LGBTQ+ Pride Houston lost more than $180K in sponsorships because of concerns about DEI Representatives of Pride Houston 365, which is hosting its annual downtown parade and festival Saturday, say ...

Chris McGowan is the first official candidate to announce a run for Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

Cullen Fountain, a popular University of Houston gathering spot, has been demolished for campus renovations.