Cory McCord (KHOU) - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cory-mccord-khou/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:40:35 +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 Cory McCord (KHOU) - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cory-mccord-khou/ 32 32 103504436 NRA cancels annual meeting that was going to be held in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/nra-cancels-annual-meeting-that-was-going-to-be-held-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nra-cancels-annual-meeting-that-was-going-to-be-held-in-houston Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:40:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4c981bf1c9a43ac99ed0b8dbaaebaf29 The 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibits was to be held in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center from Sept. 3-5.

The post NRA cancels annual meeting that was going to be held in Houston first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post NRA cancels annual meeting that was going to be held in Houston appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 157431 HISD staff members with teaching certifications will help cover classroom vacancies, superintendent says https://houstonnewmedia.org/hisd-staff-members-with-teaching-certifications-will-help-cover-classroom-vacancies-superintendent-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hisd-staff-members-with-teaching-certifications-will-help-cover-classroom-vacancies-superintendent-says Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:40:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c2889b8f915f7eabf5672870fe95b715 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — The Houston Independent School District has 386 teacher vacancies, according to Superintendent Millard House II.

The first day of school is Aug. 23...

The post HISD staff members with teaching certifications will help cover classroom vacancies, superintendent says first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post HISD staff members with teaching certifications will help cover classroom vacancies, superintendent says appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 154837 1 worker electrocuted, another shocked at Margaritaville Resort in Conroe, police say https://houstonnewmedia.org/1-worker-electrocuted-another-shocked-at-margaritaville-resort-in-conroe-police-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-worker-electrocuted-another-shocked-at-margaritaville-resort-in-conroe-police-say Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:01:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0074ec779fb3e6e74e2ea688400efdf9 This breaking news story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story, which will be updated if more information becomes available.

CONROE, Texas — One worker was electrocuted and another was shocked Thursday, July 15, duri...

The post 1 worker electrocuted, another shocked at Margaritaville Resort in Conroe, police say first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post 1 worker electrocuted, another shocked at Margaritaville Resort in Conroe, police say appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 141221 Texas Children’s Hospital workers get 2% pay raise, additional week of PTO, president announces https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-childrens-hospital-workers-get-2-pay-raise-additional-week-of-pto-president-announces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-childrens-hospital-workers-get-2-pay-raise-additional-week-of-pto-president-announces Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:08:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e719ebe78f216b3c6a0cf75298716232 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — Employees at Texas Children's Hospital got a nice surprise on June 3.

TCH President and CEO Mark A. Wallace announced that the salary of each team ...

The post Texas Children’s Hospital workers get 2% pay raise, additional week of PTO, president announces first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Texas Children’s Hospital workers get 2% pay raise, additional week of PTO, president announces appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 132342 Harris County to lower Covid-19 threat level, KHOU 11 confirms https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-to-lower-covid-19-threat-level-khou-11-confirms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-to-lower-covid-19-threat-level-khou-11-confirms Tue, 18 May 2021 12:28:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=59640874b7d9333de47a2adf532eedcf This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story, and click here for more Covid-19 news from KHOU.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is planning on lowering the county's Covid-19 threat level on Tues...

The post Harris County to lower Covid-19 threat level, KHOU 11 confirms first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Harris County to lower Covid-19 threat level, KHOU 11 confirms appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 128633 ERCOT president, CEO terminated in wake of winter storm power outages https://houstonnewmedia.org/ercot-president-ceo-terminated-in-wake-of-winter-storm-power-outages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ercot-president-ceo-terminated-in-wake-of-winter-storm-power-outages Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:08:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=15c4d6f447f7316b3fa4dd4498e14fec The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it will start searching immediately for Bill Magness' replacement.

The post ERCOT president, CEO terminated in wake of winter storm power outages first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post ERCOT president, CEO terminated in wake of winter storm power outages appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 113639 Houston area hits Covid-19 hospitalization threshold, triggering reopening rollbacks https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-area-hits-covid-19-hospitalization-threshold-triggering-reopening-rollbacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-area-hits-covid-19-hospitalization-threshold-triggering-reopening-rollbacks Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:24:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cbe76309f37551d15e2e82c01f8b6e3c This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Seven straight days of high hospitalization rates have triggered a state-issued order for several Houston-area counties to scale back t...

