In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

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

I’ve lost a personal friend,” a somber Mayor John Whitmire said before the City Council. “No one will be able to step into ...

Mayor John Whitmire says City of Houston employees should expect citywide restructuring and offered a one-time retirement ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...

Some local Muslims plan to once again boycott Whitmire's appearance at annual Ramadan event over his refusal to call for a ...

The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other ...

Houston is offering voluntary buyouts to retirement-eligible employees to tackle budget challenges while avoiding layoffs.

Friends, family and officials were at the Church Without Walls on Saturday to honor former Houston mayor and U.S. Rep.

Mourners are gathering to honor the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas as he lies in state at Houston's city hall.

Mayor Whitmire wants Houston to be the first major city in the U.S. to end street homelessness. Here's what the city is planning.