Houston Daily

News from May 2022


Tiffany Anne Jordan

Tiffany Anne Jordan (May 18, 2022)


Khator on $50 million gift to new UH medical school: 'Tilman Fertitta and his family have made a visionary investment'

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta gifted $50 million to the University of Houston (UH) on Thursday (May 19) for its new medical school, Houston-based media outlets reported.


James S. Flannigan

James S. Flannigan (May 16, 2022


Sherri Nanette McGowen

Sherri Nanette McGowen (November 19, 1972 - May 17, 2022)


Diana Crowder

Diana Crowder (April 16, 1953 - May 17, 2022)


Kevin Bernard Jones Sr.

Kevin Bernard Jones Sr. (January 2, 1964 - May 17, 2022)


Hidalgo: 'The DA has an agenda, and that agenda is not justice–it’s political'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made a claim on Wednesday (May 18) that Harris County District Attorney (DA) Kim Ogg will indict her next as part of a criminal investigation into a failed COVID-19 vaccine contract, but the move will be rooted in politics, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Feb. 2

Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 2.


City of Houston City Council met April 26 & 27

City of Houston City Council met April 26 & 27.


Antonio Perez Salinas

Antonio Perez Salinas (July 6, 1938 - May 18, 2022)


Charles Neill Scott

Charles Neill Scott (May 14, 2022)


Goldman Sachs acknowledges that 'renewables are not a stand-alone solution'

An internationally renowned investment bank and financial services company based in New York City has acknowledged the downside of renewable energy dependence, as more organizations look to transition away from fossil fuels and toward green energy.


10-year-old on helping bring medical supplies to Ukraine: 'I don’t want the kids to suffer'

A young Houstonian has lent a helping hand to make sure the people in his father's native land Ukraine are taken care of, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


Jones on ERCOT readiness: 'The lights are going to stay on this summer'

The head of the entity that manages Texas' power grid assured Texans that the independent system operator is ready for the summer, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Matthew Ryan Chapman

Matthew Ryan Chapman (February 19, 2000 - May 16, 2022)


Victoria E. Polo

Victoria E. Polo (December 12, 1920 - May 18, 2022)


Leroy Dalcour

Leroy Dalcour (July 23, 1941 - May 14, 2022)


Stone on Rockets picking third in June draft: 'I do think we’ll be a more talented team next year'

Owner of the NBA's worst record in the 2021-2022 regular season, the Houston Rockets landed the third overall pick in the draft next month, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


Utah woman on reunion with long lost sibling in Houston: 'We're so blessed that our story turned out so great'

Twenty years ago, Elia Macha and Joi Clements were toddlers residing at the same orphanage in China.


Nonprofit board member on hurricane food drive: 'We want to make sure they are covered'

Two Houston nonprofit organizations hosted a drive last Saturday (May 14) to make sure that homebound residents have enough to eat in the event of a hurricane.