The City of Jackson announced Thursday afternoon that both northbound lanes of State Street between Tombigbee and Capital streets are temporarily closed to traffic for the remainder of the week. City Engineer Tim Bryan said the shutdown is due to a wall collapsing at the W.C. Don’s Restaurant at 218 S. State Street around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
The building was vacant and no injuries have been reported. The Jackson Police Department has officers on the scene directing traffic away from the collapse and safety barriers will be erected until the cleanup is complete. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes to bypass the area until debris has been removed and the street is open to regular traffic.
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Wow! That’s crazy news… Luckily, no one was harmed.
#87571 | Author: kaust | Date: Feb 16 2006
Wow! Is Martin’s still standing?
#87572 | Author: millhouse | Date: Feb 16 2006
Yes, Martin’s is still standing as is Don’s. Here’s an update from one of our writers: The city release is incorrect. The wall actually collapsed on Wednesday night. Luckily, the southern wall of W.C. Don’s had been fenced off earlier that day after large cracks were seen in the brickwork. The brief from Thursday’s Clarion-Ledger is at the end of this briefs column: http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/NEWS/602160376/1001/NEWS
#87573 | Author: DonnaLadd | Date: Feb 17 2006
Dang… this is a minor set back! Let’s get behind WC… Are they insured? Let’s start thinking of funding raising ideas.
#87574 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 17 2006
We’re already talking about a fund raiser. 😉
#87575 | Author: DonnaLadd | Date: Feb 17 2006
Great! (smile) We need more small businesses downtown like WC, Martins and Hal & Mals…
#87576 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 17 2006
I wanted to cry when I saw the footage on TV tonight. I’m so glad that no one was hurt. I hope that the building’s owner can recover quickly from this and be able to salvage the structure. It’s about a century old, isn’t it?
#87577 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 17 2006
excellent opportunity for renovations, haven’t seen pictures or driven by yet, It will be hard to just rebuild one wall since that building is so old.
#87578 | Author: *SuperStar* | Date: Feb 17 2006
the folks who run W.C. Don’s and the Doghouse are always very nice to us when we come in. I’m sorry this happened to them & would play at a benefit fundraiser if they needed it.
#87579 | Author: Izzy | Date: Feb 17 2006
From Terry at Don’s/verbatim: We are open. As many of you know, part of the brick facade detached from the building and fell into the parking lot. Our engineers have assured us that the building will not fall, that it is “not unsafe”. We will put some bracing on the front to satisfy the city and get them to remove the barricades from the front of the building. we are open, will keep you posted on any developments. see you soon We have a MYSPACE.COM/WCDONS webpage, BUT, we do not have the staff to keep it updated on a daily basis right now. Go to the www.wcdons.com calendar for the latest updates. We are adding and changing shows on a daily basis and surely some of this will change, but as of right now, our upcoming schedule is: Tonight, feb 17th SCARLET SPEEDSTER, OBID CHARM & also DJ PATRICK Sat, feb 18th, CHAMPAGNE HEIGHTS, GOODMAN COUNTY, SEARCH THE CITY & DJ PATRICK Wed, feb 22– KARAOKE Thur, feb 23–DJ PREMIER LEAGUE Fri, feb 24–We will have two shows Our headline show at 10:45 will feature THE MOILS, and perhaps ERIC STRAECNER also, DJ PATRICK Our early show will feature AVARICE from California, and some locals, probably HARSH WORDS and more Sat, feb 25–Our headline show will be HARSH WORDS, THE TWILIGHT COLLECTIVE & MARIGOLD, along with DJ ED Sun, feb 26– A very special show featuring COLOUR REVOLT, BURNS OUT BRIGHT, and BEN WALKER. We are trying to work out details to have HARLAN T BOBO on the bill, we will try to keep you updated on how that is going. Coming in March–AFTER THE CRASH, ZOMBI, THE APES, GREENWOOD, I LIVE WITH ZOMBIS, MAD HAPPY, SCOTT CELANI, ELEISHA EAGLE, THE HINT, THE FOLLOW, THE SHAKES, HUDSON BELL, THE HIGH DIALS, KISS KISS, NEW LONDON FIRE, HOPEWELL, GOLDRUSH, RED METRIC, THE OUTSIDERS, CRIMSON SWEET (tent), WASHINGTON SOCIAL CLUB, CALVIN WEBSTER, COLOUR REVOLT, PSYCHIC HEARTS, AMERICAN DISTRESS, KEMO FOR EMO, RED LIPSTICK LETTER, BROKEN IMAGE, SLILM FRANCIS, GREATS LAKES SWIMMERS, APACHE VALENTINO DOGME 95, NEW FANGS, THIS DAMN TOWN, and THE TIM LEE BAND. Coming in April, THE LIONS, AMPLIFIED HEAT, DARK SKIES, OBID CHARM, ALWAYS THE RUNNER, DEVOLA, AMMI, FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS and EYES AROUND.
#87580 | Author: DonnaLadd | Date: Feb 17 2006
Thanks for the information Ms. Ladd!
#87581 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 18 2006
Glad to hear they’re open again. Do you know what WJTV’s caption for this incident was? “Building Condemned”. Huh?
#87582 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 18 2006
Latasha, You’re right. The news is even becoming so political that the local affiliates feel the need to sensationalize the headlines. It’s unfortunate, because it turns people off. But in some ways we are at their mercy if we want to at least get some of the story.
#87583 | Author: c a webb | Date: Feb 18 2006
Do you know what WJTV’s caption for this incident was? “Building Condemned”. Huh? I agree. that’s really screwed up.
#87584 | Author: Izzy | Date: Feb 18 2006
Did anyone inform WJTV of the flaw? www.wjtv.com We can’t continue to allow tv to hold Jackson businesses to this run down image… WJTV telephone number 601-944-4924 news or 601-372-6311 Adm. Fax: 601-373-8401 Question has anyone heared about plans for the J. Jam? I know this is off the subject…
#87585 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 19 2006
I want to email them, but I’m not sure if I should email the news director, the assistant news director, or someone else. http://www.wjtv.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WJTV%2FPage%2FJTV_ContentPage&c=Page&cid=1056979784649
#87586 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 19 2006
I am not sure. Maybe, Ms. Ladd can answer this one on how to handle complaints? I hope she don’t mind me pushing this toward her… If so, sorry! I am not up on the contact person over at wjtv. Bloggers please help!
#87587 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 19 2006
Ok here is the link to the help desk link at wjtv… http://www.wjtv.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WJTV/Page/JTV_ContentPage&c=Page&cid=1056979784649
#87588 | Author: suspended2 | Date: Feb 19 2006
I saw that link but didn’t want to use it because it goes to the markting director. I’m just going to send it to the general manager and hope for the best. Thanks anyway.
#87589 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 19 2006
“news director”, not “general manager”
#87590 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 19 2006
keep us posted on the WJTV response if you receive one…
#87591 | Author: Izzy | Date: Feb 19 2006
Laurel, that may be a BIG IF.
#87592 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Feb 20 2006
