The overall food insecurity rate for Harris County is 18.2% as of 2023, according to Feeding America’s 2025 “Map the Meal Gap ...

171,000 households lost reliable internet after the national federal program, Affordable Connectivity, ended last June due to a lack of federal funding, according to the Federal Communications ...

The devastating floods have claimed 13 lives. Twenty children are missing, and officials say more deaths are expected.

Searchers are moving on foot through rough terrain, looking for survivors or victims’ remains in woods, culverts and other ...

Searchers are moving on foot through rough terrain, looking for survivors or victims’ remains in woods, culverts and other ...

The device can be deployed in fire-prone areas and left for years without maintenance, according to its creators. When a fire ...

Harris County commissioner Rodney Ellis unveiled a new mural honoring the Houston Area Women's Center on the outside wall of ...

Republicans are eyeing potential redistricting opportunities in Ohio and Texas as they seek extra cushion to protect their ...

Following catastrophic flooding in the central region of Texas, officials continue to look for missing children at Camp ...

The county tax rate will now rise to 9.013 mills. That equals an annual tax bill of $9.01 for each $1,000 of assessed property value, or $901.26 for a property assessed at $100,000.

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