Houston Daily

News from May 2023


George Mosley III

October 6, 1981 - May 2, 2023 (41 years old)


Alvin Ceasar

February 3, 1958 - May 4, 2023 (65 years old)


Robert Moton

July 22, 1941 - April 29, 2023 (81 years old)


Doranna Brown

April 13, 1924 - May 3, 2023 (99 years old)


Roberto M. Cortez

May 13, 1947 - May 4, 2023 (75 years old)


Larry Dale Huebner

December 1, 1960 - May 2, 2023 (62 years old)


Terry Ernest Perkins

April 27, 1948 - May 4, 2023 (75 years old)


Karen Mignon Scroggins

September 25, 1945 - May 2, 2023 (77 years old)


Abbott on North Texas mall shooting: 'Our hearts are with the people of Allen'

Gov. Greg Abbott said on Saturday that the fatal mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets was “an unspeakable tragedy,” per a press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor.


City of Houston City Council met Feb. 21 & 22

City of Houston City Council met Feb. 21 & 22


City of Houston City Council met April 4 & 5

City of Houston City Council met April 4 & 5


Fort Bend County home sales in week ending May 6

There were 33 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.


Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 27

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, Feb. 27


City of Houston Planning Commission met Mar. 30

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Mar. 30


Diaz on continuous traffic woes at IAH as summer travel season looms: 'We do have to sometimes just do as best we can'

With mere weeks before the busy summer travel season begins, people who have flights departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) will need to pack lots of patience along with their clothes and toiletries.


Finner on 12% drop in violent crime in first quarter of year: 'The numbers speak for themselves and we continue to see them trending down'

Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner said on Wednesday violent crime in the city decreased by 12% compared to the same time last year, Houston-based media outlets reported.


City of Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee Infrastructure Subcommittee met Feb. 23

City of Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee Infrastructure Subcommittee met Thursday, Feb. 23


Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Mar. 30

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, Mar. 30


New Gandhi museum seeks to 'teach kids the importance of resolving conflicts in a non-violent way'

After approximately seven years of being in the works, what’s believed to be the continent’s first museum dedicated to Indian national hero Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi is slated for a summer opening in Houston, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Middleton on Harris County election do-over bill: 'It’s addressing a very specific problem'

The Texas Senate passed a piece of legislation that would require a do-over of a Harris County election in the event there’s not enough ballot paper, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.