Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration wants to open a service center that would shelter hundreds of homeless people.

Some officials, like Atlanta City Council member Matt Westmoreland, say the change toward a more unified metro Atlanta already is underway.

Austin’s proposed 20% property tax increase contrasts sharply with Houston's austerity approach. Why are two blue cities taking such different approaches?

A group of Atlanta friends is using music to shine a light on the city’s homeless community. They call themselves Dirty ...

ATLANTA — A man with a lengthy criminal history is back in custody after Atlanta police say he opened fire from an SUV toward ...

Police say Alexander Wood has been arrested more than three dozen times and has multiple prior felony convictions.

The man accused of opening fire from a moving SUV near Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta has been arrested at least three ...

Police said according to witnesses, shots were fired from an SUV into the encampment near the intersection of Forsyth Street ...

America's largest cities are symbols of dysfunction, plagued by crime, failing schools, homelessness, and crumbling ...

The Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition demands safe housing, stronger support services and the renaming of a city street to honor Taylor. Lolita Griffeth, Cornelius Taylor’s fiancee, is comforted ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is working to open a "superhub" for the homeless in east downtown. On Monday, the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department Director ...