If approved by Houston City Council, the appointment of three new members would wrap up Whitmire’s complete overhaul of the ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has signaled warmth towards the police union ahead of contract negotiations. The requested raises ...

I visited three warming centers Wednesday night,” Mayor Whitmire said. “The operation was efficient and welcoming." ...

John Whitmire announced his plan for addressing homelessness last November. Those who've experienced homelessness expressed ...

Houston officials plan to open all 12 of its multi-service centers as warming centers ahead of this week’s cold blast, Mayor ...

Homicides in Houston fell by 9% from 2023 to 2024, according to preliminary data. Why it matters: While homicides decreased ...

In 2008 he called then-state Sen. John Whitmire multiple times, prompting a massive prison lockdown and search for contraband ...

Ahead of this week's incoming arctic freeze, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced at a news conference Tuesday that 12 ...

Kirby Matocha and Chase Edmunds’s wedding day, Feb. 15, was declared “Kirby and Chase Day” by John Whitmire, the Mayor of ...

Richard Tabler, who was convicted of killing two men in 2004, is scheduled to be put to death in Huntsville on Thursday.

As temperatures plunge, the City of Houston confirmed it will open 12 locations to provide a warm place to stay.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city is prepared as best as it can possibly be going into its second freeze of the year.