Houston Daily

News from May 2022


Astros fan on spending 95th birthday at Minute Maid Park: 'God has blessed me so much with my health'

Turning 95 is a significant milestone in itself. Spring resident Naomi Mitchell marked the occasion by taking in her favorite team on their home turf.


Hobby officials on AC woes: 'We are sorry about this'

William P. Hobby Airport experienced an air conditioning (AC) outage on Saturday (May 21), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Funeral services, tributes honor late country star from Pasadena: 'I loved Mickey so much'

Fans of the late Mickey Gilley will have several opportunities to bid a final farewell to the country star, with funeral services and tributes slated for later this month and throughout the summer, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Gonzalez on homicide suspect's in-custody death: 'No apparent signs of trauma or foul play'

Authorities said a 37-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead at the hospital, Houston-based media outlets reported.


April: Home valuations in Four Corners increased

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Four Corners rose by $14,738 while total valuation remained unchanged with four homes sold.


City of Houston Planning Commission met Feb. 3

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Feb. 3.


Margie S. Sipe

Margie S. Sipe (November 21, 1934 - May 18, 2022)


Carolyn Joyce Brown

Carolyn Joyce Brown (January 8, 1930 - May 17, 2022)


Debra Love

Debra Love (July 6, 1952 - May 15, 2022)


Willie Henderson

Willie Henderson (April 3, 1936 - May 11, 2022)


Valuation for the median home in Missouri City (Fort Bend County) decreased during April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Missouri City in Fort Bend County fell by $56,975 while total valuation increased by 25 percent.


Theater owner on new lease on life for venue: 'We really love it, and want it to be the best version possible'

Everyone loves a happy ending, especially the owner of a Brazoria County cinema that has received a new lease on life.


New stretch of Grand Parkway opens: 'Now I can go around Houston to get to the north'

Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia dreads having to go anywhere north of Houston.


Isabella Jones

Isabella Jones (October 7, 1939 - May 13, 2022)


Paxton: 'I am not going to let Google succeed in deceiving Texans'

The State of Texas' lead legal counsel amended a lawsuit against Google to assert the company's "incognito mode" on its Chrome browser runs afoul of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


Cornyn on Texas AG Republican primary: 'I remain very disturbed by the fact that the incumbent has had an indictment'

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) weighed in on the upcoming Republican primary runoff in the race for Texas attorney general on Thursday (May 19), lobbing criticisms at current AG Ken Paxton, according to a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.


Ogg: 'I will not try this case in the court of public opinion'

Harris County District Attorney (DA) Kim Ogg has countered Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's assertions that a potential indictment of her in an ongoing criminal investigation into the county's failed $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract would be politically motivated, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


Houston First Corporation Board of Directors met Feb. 3

Houston First Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, Feb. 3.


City of Houston Planning Commission met April 28

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, April 28.


What happened to the median home valuation in Sienna Plantation during April?

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Sienna Plantation fell by $170,876 while total valuation remained unchanged with four homes sold.