Why some Houston Muslims abandoned the city’s decades-old Ramadan tradition
The city’s premier Ramadan event, the Houston Iftar, will usher in its 27th year on Sunday. But the…
Coalition for the Homeless to conduct annual Point-in-Time survey Feb. 24-26
Hundreds of volunteers will hit the streets Tuesday night across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties to begin…
Mayor Whitmire declares Houston ‘strong and getting stronger’ in 2026 State of the City
Houston is “strong and getting stronger every day,” Mayor John Whitmire declared, pointing to public safety gains, infrastructure…
Lessons from the 2021 winter freeze (Feb. 13, 2026) – Houston Public Media
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Houston to open 12 warming centers ahead of hard freeze this weekend
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the Office of Emergency Management announced another round of warming centers will open…
Mayor Whitmire denies rumors of ICE officials patrolling Houston warming centers
HOUSTON – Houston Mayor John Whitmire forcefully denied rumors that federal immigration agents have been monitoring warming centers…
Hello Houston (January 26, 2026) – Houston Public Media
Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Houston Mayor John Whitmire in the…
Hello Houston (January 23, 2026) – Houston Public Media
Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Matt Moreland, Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National…
Midway Endorses Downtown Water Taxi
Brad Freels desperately wants a Buffalo Bayou water taxi to serve Downtown Houston. The CEO of Houston-based Midway…
Thousands attend Houston’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Parade downtown
Ramonica Luckett traveled from Cypress to downtown Houston Monday morning to take part in the city’s first Martin Luther…
City of Houston moves forward with housing complex near toxic ash site
The City of Houston appears to be moving forward with plans to open a controversial low-income housing complex…
Houston Mayor says report linking city to over 5,000 ICE deportations untrue, says HPD involved in 74 cases
HOUSTON – Houston Mayor John Whitmire sat down with 2 Investigates first on Wednesday morning to discuss reports…