The post Houston area hits Covid-19 hospitalization threshold, triggering reopening rollbacks first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Houston area hits Covid-19 hospitalization threshold, triggering reopening rollbacks appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 100437 High Covid hospitalization rates in SE Texas force 4 local counties to roll back reopening plans https://houstonnewmedia.org/high-covid-hospitalization-rates-in-se-texas-force-4-local-counties-to-roll-back-reopening-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-covid-hospitalization-rates-in-se-texas-force-4-local-counties-to-roll-back-reopening-plans Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:28:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=63047171392daa05ee3853e54addc2dc This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — Seven straight days of high hospitalization rates forced the governor's office to tell several Southeast Texas counties to scale bac...

The post High Covid hospitalization rates in SE Texas force 4 local counties to roll back reopening plans first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post High Covid hospitalization rates in SE Texas force 4 local counties to roll back reopening plans appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 97904 Robot now patrolling George Bush Intercontinental Airport parking garage https://houstonnewmedia.org/robot-now-patrolling-george-bush-intercontinental-airport-parking-garage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robot-now-patrolling-george-bush-intercontinental-airport-parking-garage Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:48:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f0bcc12db51331b353e67eee5bbd2bae This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story.

HOUSTON — A robot is now patrolling a parking garage at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

The "new customer care and safety autonomous robot is patrolling the Termina...

The post Robot now patrolling George Bush Intercontinental Airport parking garage first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Robot now patrolling George Bush Intercontinental Airport parking garage appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 96545 Texas pauses A-F grading for 2020-21 school year; STAAR test to proceed https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-pauses-a-f-grading-for-2020-21-school-year-staar-test-to-proceed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-pauses-a-f-grading-for-2020-21-school-year-staar-test-to-proceed Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:31:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6d96a2ea6b600284319c4f7665c1c900 The STAAR test will proceed "in order to provide critically important information about individual student learning that teachers and parents can use to help students grow."

The post Texas pauses A-F grading for 2020-21 school year; STAAR test to proceed first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Texas pauses A-F grading for 2020-21 school year; STAAR test to proceed appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 95219 Should this year’s STAAR test be canceled? One lawmaker’s plea has bipartisan support https://houstonnewmedia.org/should-this-years-staar-test-be-canceled-one-lawmakers-plea-has-bipartisan-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-this-years-staar-test-be-canceled-one-lawmakers-plea-has-bipartisan-support Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:17:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e1e0e35972106916566ce99e9ff705a4 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas politician sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency on Nov. 18 asking to cancel the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness...

The post Should this year’s STAAR test be canceled? One lawmaker’s plea has bipartisan support first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Should this year’s STAAR test be canceled? One lawmaker’s plea has bipartisan support appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 90691 TABC suspends 4 Houston bars for not following Covid-19 requirements https://houstonnewmedia.org/tabc-suspends-4-houston-bars-for-not-following-covid-19-requirements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tabc-suspends-4-houston-bars-for-not-following-covid-19-requirements Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:52:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bc8fa74e26e0b7ca5770ce04abee548c This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — Four bars in Houston have been suspended for not following the state's Covid-19 health and safety protocols.

Spire, Lux Lounge, Sol Billares and Th...

The post TABC suspends 4 Houston bars for not following Covid-19 requirements first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post TABC suspends 4 Houston bars for not following Covid-19 requirements appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 83864 Visitation now allowed at Texas nursing homes, long-term care facilities https://houstonnewmedia.org/visitation-now-allowed-at-texas-nursing-homes-long-term-care-facilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visitation-now-allowed-at-texas-nursing-homes-long-term-care-facilities Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:47:27 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d570797e3ee403495d0628328801a4ff This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story, which breaks down the new visitation rules.

AUSTIN, Texas — Family members who have waited for months to visit their loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic w...

The post Visitation now allowed at Texas nursing homes, long-term care facilities first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Visitation now allowed at Texas nursing homes, long-term care facilities appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 65347 City of Houston to reveal new plan to curb the spread of Covid-19 https://houstonnewmedia.org/city-of-houston-to-reveal-new-plan-to-curb-the-spread-of-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-of-houston-to-reveal-new-plan-to-curb-the-spread-of-covid-19 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:38:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7b863aefffedb43e6fc1d12714793976 This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story.

