🌱 Sugar Land Project + WNBA's Brittney Griner Jailed In Russia

Happy Sunday, Houston! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening around Houston today.

First, today's weather:

Low clouds, fog breaking. High: 78 Low: 68.

Did you know that one of the easiest ways to reach local customers and become the go-to business in town is to sponsor the Houston Daily? Click here to learn more.

Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. The Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), through the City of Houston's Civic Art Program, is requesting submissions of qualifications from artists and artist teams to design, fabricate and install five major permanent works of public art for the new international terminal at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Houston Arts Alliance, in collaboration with MOCA, will manage the artist selection process for this investment in public art, which has a reserved budget of $3 million dollars from the Houston Airport System. (City of Houston)

2. Houston police say their homicide division is investigating a fatal fire in the Willowbend area of southwest Houston. The victim, 65-year-old David Lind, was found dead in his bedroom at 4813 Kinglet Street on Tuesday, March 1. Houston police are investigating the incident because suspicious wounds were found on Lind's body. (ABC 13)

3. Houston native, Olympic champion, and WNBA star Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia on drug charges. Griner has not been heard of since February of this year. She is accused by The Russian Customs Service of carrying a vape cartridge in her luggage and could face up to 10 years in prison. "Brittney Griner has the WNBA's full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States," the league said in a statement. (Houston Chronicle)

4. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting an Americans with Disabilities Act "compliance review" of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. According to the DOJ, "the allegations include failing to provide accessible parking, accessible seating and accessible routes. The review will be conducted under Title III of the ADA which prohibits private places of public accommodation to discriminate against individuals with disabilities." (Fox 26 Houston)

5. Sugar Land City Council approved $359,451 for a Covington Woods drainage study as well as design services for potential drainage improvements in the neighborhood on March 2. Officials say the project seeks to decrease street flooding in the Covington West and Imperial Woods neighborhoods. The project will consist of approximately 2,600 feet of storm sewer improvements and pavement replacement, according to a news release. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Houston:

• Parent & Child: Tea Time On The Hogwarts Express at Central Market Houston. (11:00 AM)
• Rice Owls Men's Baseball Vs. Harvard University Baseball at Reckling Park. (1:00 PM)
• The Texas Tenors at Houston Parks and Recreation Department (3:00 PM)
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2022. (3:45 PM)
• Houston Rockets Vs. Memphis Grizzlies at Toyota Center. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Friday, Apache Corporation joined Mayor Sylvester Turner to announce the return of the Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation. The ride will take place on Sunday, April 3 and will feature route options of 20, 40, and 60 miles. (Facebook)
• Houston Independent School District Superintendent House and Mayor Turner read to HISD students this week as part of Literacy Now's Houston Reads Day. (Facebook)
• Celebrate Women's History Month by searching for your female ancestors at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research. Learn more more online. (Facebook)
• Memorial Hermann and Blue Cross Blue Shield could not reach a contract agreement, forcing nearly 200,000 patients out of network. But under state law, some critical patients must still be covered. (Facebook)
• The folks at Georgia James Tavern in downtown Houston have several new dishes on the menu, courtesy of chef Nick Wong. Signature items include hearth roasted bone marrow. (Facebook)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Online Discussions on the Effectiveness of Drug Addiction Treatment in a Houston Addiction Treatment (March 31)
• Add your event

Loving the Houston Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business featured in front of readers
• Send me a news tip or suggestion at houston@patch.com

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.