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Houston Mayor John Whitmire praises city's response to snow, homeless outreach efforts

Mayor John Whitmire said during the historic arctic blast that hit the Houston area, around 1,300 unhoused individuals visited shelters across the city.

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeats calls for crackdown on homeless street presence after freeze

Whitmire expressed frustration with homeless people who refused shelter during this week's winter storm. He said the city needs the authority to remove them from the streets.

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HISD to reopen as Houston mayor spreads love for city's storm efforts

Houston ISD will reopen on Thursday after being shut down for three days. Mayor Whitmire also announced the city's plan to resume normal operations.

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Mayor Whitmire to send food to Kansas City following Chiefs’ win—under the condition that the game’s refs get a share

Houston Mayor John Whitmire is a man of his word. He’s sending some of Houston’s best food to Kansas City after the Chiefs’ big win and making sure that the people who made it all possible get a plate ...

A ‘dangerous’ 24-hours is hitting Houston with bitter cold settling in and here’s what you need to know

Bitter cold is settling in and it could lead to a number of issues, such as drivers needing to jump their cars. “The next 24 ...

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Houston will likely never know how many people died in January’s cold blasts. How is that possible?

There aren’t many answers Larry Satterwhite can give about the deaths that occurred during Houston’s first blast of cold in early January. He does know that a man died at a Metro bus stop after he was ...