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will announce details of a new campaign designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 in the city.

Turner will disclose the details at ...

The post City of Houston to reveal new plan to curb the spread of Covid-19 first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post City of Houston to reveal new plan to curb the spread of Covid-19 appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 63442 Explosion reported at Mont Belvieu natural gas facility https://houstonnewmedia.org/explosion-reported-at-mont-belvieu-natural-gas-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=explosion-reported-at-mont-belvieu-natural-gas-facility Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:35:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=25888dec28ce454273278b8e529b52ba This breaking news excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's developing story.

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — An explosion was reported Wednesday, July 29, at a Mont Belvieu industrial facility.

Authorities said the explosion happe...

The post Explosion reported at Mont Belvieu natural gas facility first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Explosion reported at Mont Belvieu natural gas facility appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 63263 Houston Astros broadcaster Todd Kalas to miss beginning of season after positive Covid-19 test result https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-astros-broadcaster-todd-kalas-to-miss-beginning-of-season-after-positive-covid-19-test-result/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-astros-broadcaster-todd-kalas-to-miss-beginning-of-season-after-positive-covid-19-test-result Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:02:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=184d7e0881520ec479f6b1cba0e82b4e This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — Astros TV broadcaster Todd Kalas will not be covering games to begin the upcoming baseball season after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Kalas is a...

The post Houston Astros broadcaster Todd Kalas to miss beginning of season after positive Covid-19 test result first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Houston Astros broadcaster Todd Kalas to miss beginning of season after positive Covid-19 test result appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 61368 What to know about the George Floyd march in downtown Houston June 2 https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-know-about-the-george-floyd-march-in-downtown-houston-june-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-know-about-the-george-floyd-march-in-downtown-houston-june-2 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:32:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0ce0fb5906e8885c18526438469406bb This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — On Tuesday, June 2, people will take to the streets of downtown Houston in honor of George Floyd. Floyd's family members are expected to take part i...

The post What to know about the George Floyd march in downtown Houston June 2 first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post What to know about the George Floyd march in downtown Houston June 2 appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 49111 Longtime downtown restaurant set to close next month https://houstonnewmedia.org/longtime-downtown-restaurant-set-to-close-next-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=longtime-downtown-restaurant-set-to-close-next-month Mon, 18 May 2020 16:12:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5330253c6975a4faf3ec86729b3c89e0 This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story and related video.

HOUSTON — A downtown dining staple is closing, citing rising rent as the reason, not coronavirus.

The Treebeards location in Market Square is closing on...

The post Longtime downtown restaurant set to close next month first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post Longtime downtown restaurant set to close next month appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 45120 More money may be coming to Harris County residents who need it most https://houstonnewmedia.org/more-money-may-be-coming-to-harris-county-residents-who-need-it-most/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-money-may-be-coming-to-harris-county-residents-who-need-it-most Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:37:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6c617791b77bb0890daab6206218ab5c This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — A $15 million fund is on its way to being distributed to Harris County residents who are in the most need during the coronavirus pandemic.

“A pande...

The post More money may be coming to Harris County residents who need it most first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post More money may be coming to Harris County residents who need it most appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 40146 4 Houston Chronicle employees attended New Orleans conference where someone tested presumptively positive for coronavirus https://houstonnewmedia.org/4-houston-chronicle-employees-attended-new-orleans-conference-where-someone-tested-presumptively-positive-for-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-houston-chronicle-employees-attended-new-orleans-conference-where-someone-tested-presumptively-positive-for-coronavirus Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:46:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce789864ebc89b70b5ac73a240023928 This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here to see KHOU's story, and click here for all KHOU coronavirus coverage.

HOUSTON — Four Houston Chronicle employees attended a journalism conference in New Orleans last weekend where another ...

The post 4 Houston Chronicle employees attended New Orleans conference where someone tested presumptively positive for coronavirus first appeared on HoustonNewMedia.org.

The post 4 Houston Chronicle employees attended New Orleans conference where someone tested presumptively positive for coronavirus appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 25064