The Greater Houston area has four area codes -- the first one being 713 which was created in 1947. Then in 1996, the area code 281 was added to split the region in half, mostly applied to suburbs.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Greater Houston area has witnessed a notable increase in the establishment of public electric vehicle charging stations since 2012, with a rise of over 30% since last April, ...

Rapid population growth in the greater Houston area will lead to the city gaining a new area code, according to a Public Utility Commission of Texas statement released Thursday. Rest assured to ...

Elizabeth Sander is an Education Reporter at the Houston Chronicle. She covers K-12 schools across the Greater Houston area, with a focus on issues that impact the 500,000+ students enrolled in ...