Matt Dougherty | KHOU - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/matt-dougherty-khou/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:26:32 +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 Matt Dougherty | KHOU - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/matt-dougherty-khou/ 32 32 103504436 Northwest Harris County residents oppose Waste Management landfill expansion https://houstonnewmedia.org/northwest-harris-county-residents-oppose-waste-management-landfill-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=northwest-harris-county-residents-oppose-waste-management-landfill-expansion Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:26:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=594afee3fa5b9af419508673c4ab869f Neighbors in the Carverdale community said the landfill is a blight and a hazard. Waste Management said their concerns are unfounded.

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]]> 360667 Lawsuit claims Rice University didn’t provide expected college experience due to pandemic restrictions https://houstonnewmedia.org/lawsuit-claims-rice-university-didnt-provide-expected-college-experience-due-to-pandemic-restrictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawsuit-claims-rice-university-didnt-provide-expected-college-experience-due-to-pandemic-restrictions Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:43:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9e25308ef1a12c73dcb1adb17b50653b This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — A federal lawsuit claims students attending Rice University are owed compensation because they did not get the college experience they paid for afte...

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]]> 104194 Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood will soon be home to largest urban solar farm in U.S. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-sunnyside-neighborhood-will-soon-be-home-to-largest-urban-solar-farm-in-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-sunnyside-neighborhood-will-soon-be-home-to-largest-urban-solar-farm-in-u-s Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:21:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8dd882c215f72447e19f37c2e58a3a55 The city will lease the 240 acres of land to the company for $1 per year.

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]]> 103040 Houston hospitals report a third of region’s ICU beds are now occupied by Covid-19 patients https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-hospitals-report-a-third-of-regions-icu-beds-are-now-occupied-by-covid-19-patients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-hospitals-report-a-third-of-regions-icu-beds-are-now-occupied-by-covid-19-patients Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:20:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f7620808a1643948345bd0367d84102e Houston-area hospitals report that one out of every three ICU beds in the region is occupied by a Covid-19 patient.

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]]> 101669 Gov. Abbott hints at expanding reopening plan in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-hints-at-expanding-reopening-plan-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gov-abbott-hints-at-expanding-reopening-plan-in-texas Wed, 02 Sep 2020 13:48:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fc24bb1dc06956f975db336f635818c8 This story except is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hinted through a tweet Monday, Aug. 31, that expanded reopening plans may be in the works for the state. He said there will be...

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]]> 71144 New city ordinance allows Houston restaurants to seat diners in parking lots https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-city-ordinance-allows-houston-restaurants-to-seat-diners-in-parking-lots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-city-ordinance-allows-houston-restaurants-to-seat-diners-in-parking-lots Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:41:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ae45e5f4a183734f37386b8171dbd055 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — The city of Houston is allowing restaurants to expand their dining areas — outside. An ordinance passed Aug. 5 allows diners to eat in restaurant pa...

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]]> 65349 Texas bars want to reopen this Friday, May 15 https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-bars-want-to-reopen-this-friday-may-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-bars-want-to-reopen-this-friday-may-15 Wed, 13 May 2020 13:18:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b640800ed5828ec6b4681f7ffa578c67 This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's full story.

HOUSTON — Texas bars are asking for permission to reopen for business starting this Friday.

Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't agreed and still hasn't said when or how ...

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]]> 43816 Explosion aftermath: Neighbors still recovering three days after NW Houston blast https://houstonnewmedia.org/explosion-aftermath-neighbors-still-recovering-three-days-after-nw-houston-blast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=explosion-aftermath-neighbors-still-recovering-three-days-after-nw-houston-blast Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:34:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4276ef0ba083a147831bdf669f185e48 This story is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11. Click here for KHOU's story, related video and other related content.

HOUSTON — Neighbors living near the site of the Watson Grinding explosion cleared out their homes Sunday, Jan. 26.

Some said they...

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