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News from May 2022


Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Feb. 2

Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 2.


Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met April 26

Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 26.


Home valuations increased in Richmond during April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Richmond rose by $22,750 while total valuation increased by 60 percent.


Melba Jefferson

Melba Jefferson (September 30, 1927 - May 15, 2022)


Russell Taylor Jr.

Russell Taylor Jr. (May 2, 1962 - May 13, 2022)


Brown on new Houston hospital: 'We will provide our patients with coordinated and connected care'

Birmingham, Alabama-based post-acute health care services provider Encompass Health Corporation has plans to build a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Houston, according to a press release.


Henderson: 'Let this be a warning to those who sell illicit narcotics'

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man in the deaths of two seniors at The Woodlands High School (TWHS), Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.


Gonzalez on spike in shootings involving children: 'As a community we all need to take a stand'

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has expressed his frustration with the rising number of shootings involving children, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


Resident on power grid: 'I think that's a huge problem, and I'm concerned'

With scorching temperatures poised to return for the summer, many Houstonians wonder whether Texas’ energy grid could handle the probable increase in demand, per a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.


Udencio Torres Jr.

Udencio Torres Jr. (February 11, 1961 - May 17, 2022 )


Leo Jordan

Leo Jordan (November 13, 1966 - May 12, 2022)


Christopher A. Nance

Christopher A. Nance (August 6, 1985 - May 17, 2022)


City of Houston City Council met Feb. 1 & 2

City of Houston City Council met Feb. 1 & 2.


North Houston District Board of Directors met April 26

North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 26.



Patrick: Weekend grid warnings in Texas show that 'work remains to be done'

ERCOT issued a grid warning this weekend to Texans after multiple generators failed, raising reliability concerns that have been top of mind since Winter Storm Uri.


Median home valuations in Weston Lakes fell to $294,816 in April

The median assessed value of a home sold in April in Weston Lakes fell by $28,384 while total valuation increased by 200 percent.



Griner attorney: 'We did not receive any complaints about the detention conditions from our client'

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and Houston native Brittney Griner has had her pre-trial detention in Russia on alleged drug charges extended through next month, according to The Associated Press (AP), Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


Magdalena M. Cantu

Magdalena M. Cantu (July 14, 1935 - May 18, 2022)