Houston police searching for man accused of shooting father during argument over money “It’s my duty as mayor to confirm that Congressman Turner passed away last night,” a somber Whitmire ...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was honored with a public memorial at City Hall, where mourners gathered to pay their ...

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

The initiative, called MetroNow, comes as officials say public confidence in Houston’s public transportation is low. The initiative is also in lockstep with Mayor John Whitmire’s greater ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he wants Houston to be the first major city in the United States to end street homelessness by moving all individuals who live outdoors into ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on Wednesday. He ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire speaks at a library reopening in the Montrose neighborhood in April 2024. After replacing four of the seven board members last year, Houston Mayor John Whitmire wants ...

Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring ... to benefit the organization and taxpayers," the statement read. "Houston has many great, hardworking employees, but the efficiency ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire told KHOU 11 he is confident in the city's ability to swiftly respond to any potential arrival of measles cases as an outbreak in the western part of the ...

HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation today unveiled a transformational master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan. The mayor's office said the ...