Two initiatives aimed at improving pedestrian safety could be scrapped by Mayor John Whitmire as a crosswalk and bike lane are reportedly being removed from Houston roads. The crosswalk across ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Recall Houston, a group working to recall Houston Mayor John Whitmire, is gaining steam and readying for a push to get the effort on the ballot in 2025. The organization ...

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.

The arrival of name, image and likeness deals and looser rules for athletes using the transfer portal in 2021 have ...

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Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments except fire and police, a city spokesperson confirmed. While an exact ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire revealed this week he wants to freeze hiring for vacant positions in city government. The expected move, first reported by ABC13, comes as the city grapples with a ...

The “Thin Margins” narrative of Nebraska football has become the identity of the program. It’s time for a new identity. That narrative, which is undeniably true, usually is given in context ...

“It’s my duty as mayor to confirm that Congressman Turner passed away last night,” a somber Whitmire began. “He was working in Washington and was taken to the hospital and he passed.

In a metro boasting the largest Muslim community in Texas, the Islamic Society of Greater Houston's decision to sponsor and participate in the 26th annual Ramadan Dinner with Mayor John Whitmire ...

With a vision as bold as the city’s skyline, Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation have unveiled an ambitious master plan to transform East Downtown into a world-class convention and ...

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 ...