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News from May 2023
Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 22
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 4, 2023
Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 22
City of Houston City Council met Mar. 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 4, 2023
City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, Mar. 28
'Bee-lieve it or not': Swarm on wing prompts three-hour delay of Atlanta-bound Delta flight
By John Suayan | May 4, 2023
An Atlanta-bound Delta Airlines (DAL) flight had to wait three hours to depart George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) after a swarm of bees was discovered on the aircraft’s wing, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
'There couldn’t be a better date': 2024 Houston Open slated for late March tee-off
By John Suayan | May 3, 2023
Houston Open organizers announced on Tuesday that the Bayou City’s premier Professional Golf Association (PGA) event, which has been slated to be played again next spring, will be held March 25-31, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
San Jacinto County DA: Oropesa's spouse allegedly gave him 'material aid and encouragement, food and clothes and had arranged transport to this house'
By John Suayan | May 3, 2023
Another arrest has been made in the case of a fatal mass shooting in San Jacinto County, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
San Jacinto County sheriff after Oropesa apprehension: 'Everybody played a very intricate part in the arrest of this coward'
By John Suayan | May 3, 2023
The search for a man who allegedly gunned down his neighbors has ended with his arrest, Houston-based media outlets reported.
Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 3, 2023
Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 21
City of Houston Tower Commission met Mar. 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 3, 2023
City of Houston Tower Commission met Monday, Mar. 27
Watt on formal investment in English pro soccer team: 'We intend to work hard in earning their trust and support'
By John Suayan | May 2, 2023
Former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt is getting involved in football again, but it’s not the game with the oval-shaped ball and helmets Americans are accustomed to.
Cornyn on San Jacinto County mass shooting: 'How much pain and suffering will our country have to endure before the Biden administration takes this seriously?'
By John Suayan | May 2, 2023
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on Monday that illegal immigration is to blame for Friday’s mass shooting in Cleveland that claimed the lives of five people, Spectrum News reported.
Pet of the Month: Heather
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | May 2, 2023
Pet of the Month: Heather
Woman on fallout of San Jacinto County shooting that killed five: 'It has been very scary'
By John Suayan | May 2, 2023
As authorities continue to search for a man who allegedly killed five people inside of a house next to his in a city some 50 miles northeast of Houston, a grieving community attempts to make sense of the tragedy.
City of Houston City Council met Feb. 14 & 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 2, 2023
City of Houston City Council met Feb. 14 & 15
International Management District Board of Directors met Mar. 23
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 2, 2023
International Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, Mar. 23
UT System Board of Regents chair: Chicago researcher Reiser 'our top choice to provide leadership to UTMB'
By John Suayan | May 2, 2023
The University of Texas (UT) System announced on Thursday that Dr. Jochen Reiser is the lone finalist for the position of president of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, according to a press release.
Galveston superintendent: Comments at groundbreaking 'were not made to insult any female, but thank them for all of their hard work'
By John Suayan | May 2, 2023
The head of the Galveston Independent School District (GISD) asserted that he meant no harm when he referenced a group of women during a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new campus for the city’s lone public high school on April 26, according to an article in The Galveston County Daily News.
Sen. Creighton: 'Texas leads the entire nation with the boldest legislation to end DEI' with SB17
By Sam Jackson | May 1, 2023
Sen. Brandon Creighton said Texas now "leads the entire nation" in education diversity with the passage of a new bill to eliminate offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) from college campuses.
Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Feb. 14
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 1, 2023
Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 14
Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Mar. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 1, 2023
Brays Oaks Management District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Mar. 21
Houston Museum of Natural Science's Temple on upcoming exhibit: 'We hope that our guests are able to explore the misconceptions, mysteries and mystique of sharks'
By John Suayan | May 1, 2023
The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) will host an exhibit that looks to debunk the misconception that sharks are bloodthirsty creatures who prey on swimmers a la a famous Chondrichthyes-themed movie from the 1970s, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.