This holiday season, Houston’s Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief J. Noe Diaz, Jr., are teaming up with local law enforcement to increase DWI enforcement around the city.

4,900 Houston firefighters received long-awaited backpay as the city council approved a $1.5 billion settlement deal involving $650 million in back pay and a 34% raise over the next five years.

City of Houston has opened resource centers in response to a recent storm that caused significant damage and power outages.