Houston Mayor John Whitmire pledges to review swimming pool inspections after few fines were issued despite thousands of ...

Rescuers continue to search for an estimated 20 girls who were at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas when deadly floods from the ...

Houston officials are enforcing zero tolerance for impaired driving over the Fourth of July weekend, with increased police ...

Local and state law enforcement in Kerr County were working to rescue and evacuate residents Friday as a flash flooding ...

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, his parents Thomas Whitmire Miller and Doris Bane Miller, and his brother John Ingram Miller.

Joseph B. Stevens, 80 of Gainesville passed away Saturday June 28, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Stevens was the son of the late ...

Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night in a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

Mayor John Whitmire said Wednesday that a letter penned by U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt offering to send federal help to Houston as officials prepare for weekend protests was “not representative” of ...

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt expressed concerns in a letter to Houston-area officials that protests planned for this weekend could lead to “mass destruction.” Mayor John Whitmire called the letter ...

Despite having an LGBTQ city board, members say they haven't met with the Houston mayor since he was elected 18 months ago.

Mayor John Whitmire announced Tuesday that the city of Houston will be updating its Draft Action Plan for Disaster Recovery following the 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl, with a $50 million ...