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The Mayor

Mayor of Arcola arrested on several charges Tuesday, records show

  • Jul 15

City helping pay for cleanup after fire at recycling plant

  • Jun 26

Houston City Controller launches investigation into mayor's advisor

  • Jun 16

3 suspects in custody after 'random' shootings in Austin, Texas: PD

  • May 18

Houston City Council approves upgraded apartment inspections

  • May 6

Mayor Whitmire to speak on budget proposal for Houston Tuesday

  • May 5

$60K in tax dollars funding mayor's new podcast, city records show

  • Apr 21

Apartment complex set to open in days, after toxic ash found nearby

  • Jan 16

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Officials hope 10,000 free Dynamo, Dash tickets can grow soccer in Houston

  • Jul 29
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City of Houston helping pay for cleanup after massive fire at SE Houston recycling plant

  • Jun 26
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City controller launches investigation of mayor's advisor after report shows he rarely went to work

  • Jun 16
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4 injured across multiple random shootings in Austin, Texas, 2 suspects in custody, police say

  • May 18
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Houston city leaders approve upgraded apartment inspections, cracking down on 'high-risk' rentals

  • May 6
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Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

  • May 5
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$60K in tax dollars are funding Mayor Whitmire's new podcast, according to city records

  • Apr 21
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Recovery going to be hard on Houston as weeks go by

  • May 17, 2024

Latest Stories

San Francisco mayor directs city staff to offer homeless bus tickets before housing

In a controversial push to get San Francisco's unhoused population out of town, Mayor London Breed has put out an executive order to buy bus tickets for the homeless population as the city's shelters near full.

  • Aug 2, 2024

EF-1 tornado confirmed near Cypress, another tornado strikes SW region of Waller Co., NWS says

Officials are opening doors for daytime cooling and water and food distribution. In the meantime, meteorologists confirmed two tornadoes in Cypress and Waller.

  • May 18, 2024

Mayor Whitmire joins ABC13 town hall to answer your questions on crime

"We want the bad guys... and we will find them." In his first 30 days, Mayor John Whitmire said his priority is to go after violent criminals, and that doesn't mean stopping at Houston city limits.

  • Feb 9, 2024

Top aide to former Houston mayor wore wire during FBI investigation, attorney says

William-Paul Thomas, the former aide of previous Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, was found guilty back in 2022 after admitting to taking a cash bribe to help establishments operate without the proper COVID-19 requirements.

  • Feb 6, 2024

Promises and accountability: This Week in Texas looks at what's to come for Whitmire's tenure

John Whitmire is the City of Houston's 63rd mayor and while he has made promises about the future of the city, ABC13 looks at what lies ahead for his tenure.

  • Jan 8, 2024