(The Center Square) – 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 ...

The Houston Independent School District, the largest in the Lonestar state and the eighth largest in the country, will also be closed until Wednesday, Whitmire said.Several Washington, DC-area schools ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Mayor John Whitmire honored former president Jimmy Carter ahead of Carter’s funeral on Tuesday, January 7. Footage released by the Houston Mayor’s Office shows Whitmire speaking to a crowd ...

"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 Police Chief Noe Diaz, left, and Mayor John Whitmire announce pay raises for officers at a new HPD cadet class. Houston Mayor John Whitmire confirmed Tuesday that the Houston Police ...