Tag: downtown

Bomb threat in downtown OKC prompts municipal courthouse to close

The Oklahoma City municipal courthouse was searched Thursday morning after a bomb threat disrupted scheduled hearings. Presiding Judge Philippa C. James canceled all Oklahoma City Municipal Court sessions while police secured the area and searched the building. The courthouse was cleared by 8:20 a.m., and court was scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. Defendants who […]

Nearly 200-year-old downtown Mobile home undergoing emergency restoration

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The historic home that sits off South Franklin Street near Dauphin Street in Mobile is now undergoing emergency repairs. The Chighizola home is roughly 175 years old. It is known to be the oldest home in Mobile to have nearly perfect preservation from the original construction. Suspect at large after car […]

Nashville tourism leaders unveiled a new strategic vision. How it could change downtown

Nashville’s tourism industry could soon look quite different thanks to a newly proposed plan from the city’s tourism leaders. “The Music City Strategic Plan,” released on Thursday and co-chaired by Deana Ivey of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. and Colin Reed of Ryman Hospitality Properties, outlines industry changes, improvements and other recommendations that aim […]

A deadly and dangerous year in downtown St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – A big night of violence in downtown St. Louis overnight Sunday left one person dead and five other people injured. By day, Citygarden is a place of cool water, beautiful sculptures, and smiling faces. Last night, it became a deadly hangout zone. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman, the […]

10 shot near downtown in Columbus, Ohio, as police seek suspect

Ten people were shot, with one person critically wounded, early Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, police said. The shooting happened in the Short North Arts District near downtown around 2:30 a.m., with victims ranging from 16 to 27 years old, according to the Columbus Police Department. A white police car with lights on behind police tape […]

Man dies in hospital after Downtown Portland assault

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who was assaulted in Downtown Portland last week has died from his injuries, Portland police announced Friday. The original incident happened June 12, when officers responded to reports of an assault in the 1900 block of Northwest Everett Street. Suspect indicted in 2023 triple murder, Portland police seek more […]