Whitmire has sat down with at least seven of Houston’s 16 City Council members so far, along with an array of county and other officials. He’s met with newly elected Controller Chris Hollins ...

Mayor John Whitmire said there were no deaths reported on the roadways or due to carbon monoxide poisoning. He also praised Houston residents for heeding officials’ warnings and staying home ...

(Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, and state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, at their election night watch parties in Houston on Nov. 7. The two candidates ...

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.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo at a joint news conference Saturday said while the upcoming freeze likely won't pack the same punch as Winter Storm Uri ...

"We've got 400,000 lbs. of marijuana in storage, that the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire A backlogged police evidence room in Houston, Texas, is a bountiful ...

HOUSTON — It’s on! Houston Mayor John Whitmire not only accepted the wager placed by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas ahead of the big Texans-Chiefs playoff game on Saturday. In a post on X ...

Mayor John Whitmire announced Monday that the city has reached a tentative labor agreement with Houston’s municipal workers ...

"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 ...

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 ...

A crowded field of candidates is competing in the nonpartisan race to elect Houston’s next mayor, including Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, a 15-term congresswoman, and John Whitmire, a longtime ...

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 ...