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5 days ago | 
12newsnow.com | Mark Armstrong
BEAUMONT, Texas — The City of Beaumont is planning a series of major wastewater infrastructure upgrades in the coming year to address long-standing issues with sewage backups during heavy rainfall. Mike Harris, the city’s Director of Water and Wastewater Operations, says many of Beaumont’s lift stations and sewer lines are aging and need upgrades.
“During heavy rain events, our system gets inundated,” Harris said.
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6 days ago | 
12newsnow.com | Mark Armstrong
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — One of the largest flood protection projects in Southeast Texas history is moving forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a nearly $404 million contract to Kiewit US Contractors Co. to strengthen and expand portions of Port Arthur's hurricane defense system.
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2 weeks ago | 
wqad.com | Mark Armstrong
SABINE PASS, Texas — Three construction workers from Houston died and two others were injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according to officials. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m., prompted an immediate work stoppage at the massive industrial construction project.
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2 weeks ago | 
wfaa.com | Mark Armstrong
SABINE PASS, Texas — Three construction workers died and two others were injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according to officials. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m., prompted an immediate work stoppage at the massive industrial construction project.
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2 weeks ago | 
kens5.com | Mark Armstrong
SABINE PASS, Texas — Three construction workers died and two others were injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according to officials. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m., prompted an immediate work stoppage at the massive industrial construction project.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc10.com | Mark Armstrong |Scott Eslinger
SABINE PASS, Texas — Two construction workers are dead and three others are injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. at the site off Highway 87, where hundreds of workers are on-site 24 hours a day building the large industrial facility.
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1 month ago | 
12newsnow.com | Sharinna Byrd |Mark Armstrong
BEAUMONT, Texas — The Maury Meyers Bridge, which has connected Beaumont’s West End to Old Town for decades, will permanently close Friday as demolition begins. While the bridge is being removed, the family of the late mayor says his legacy will stand. “It was the biggest honor in our lives,” said Arline Meyers, widow of former Mayor Maury Meyers.
The bridge, named in his honor, has carried traffic over Interstate 10 in Beaumont for years.
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2 months ago | 
12newsnow.com | Mark Armstrong
BEAUMONT, Texas — The City of Beaumont is taking the first steps toward a proposal that could result in the city's first bonds with a property tax increase in 42 years, according to Mayor Roy West. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, members approved a $152,977 agreement with GAP Strategies to analyze potential projects and facilitate a Citizen Bond Advisory Committee.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 
msn.com | Mark Armstrong
Since news broke of wildfires sweeping through parts of Maui, Hawaii, there have been a number of theories floating around, involving high-profile tech billionaires and celebrities, over what started the fires in the context of the land ownership issue, which many native Hawaiians have been vocal about, according to American media. There have also been reports that so-called investors were calling victims, who had to evacuate their homes, asking to buy their land.
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Jul 23, 2023 | 
msn.com | Mark Armstrong
Thousands of Israeli protesters have ended their four-day march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in a mass mobilisation to oppose the government's justice system changes. Many are now camped in a park near the country's parliament. A final vote on the bill is due to take place on Monday. There have been months of protests in Israel over the reforms, which seek to limit the Supreme Court's powers.
