The budget deficit under Whitmire had ballooned to more than $330 million. The deficit's clearance is due to consolidations.

A year after halting plans for a new fire station over its cost, the Conroe City Council is moving forward with the project.

According to the City, Fire Station 7 will be staffed by 24 firefighters and is expected to open in the fall of 2026.

Despite slashes across multiple departments, Mayor John Whitmire said services won’t be affected. Under his proposal, the ...

Ten people were shot in seven separate incidents within a 12-hour period in the Houston area beginning Sunday afternoon. Four ...

HOUSTON -- At least one person was killed when up to 14 people were shot at a party in Houston early Sunday, police said. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired ...

Mayor John Whitmire said his proposed $7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year addresses the city’s projected $330 ...

BRENHAM, Texas — The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday. Her body was found as forecasters ...

“It’s very concerning because that’s our lifeline,” Houston Fire Department Chief Thomas Muñoz said. “That water is what establishes, obviously, what we need to put out the fir ...

Ten people were shot in seven separate incidents in Houston and Harris County in a 12-hour period from 4 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday. Four people were killed, and six others were injured in the ...

Others had bottles of water and slices of cake on them. The Houston Fire Department responded and began treating victims in the parking lot of a nearby restaurant. At least one person was ...

The Houston Fire Department responded and at least one person was confirmed dead. Multiple people were in critical condition and in surgery, according to Cantu, who said some victims transported ...