Unemployment Rate Improves In Meyerland Area: Feds

The unemployment rate in Harris County is higher than the Texas average.

Texas Likely To Miss Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Texas ranks in the bottom half of the country in the race to vaccinate its population.

Meyerland Area Unemployment Decreases: Feds

There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Harris County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

City Of Houston : BARC Nearing Capacity: Council Members Peck And Kamin Urge Houstonians To Adopt And Foster Pets In Need

After the recent rains, , is near capacity and asking Houstonians to adopt or foster shelter pets. Thanks to the generous support from H ...

City Of Houston : HCOHSEM, MOPD And Sight Into Sound Create Emergency Preparedness Tips For Blind And Visually Impaired Community

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM), in collaboration with the Houston Mayor's Office for Peo ...

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner And City Council Pass FY '22 Budget

Today, Houston City Council voted to approve Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposed $5.1 billion FY 2022 operating budget.

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner's Statement On Binding Arbitration

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.

City Of Houston : City Of Houston Launches Police Transparency Hub Initiative Tied To Policing Reform Implementation

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that the City of Houston launched the , making it easier for the public to file a complaint again ...

City Of Houston : City Of Houston And Harris County Leaders Send Letter Asking State GLO Commissioner To Reconsider Flood Mitigation Funding

This morning, the signed by Mayor Sylvester Turner, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and all members of Houston City Council and Harris County ...

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Asks Community To Pray For George Floyd's Family As Country Marks Anniversary Of Floyd's Murder

Watch a video recap as Mayor Turner reflects on the year following George Floyd's murder

City Of Houston : Houston Celebrates Africa With A Series Of Events In Observance Of Africa Day 2021

See the latest announcement from the City of Houston.

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Will Serve As Honorary Chair Of The Houston Fund For Social Justice And Economic Equity

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with a group of Houston business executives and civic thought leaders, announced the launch of the .

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Announces Olivera Jankovska As New Director Of Mayor's Office Of Education

Mayor Turner announced Wednesday the appointment of Olivera Jankovska as new Director of the Mayor's Office of Education.

City Of Houston : Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposes 18 Percent Pay Raise For Houston Firefighters

Watch Mayor Turner's announcement of the proposed 18 percent pay raise over three years for Houston firefighters

Broadband Speed In Meyerland Area: See How It Compares To Rest Of U.S.

Access to broadband speeds needed for remote work and learning vary greatly across the U.S.

City Of Houston : City Of Houston Begins To Electrify Fleet Through A Partnership With Greenlots

See the latest announcement from the City of Houston.

Federal Tax Payments And Refunds: How Do Yours Stack Up?

Compare your federal tax payments and refunds to state and national averages.

Houston Council Member Larry Green's Autopsy Revealed

Council Member Green died from 'combined toxicity of chloroethane and methamphetamine,' per county Medical Examiner's office.

Houston Astrodome To Get $105 Million Makeover

County commissioners approve transformation into a venue for festivals, conferences and other revenue-generating events.

Fed Budget: Houston Mayor 'Relieved' At Hurricane Harvey Funding

Part of the mammoth 2-year budget deal includes a large chunk of money for disaster relief.

NASA Removes First African-American Set For Space Station Flight

Epps replaced by astronaut who earned her doctorate in medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Harvey: Houston Opens 3 New Neighborhood Assistance Centers

After opening 8 additional centers last week, the city opens more to provide essential services to Hurricane Harvey flood victims.

Houston Mayor Reacts Harshly To White House Salvadoran Move

Houston has more than 80,000 El Salvadorans who live there, of which 19,000 will be directly affected by lifting Temporary Protection Status

City, County Announce $27.6 Million More In Harvey Relief

Boots on the ground effort leads to the city and county more efficiently doling out money to those in need after Hurricane Harvey

Second Harvey Relief Distributions Announced — $28.9 Million More

Mayor Turner, Judge Emmett announce 90 local non-profits as benefactors to help distribute relief money

Meyerland: Houston City, School, State Elections Are Tuesday

Liquor in The Heights, 6 HISD seats on the ballot, 5 Houston bond proposals and 7 state amendments on the ballot

Meyerland: Early Voting Starts Monday For City, School, State Elections — Here's A Complete Guide

Six HISD seats on the ballot, 5 Houston bond proposals and 7 state amendments

UH Student Sexually Assaulted On Campus Before Thursday Night Game: UH Police

She was reportedly at an outdoor gathering near the stadium prior to the Cougars' game against Memphis

Harvey Relief: First Recipients Of Relief Fund Grants Announced

Mayor Turner and Judge Ed Emmett announced more than $7.5 million distributed 28 benefactors. This is only 10 percent of total fund

Houston's Mind-Boggling Numbers In Hurricane Harvey Aftermath

For example, total debris collected so far would fill 239 Olympic-size swimming pools, per city's new website

Texas Governor Denies Houston Request For 'Rainy Day Funds'

Gov. Abbott claims Houston Mayor Turner using Hurricane Harvey recovery as 'hostage to raise taxes'

Harvey's Wrath Prompts Houston Mayor To Request Texas 'Rainy Day Funds'

Without state's help, Houston could be forced to raise property taxes on temporary, emergency basis

Harvey Cleanup: Houston Debris Removal A Round-The-Clock Process

More than 300 trucks convoyed each day as city expects more than 8 million cubic yards of debris

Harvey Bug Spray Alert: Air Force To Spray 6 Million Houston-Area Acres With Chemicals

The chemical Naled, which is banned in Europe and Puerto Rico, could cause harm to an unborn fetus

Harvey: City Asks Residents To Remove Parked Cars From Street For Debris Pickup

If your car is in the street, then debris will not be picked up

Hurricane Harvey: 28 Percent Of Harris County Homes Insured For Floods

Why are more people dropping flood insurance? Congress approved hikes, while some maps of high-risk areas were redrawn.

Houston Communist Group Petitions City To Remove Confederate Monument

YCL wants to replace statues with those of slavery victims, Abraham Lincoln and fallen Union soldiers

Crime Summit: Houston Mayor, Police Chief, And Council Member To Address Public

Sylvester Turner, Art Acevedo, and Ellen Cohen will respond to recent shootings, including death of 10-month-old.

China Deports Houston Woman Convicted In Spying Case: Update

Sandy Phan-Gillis, who had been detained in China for more than two years, landed in Los Angeles on Friday.

Flood Prevention Discussed At Houston Symposium

Meyerland, other communities are focus of meeting designed to establish protection plans.