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Lynchburg’s $8M amphitheater project ahead of schedule, set to boost downtown businesses

Lynchburg’s M amphitheater project ahead of schedule, set to boost downtown businesses

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A major project in downtown Lynchburg, that’s been in the works for more than 20 years, is coming to life. The city has invested $8 million into the Riverfront Park Amphitheater, and the structure is coming together quickly. “Things are going really well right now. The contractor is significantly ahead of schedule, and we’re super excited,” …

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Troops Could Hurt Recovery Downtown — While Ignoring South, West Sides, Chicagoans Say

Troops Could Hurt Recovery Downtown — While Ignoring South, West Sides, Chicagoans Say

ENGLEWOOD — President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to combat crime and homelessness has been a topic of much discussion this week among Englewood resident Pamela Mondane and her neighbors. Some neighbors have told Mondane they support troops coming to the city. After experiencing violent incidents, they “feel something radical has to happen to get …

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Downtown Montgomery’s only grocery store now closed, owner needs help

Downtown Montgomery’s only grocery store now closed, owner needs help

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Ron Dean has run the only grocery store in downtown Montgomery- Knicker Knacker Market- for nearly two decades. He doesn’t know much else; it’s all he’s done since immigrating to Alabama from the Bahamas. “Knicker Knacker Market, it’s like a baby for me,” Dean said. “We have over the counter goods, snacks, you name it. We …

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2 dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting in downtown L.A. after music festival

2 dead, 6 wounded in mass shooting in downtown L.A. after music festival

Two people are dead and six others were wounded at an after-party for the Hard Summer music festival in downtown Los Angeles early Monday, according to police and media reports. About 11 p.m. Sunday, a “big party” was shut down in the 1100 block of 14th Place after officers saw a person possibly armed with a gun go inside the …

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Fourth suspect in downtown Cincinnati fight appears in court

Fourth suspect in downtown Cincinnati fight appears in court

CINCINNATI — Dominique Kittle was in court Saturday morning on an assault charge related to the July 26 fight in downtown Cincinnati. The judge set Kittle’s bond for $150,000. The judge also ordered that Kittle is not allowed to have a gun while the charges are pending. In court, prosecutors said that they believe Kittle is a threat to the …

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Cincinnati police investigate viral video of violent downtown brawl

Cincinnati police investigate viral video of violent downtown brawl

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police in Cincinnati are investigating a viral video that shows what appears to be a violent brawl in the downtown section of the city. The fight happened on Friday night, between Elm and Fourth Streets, according to FOX 19 in Cincinnati. Several videos of the fight have made the rounds on social …

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How dams upriver saved downtown Austin from flooding

How dams upriver saved downtown Austin from flooding

Austin, deep in drought up until this month, is now watching its severely depleted water reservoirs rise to levels not seen in years. This week the Lower Colorado River Authority even had to open four floodgates on Lake Buchanan for the first time since 2019 to manage the flow. The shift from disastrous dry spell to over-saturation is dramatic, but …

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