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Finner: 'I ask our city to pray for him and members of his family as we seek justice in this incident'
By Houston Daily Report | Sep 8, 2023
Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner is appealing for prayers for an officer who lost his mother in a crash Sept. 7 that was allegedly caused by a pair of carjacking suspects evading arrest.
Brazoria County sheriff on former sheriff's passing: 'He exemplified the true essence of a law enforcement officer'
By Houston Daily Report | Aug 7, 2023
Brazoria County is mourning the loss of former sheriff and judge Emory Joseph “E.J.” King, who died on Aug. 1 at the age of 79. According to an Aug. 2 Facebook post on the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) page, Sheriff Leonard “Bo” Stallman remembered his predecessor for “his unwavering commitment to public service and his immeasurable contributions.”
'We're grateful for the continued support of the Cleverley Stone Foundation' Houston Food Bank head says on Houston Restaurant Weeks' 20th anniversary
By Houston Daily Report | Aug 1, 2023
Today marks the start of the 20th annual Houston Restaurant Weeks, Houston Food Bank's major annual fundraiser and an event that originally began as a weeklong celebration but has since grown to run through the Labor Day holiday
Harris County Public Health official: 'Just wash the fruits and vegetables' to avoid common summertime illness
By Houston Daily Report | Jul 19, 2023
An increase in infections caused by an intestinal parasite has caused health officials in Harris and Fort Bend counties to urge the public to be diligent about washing fruits, vegetables and their hands. Cases of cyclosporiasis typically increase between April and August, and are associated with consumption of fresh produce.
Leela James is back with a new single and video, 'Right Back In It'
By Press Release | Jul 14, 2023
Houston, Texas- The summer is about to heat up with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Leela James’ new single and video, “Right Back In It”.
Finner on Rudy Farias case: 'We're going to work our way through, it takes a little while'
By Houston Daily Report | Jul 6, 2023
Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner cautioned on Thursday the investigation into the Rudy Farias missing person case has just begun, warning “it takes a while,” per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU. Farias was alleged to have gone missing when he was 15 years old in 2015, but the Houston Police Department (HPD) said he returned home shortly after the law enforcement agency was informed of his disappearance.
Zendt on drowning death of toddler at Moody Gardens: 'This is a situation that is difficult for anyone to process'
By Houston Daily Report | Jul 3, 2023
Moody Gardens President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Zendt called the fatal drowning of 4-year-old Asher Rayburn in a swimming pool at the Moody Gardens Hotel at the beginning of the Fourth of July weekend “a situation that is difficult for anyone to process,” per a press release that was issued by the Galveston-based nonprofit organization.
Museum of Fine Arts director: Paintings to tour Houston museum 'shown together outside Los Angeles for the very first time in this century'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 29, 2023
Gary Tinterow, the director at the Museum of Fine Arts, said that 46 works of art from the Hammer Museum at UCLA will tour the MFA in Houston.
Houston Airport System's Bernal on grandmother's alleged abandonment of young granddaughter at IAH: 'Three airline employees noticed a child crying in Terminal A'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 23, 2023
Authorities arrested a woman on Tuesday for allegedly leaving her young granddaughter stranded at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
HPD after termination of officer who allegedly shot wife in face: 'We ask the community to pray for her and her family'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 22, 2023
The Houston Police Department (HPD) terminated an officer on Tuesday who is alleged to have shot his wife in the face, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
The HAY Center's Green on groundbreaking of new facility: 'No foster youth should face homelessness simply because they turn 18'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 21, 2023
A Harris County program that assists foster youth as they ease into adulthood broke ground on a new facility on Friday, Houston-based media outlets reported.
Hotez on alleged refusal to debate prominent anti-vaccination figure RFK Jr.: 'I offered to go on Joe Rogan but not to turn it into the ‘Jerry Springer Show’'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 21, 2023
Houston-based media outlets reported that a prominent Texas Medical Center (TMC) physician and researcher who stood at the forefront of the Houston medical community’s fight against COVID-19 claims he was confronted at his residence after a tense social media exchange.
Turner on late Houston rap icon Big Pokey, 45: 'Though many called him ‘low key,’ his presence was larger than life'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 20, 2023
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was among the slew of high-profile personalities who expressed their sadness over the passing of Houston rapper Big Pokey.
Finner at services for late K-9 officer: 'We’re standing as a family'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 16, 2023
The Houston Police Department (HPD) held a memorial service on Friday for a canine (K-9) officer that perished inside its handler’s patrol unit earlier this week.
'Aron was in distress': HPD K-9 officer perishes in unit after handler's engine shuts off
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 14, 2023
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is mourning the loss of a canine (K-9) officer after the animal perished inside its handler’s patrol unit, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
IAH on efforts to solve AC woes: 'Our maintenance team has partially restored the functionality of the Central Utility Plant'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 13, 2023
Temperatures soaring past the century mark are a given in Houston close to the beginning of the summer, and travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) were forced to grapple with the searing heat after the air conditioning system (AC) gave out on Monday, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
Pet of the Month: ARYA
By Submitted by Houston Humane Society | Jun 10, 2023
Pet of the Month: ARYA
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on co-cathedral fire: 'We give thanks to God that no one was harmed in this minor incident'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 5, 2023
The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. in Downtown Houston, was the sight of a two-alarm fire, which Houston-based media outlets reported was a small electrical one.
'I turned immediately with my blanket': Cheerleader recalls April night she got shot
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 2, 2023
A suburban Austin high school cheerleader who was of two young women shot in a grocery store parking lot while returning home from a team practice near Houston recently graduated and has opened up about her harrowing ordeal.
Mother on elementary school graduation tribute to late daughter: 'De Zavala sure is pure family, and my baby was so loved by this school'
By Houston Daily Report | Jun 2, 2023
A young girl who was fatally shot in the parking lot of a southeast Houston bank while on the way with her family to Valentine’s Day dinner more than a year ago was remembered at the fifth-grade commencement exercises at her Houston Independent School District (HISD) elementary school.