Years of repeated flooding along W. Bellfort Avenue have caused a Houston auto shop owner about $350,000 in damage despite prior drainage work.

Galveston City Council approved up to $10 million in municipal bonds to replace Fire Station No. 2, building a larger facility.

Galveston proposed a 7.5-million-gallon water storage tank to replace three obsolete tanks, pending required federal review.

A contractor was killed when ground collapsed during work on the Minglewood Wastewater Project in Liberty, and an investigation is underway.

Angleton ISD approved nearly $1.01 million to buy six new school buses and replace aging vehicles.

Galveston approved tougher parking enforcement, allowing boots or tows for vehicles with unresolved citations and expanding its towing rotation.

StreetLights Residential and Hunt Real Estate completed The Langley, a 20-story apartment tower in Houston with 134 luxury units near Rice University.

TxDOT will permanently close a westbound SH 146 connector to southbound I-45 on July 31 and reroute Galveston-bound traffic amid I-45 expansion.

Caltrans said the Lovers Lane near State Route 198 reconstruction is in its final phase and is expected to be completed by year end.

Lake Jackson will renovate the aging Morrison Park restroom building instead of replacing it, lowering the CDBG grant estimate from about $450,000 to $285,000.

CenterPoint restored most power in Galveston County after Wednesday storms knocked out electricity for thousands of Greater Houston customers.

Road buckling was reported along Palmer Highway at 33rd Street in Texas City, and TxDOT is responding to fix the issue.

Tomball Parkway’s southbound lanes were closed near Grant Road after a vehicle hit an overpass, dropping concrete debris in northwest Harris County.

Malfunctioning railroad crossing signals in east Houston have repeatedly activated without trains, prompting safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians.

A Galveston editorial weighs potential traffic, mobility, and economic impacts of building a fifth cruise terminal.

TxDOT began Phase 2 of the I-45 expansion in Galveston County with a July 31 southbound traffic shift and connector closure.

Houston Metro Transit Authority Police received a new mobile command unit to improve incident management and communications across its transit system.

A guide explains how to use the City of Houston online permits and HPC portal for residential and commercial projects.

CenterPoint Energy outlined its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative upgrades and customer storm-alert tools to improve electric grid reliability.

Fermi America announced arrival at the Port of Houston of three Siemens SGT6-5000F turbines for Project Matador near Amarillo.

Pennsylvania allocated over $10.2 million in RACP state grants for Montgomery County projects including a zoo exhibit and library improvements.

TxDOT says the Pederson Bridge over I-10 Katy in Waller County will remain closed for additional repairs, causing commute slowdowns.

Fulshear City Council will consider stricter e-scooter rules while Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman urges school districts to restrict certain electric motorcycles.

Santa Clarita approved steps to take over maintenance of a Vista Canyon parking structure, estimating costs of about $313,000 per year to recoup later.

A Spring Branch homeowner reports repeated flooding and says Houston Public Works overlooked his drainage-fix request until it was expedited.

Rice University developed a water management and resilience plan to address Houston’s freshwater scarcity using scalable metrics and reuse strategies.

Montgomery County continues lowering neighborhood and downtown speed limits to improve road safety and reduce crash severity.

The City of Brazoria approved applying for a Texas Water Development Board grant up to $6 million to replace aging water lines without local match.

Houston-Galveston Area Council outlined 2026 hurricane evacuation zones and routes by zip code and when to evacuate versus shelter in place.

Houston selected CDM Smith to design Project 1 of the East Water Purification Plant enhancement, including capacity expansion and ozone disinfection.

Port of Galveston’s Cruise Terminal 16 earned LEED Silver certification and was recertified by Green Marine for a fifth year.