How Houston’s annexation war reshaped its borders and changed urban expansion in Texas
How did Houston get so big? We take a look at the city's moves to annex more land and cities in the 1960s, an effort that ...
These are the 10 most affordable U.S. metros for renters—including one in-demand Texas city in the No. 1 spot
Rent affordability improved the most in 2024 in Austin, Texas, where the required income to afford the typical apartment was ...
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Houston ordered to spend money it doesn't have on street, drainage improvements after losing lawsuit
Houston is going to run out of money within the next year -- that's the warning from the city controller. After losing a ...
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To address homelessness, Houston mayor’s office wants to ‘end sleeping outside’
It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...
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Houston traffic fatalities rose to record numbers in 2024 as city lags on previous Vision Zero goals
A total of 301 people in Houston died last year as a result of a traffic crash, according to data from the Texas Department ...
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20 inches of snow? It really happened in Houston: Look back at the city's snow days
20 inches on Valentine's Day The mother of all snows came on Valentine's Day in 1895. Houston was hit with 20 inches of snow ...
Oneok, MPLX to invest $1.75 billion for Texas City export terminal and connecting pipeline
Two midstream companies are investing a combined $1.75 billion in a new export terminal and a connecting pipeline in the ...
Here’s when Texas cities could see their first 100-degree day, according to weather history
It may only be the first week of February, but many parts of Texas have already experienced an early taste of summer. San Antonio touched 85 degrees on Monday, which tied a daily record high ...
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Houston secures $21.8M for new homeless initiative
Houston's Housing department and various homeless coalitions in Houston during the Feb. 3 Quality of Life Committee meeting.
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Houston residents to see 2% decrease on electricity rates after CenterPoint settlement
Houston’s main electrical company CenterPoint Energy is expected to lower rates on monthly residential and small business ...
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'Houston proud' | Small Mississippi town tracks career of Chiefs' Chris Jones
Houston, Mississippi, is a little smaller than Houston, Texas, but, more importantly, it is home to Kansas City Chiefs ...
Houston to play three of its first four Big 12 football games at home
Houston will play four of its first five football games this upcoming season inside the city limits. The Cougars are also going to be playing three of their fir ...