In Harris County, people living in different neighborhoods have drastically varying life expectancies. In Settegast, the neighborhood with the county’s shortest life expectancy, a group of ...

A massive overhaul of Harris County's floodplain maps has been in the works for years, but its release to the public remains uncertain over a year after its projected release date.

The proposed map would compact Democratic Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Precinct 2 into an area dominated by majority Latino neighborhoods on the southeastern side of Harris County, along with ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Houston is no stranger to scorching temperatures, but as it turns out, some neighborhoods could be up to 14 degrees hotter than others, according to results released this ...

They're called crime maps and for the first time they're giving Harris County residents an up close and accurate look at the crimes happening in county neighborhoods. Chase Sanders says he likes ...

Politics Harris County leaders adopted a map that puts a local Republican’s reelection in jeopardy. Republican Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey are likely to sue to block implementation ...

According to U.S. Census estimates, Houston's black residents mostly reside in the southern and northern areas of Harris County. Many of the black majority neighborhoods are outside of the 610 Loop.

Homeowners, renters and business owners in the Texas counties of Chambers and coastal communities in Harris are encouraged to look over newly released preliminary flood maps in order to determine ...