Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the previous administration's policy is why he could not open the warming centers during Houston's first winter freeze of 2025.

As H-Town fans prepare to catch the big game this weekend, many will be taking on bets, including Houston’s very own Mayor John Whitmire. The Houston Texans will head to the "show me state" to take on the Kansans City Chiefs Saturday in Kansas City in the AFC divisional round.

Throughout the mayoral campaign, Whitmire pledged to use his experience and relationships with state leaders to solve Houston’s problems.

Mayor John Whitmire addressed safety concerns and the incoming Houston freeze Friday as runners prepare for Sunday's Chevron Houston Marathon Sunday.

On Wednesday, a man fatally shot a Texas sheriff's deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and then evaded officers for hours before shooting a K-9 that helped find him hiding under trash in a dumpster.

Ten warming centers will open the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19, Mayor John Whitmire announced during a Jan. 17 press conference. The details The city of Houston is expected to see a

The reported potential deal between Houston and the state would send the city’s “excess” water to West Texas. But the Houston region faces a dramatic shortfall in the coming years.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire float a harebrained scheme to sell the city's water to West Texas.

A manhunt is underway in Houston for the person officials say fatally shot a sheriff's deputy Wednesday as he attempted to serve an arrest warrant in a shopping plaza.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is continuing to clean up “the mess” he says he inherited from his predecessor and previous police chief. The latest includes 400,000 pounds of marijuana that’s been stored in Houston Police Department evidence rooms “that only the rats are enjoying,

Mayor John Whitmire and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are reportedly exploring a deal to sell some of the city's water to the state, so it could go to areas like West Texas where water resources are dwindling.

This is a notion that’s also caught the interest of Gov. Greg Abbott. According to a story in the Houston Chronicle, Gov. Abbott brought up the idea of buying Houston’s excess water to send to West Texas in a conversation with Houston Mayor John Whitmire.