Houston Daily

News from 2022


Karl J. Amelang

Karl J. Amelang (November 7, 1933 - June 12, 2022)


Steven Lee Stewart

Steven Lee Stewart (December 7, 1951 - June 10, 2022)


Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met May 17

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 17


Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 23

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 23.


Cornyn to House Democratic leadership: 'I urge you to pass the Supreme Court Police Parity Act without further, unnecessary delay'

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) called on House Democratic leadership on Friday (June 10) to approve a measure that would provide security to chief justices.


Vera B. Stuart

Vera B. Stuart (March 11, 1933 - June 7, 2022)


Hannah Shearer Long

Hannah Shearer Long (August 19, 1923 - May 30, 2022)


Freeda Delores McQueen

Freeda Delores McQueen (March 24, 1945 - June 6, 2022)


Eliberto Vela Narvaez

Eliberto Vela Narvaez (October 17, 1961 - June 4, 2022)



Motiva Enterprises names Rinker new president and CEO: 'I'm thrilled to join such a high-performing organization'

Houston-based petroleum company Motiva Enterprises on Tuesday (June 7) announced that it has named Jeff Rinker the company's new president and chief executive officer (CEO), according to a press release.


Osteen on summer event in New York City: 'It will be an exciting time for us to be together again'

Joel Osteen Ministries said that Lakewood Church pastors Joel and Victoria Osteen will head to New York City later this summer to host their "Come Home to Hope" event, a press release said.


Fletcher on House approval of 'Ike Dike': 'It's important for Texans to come together around supporting this project'

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (June 9) approved legislation that includes a $31 billion coastal barrier project that aims to project communities along the Texas Gulf Coast from powerful hurricanes, per a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


Dolores Joan Hagan

Dolores Joan Hagan (February 11, 1935 - June 7, 2022)


Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Feb. 22

Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 22.


City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met May 19

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Thursday, May 19.



Woman known as 'Baby Holly' found: 'I prayed for more than 40 years for answers and the Lord has revealed some of it'

A cold case stemming from the early 1980s murder of a Houston couple has yielded a positive development on Thursday (June 9) when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (AG) announced that their infant daughter who subsequently went missing has been found alive, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Weber: 'The Jan. 6 prime-time political theater happening tonight is a complete sham'

A Houston-area congressman criticized the nighttime hearings that are a part of the investigation into the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, just hours before they are slated to begin.


Traffic remains an issue as Bush project moves along: 'It’s not 100% better, but it’s an improvement'

Officials with George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) said that a $1.3 billion construction project is moving along but advised passengers to take precautions as traffic associated with the work continues to be a problem, Houston-based media outlets reported.