It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...

Mayor John Whitmire plans to impose more limitations on Houston’s homeless population this year. That is, if the Texas ...

However, Houston Mayor John Whitmire offered some insight during Tuesday's public comment period at City Hall, confirming that Houston Police Department officers had not been involved in any ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city officials held a press conference on Monday evening to discuss the final preparations ahead of the winter storm hitting southeast Texas.

"I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and dangerous weather episode," Whitmire said during a news conference Sunday night. A winter storm warning was issued prior ...

HOUSTON — Amid thousands of arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents across the country, Houston Mayor John Whitmire clarified the Houston Police Department's ...

Ahead of a winter storm that's anticipated to bring freezing rain, sleet and potentially 3-5 inches of snow or more to the Houston area, Mayor John Whitmire stressed Sunday that city residents do ...

"400,000 pounds of marijuana and storage and the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire. "Think about it, they are drug-addicted rats. They’re tough to deal with ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire was joined by Police Chief J. Noe Diaz, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, and Houston Forensic Science Center CEO and President Peter Stout to announce the ...

Mayor John Whitmire said planning began on Thursday and will continue as the worst of the weather moves in Monday evening. "I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and ...