Tag: Tower

County to seek state variances to build fire tower

Jun. 6—Delaware County will need to seek several state variances before the Bramley Mountain fire tower can be built, Economic Development Director Glenn Nealis announced. Nealis made the announcement during the county’s Economic Development Committee meeting Wednesday, June 5, as he gave an update on fire tower’s progress. He said the town of Delhi code […]

Russia Suspected in Eiffel Tower Coffin Stunt

Authorities in France suspect Russia may be responsible for the appearance of five coffins at the Eiffel Tower over the weekend that were covered with French flags bearing the words: “French soldiers in Ukraine.” The plaster-filled caskets were discovered at the foot of the Paris landmark on Saturday morning, with three men arrested in connection […]

Three men suspected of ‘psychological violence’ at Eiffel Tower

Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence”, prosecutors said on Monday. The men allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games. According to officials at the Paris prosecutor’s office, the three men — citizens […]

Site chosen for new, bigger control tower at Athens-Ben Epps Airport

A site has been chosen for a new control tower at Athens-Ben Epps Airport, with construction slated to start within the next 18 months to two years. Construction of the tower will be federally funded, as part of a $500 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project to replace aging control towers at 31 of the […]

I should have met Grenfell Tower survivors sooner

Former prime minister Theresa May has admitted in a documentary that she should have met Grenfell Tower survivors sooner after the 2017 fire. Mrs May, who is standing down from Parliament at the election, also said she took responsibility for the UK home office’s hostile environment policies on immigration while she was Home Secretary. The […]