Instead of scheduled collection days, Solid Waste said Houston residents would call 311 to request heavy trash collection.

Illegal dumping continues to plague Houston neighborhoods. City leaders say a new on demand trash pickup program, and possible landfill partnerships, could help clean up the streets.

After going $74 million over the overtime budget last year, Houston is on track to spend $54 million more than it's supposed ...

Hollins says this overtime problem isn't new, but the latest report shows it's getting worse, and he says if nothing changes, it could start to impact critical services the city provides.

If you live in Houston County, you can now see how county leaders plan to use your tax money for the next five years.

Police and fire department officials attributed the excess overtime spending to an inadequate number of personnel and unexpected weather events.

Houston is on track to exceed its budgeted overtime spending by more than $54 million by the end of fiscal year 2025-26, according to a Feb. 3 presentation from the city controller’s office.

HOUSTON — Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp.’s (NYSE: DVN) acquisition of Houston-based Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE: CTRA) ranks the combined company as the top producer in the Delaware Basin and ...

Sewage and dozens of violations at Toro Place as Houston delays a 'high‑risk' apartment enforcement ordinance.

Hundreds of customers and locals express shock and sadness as beloved Houston’s Footwear in Londonderry confirms it will shut ...

For about five years, Houston city officials have considered rules that would crack down on apartment complexes with chronic health and safety problems. The proposal almost became law last year and ...