As freezing temperatures and snow swept through Houston this week, Mayor John Whitmire was trying to convince homeless people to move from the streets to shelter — including one woman who he ...

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 thought it would be funny’: Some misplaced Dutch courage has landed a Dalby man in court after he stole a beer tower from a local pub. Tyson John Bowden appeared in Dalby Magistrates Court ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire had earlier described the suspect as having a long criminal history, including aggravated assault, and that Vargas and his partner had been working with a U.S. Marshal ...

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 ...

Dan is a senior editor at Raw Story based in Colorado, producing and editing breaking political news. Dan previously worked as a news associate at The Associated Press in Philadelphia, and later ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire took a stab at the city's previous administration, blaming the former mayor for the city's inability to open warming centers during Houston's first freeze. Whitmire and ...

What does 'Last 10' mean? The 'Last 10' information shows this horse's finishing position in its last 10 races. With the most recent on the right. An 'x' signifies a spell and 0 means the horse ...

"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 ...