Houston is drafting an ordinance to limit where new gas stations can be built, following neighborhood concerns about safety, crime and residential development.

Houston's mayor's office presented City Council with a proposed ordinance to restrict where new gas stations can be located near residential areas.

With hundreds of thousands of aging water meters still awaiting replacement, Houston City Council approved an additional $5.5 million Wednesday for the city's water metering infrastructure.

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A Houston City Council vote on stricter tax abatement rules for businesses was delayed Wednesday after a council member raised concerns about the city's ability to generate revenue.

Heads up Houston drivers, major closures tied to the I-45 expansion project will begin next week.

Harris County officials say they are unsure whether a one-year extension is enough time to finish 11 flood control projects worth more than $300 million in grant money.

Houston will not raise property taxes this year, even as city leaders revealed this week that its budget deficit has grown to $88 million, according to Mayor John Whitmire.

Houston is taking a closer look at what could eventually happen to a 240-acre tract of land in Sunnyside that has sat largely unused for decades.

A Houston councilmember is seeking answers after learning the city may have missed out on $29 million for road and pedestrian safety improvements.