Chloe Alexander | KHOU - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/chloe-alexander-khou/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:54:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Chloe Alexander | KHOU - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/chloe-alexander-khou/ 32 32 103504436 Galveston County asks state to pause Covid vaccine shipments https://houstonnewmedia.org/galveston-county-asks-state-to-pause-covid-vaccine-shipments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=galveston-county-asks-state-to-pause-covid-vaccine-shipments Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:54:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=019c8051203e2a388e1b54a873dac718 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU. Click here for KHOU’s full story.

Galveston County has asked the state to not send any more vaccines for next week due to a high supply and low demand.

Dr. Philip Keiser with the Galveston Count...

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]]> 122981 H-E-B’s CEO sides with Harris County clerk on sending mail-in ballot applications to all eligible voters https://houstonnewmedia.org/h-e-bs-ceo-sides-with-harris-county-clerk-on-sending-mail-in-ballot-applications-to-all-eligible-voters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=h-e-bs-ceo-sides-with-harris-county-clerk-on-sending-mail-in-ballot-applications-to-all-eligible-voters Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:19:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b9f26aca678a69361b289d67b902ef85 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The CEO of H-E-B is jumping into the mail-in ballot controversy in Harris County.

Charles Butt is siding with Harris County Clerk Chr...

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]]> 71515 Harris County extends face mask order https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-extends-face-mask-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-extends-face-mask-order Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:21:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9a6b3fd2acdd63a7a34dd0d49c0a7bd1 This breaking news story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story, and click here for more coronavirus coverage from KHOU.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has extended the county's face mask order, wh...

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]]> 70185 UTMB preparing to lay off nearly 200 employees due to Covid-19 pandemic https://houstonnewmedia.org/utmb-preparing-to-lay-off-nearly-200-employees-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=utmb-preparing-to-lay-off-nearly-200-employees-due-to-covid-19-pandemic Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:06:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=670ac09d80dc1d215f5608c8425c9e6f This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story, and click here for more coronavirus coverage from KHOU.

GALVESTON, Texas — The University of Texas Medical Branch is preparing to lay off nearly 200 employees due to the f...

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]]> 66112 Saint Arnold Beer Garden and Restaurant cutting 75 jobs, only providing to-go services due to change in Gov. Abbott’s order https://houstonnewmedia.org/saint-arnold-beer-garden-and-restaurant-cutting-75-jobs-only-providing-to-go-services-due-to-change-in-gov-abbotts-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saint-arnold-beer-garden-and-restaurant-cutting-75-jobs-only-providing-to-go-services-due-to-change-in-gov-abbotts-order Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:05:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d8188460c2ff2199e2014db067b7236f This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — The Saint Arnold Beer Garden and Restaurant said it's being forced to eliminate 75 jobs and only sell beer and food to-go because Texas Gov. Greg Ab...

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]]> 59299 Houston Astros release full 60-game season schedule https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-astros-release-full-60-game-season-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-astros-release-full-60-game-season-schedule Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:11:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=df9f5fb4f637853a2dea1300b2a430bf This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have released their 2020 schedule, which will be a 60-game season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Astros' first game will take...

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]]> 57671 Arson investigators release video related to Bar 5015 explosion https://houstonnewmedia.org/arson-investigators-release-video-related-to-bar-5015-explosion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arson-investigators-release-video-related-to-bar-5015-explosion Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:02:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1216890b0e33d7ed11f70c4569afcee6 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story and to see the surveillance video.

HOUSTON — Arson investigators have released surveillance video related to the explosion that destroyed Bar 5015 on Almeda la...

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]]> 53403 IAH adds facial recognition technology to help stop spread of coronavirus https://houstonnewmedia.org/iah-adds-facial-recognition-technology-to-help-stop-spread-of-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iah-adds-facial-recognition-technology-to-help-stop-spread-of-coronavirus Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:19:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=015f1cb2653d6531d825dbe128cee46a This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has added facial recognition technology to two gates in Terminal E to help stop the spread of coronavirus...

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]]> 51904 Tesla moving to Texas? Leaders voice their support for headquarters to come to Houston area https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-moving-to-texas-leaders-voice-their-support-for-headquarters-to-come-to-houston-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-moving-to-texas-leaders-voice-their-support-for-headquarters-to-come-to-houston-area Mon, 11 May 2020 16:49:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f61450d610fc212c5c801a9a90b61432 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here to read KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — On May 9, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs to Texas because of California's response to Covi...

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]]> 43200 Harris County unveils 3-step plan to avoid second wave of coronavirus cases https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-unveils-3-step-plan-to-avoid-second-wave-of-coronavirus-cases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-unveils-3-step-plan-to-avoid-second-wave-of-coronavirus-cases Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:05:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5fcbedeb38d496eeeecf94caff8d1c9c This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story, and click here for more coronavirus coverage from KHOU.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Texas will begin to reopen Friday, May 1.

For some, this is the news they have...

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]]> 39862 Houston-area health departments ask Egypt cruise passengers to self-quarantine https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-health-departments-ask-egypt-cruise-passengers-to-self-quarantine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-health-departments-ask-egypt-cruise-passengers-to-self-quarantine Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:45:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d3c99286a37cb39309d7daca8175164e This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story — including contact information for local health departments — and related video.

HOUSTON — Several health departments in the Houston area are asking any resi...

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]]> 24182 Health officials release guidelines for Houston restaurants affected by boil water notice https://houstonnewmedia.org/health-officials-release-guidelines-for-houston-restaurants-affected-by-boil-water-notice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-officials-release-guidelines-for-houston-restaurants-affected-by-boil-water-notice Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:45:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b7be7195c919ad77e1e1cd717c5c3408 This story excerpt comes from our partners at KHOU 11. Click here to read the full story.

HOUSTON — KHOU has been getting a lot of questions from viewers wanting to know if the drinks and ice are safe to consume at Houston restaurants under the boil w...

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