Houston takes aim at water billing woes with unanimous $5.5M vote
HOUSTON – Houston city council unanimously approved an additional $5.5 million Wednesday for the city’s water meter system…
Houston to sell downtown police and public works headquarters | Heights – River Oaks – Montrose
Houston officials approved the city’s move to sell two of its major properties downtown. The big picture At…
City of Houston says they have not changed heavy trash collection system
HOUSTON – Houston Public Works has responded to questions from KPRC 2 about whether the system for heavy…
Lake Houston dredging district holds inaugural meeting | Lake Houston – Humble – Kingwood
Members of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District met for the first time in late August, paving…
Houston water shutoffs: What customers need to know as city targets 15,000 delinquent accounts
The Brief Houston Public Works says about 15,000 customers owing a combined $30 million are being notified they…
Houston begins water shutoffs for thousands of delinquent customers Tuesday
The City of Houston will begin disconnecting water service Tuesday for thousands of utility customers with significantly overdue…
Houston eyesore finally cleared after years of complaints, 2 Helps You investigation
HOUSTON – Exactly one week after 2 Helps You showed up to the corner of Ansbury Drive and…
Houston says 99% of reported potholes are patched within a day. KPRC 2 put that claim to the test
HOUSTON – Driving in Houston can feel like an obstacle course. From cracked pavement to deep potholes capable…
Your tax dollars paid for 190 of the same drill set. One Houston employee did it
HOUSTON – One Houston city employee, working in Public Works, used his city-issued credit card to buy 190…
Houston Public Works employees accused of using city cards to buy, resell tools
Hundreds of thousands of dollars down the drain. KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Amy Davis is uncovering years of…
Houston city officials to keep original water plants in case of emergency
The city of Houston will not decommission the aging East Water Purification Plant in northeast Houston, despite original…
Broken pipe causes sewage spill along South Lake Houston Parkway
HOUSTON – KPRC 2 cameras caught a nasty wastewater spill in northeast Houston along South Lake Houston Parkway.…