WICKER PARK — Internationally-renowned cocktail bar and lounge The Violet Hour is closed indefinitely as negotiations remain ongoing with its landlord regarding plumbing issues in the building. The influential bar, which won a James Beard Award in 2015 and is famed for developing cocktails that have since become mixological mainstays, closed about three weeks ago…
The sheriff’s office is requesting about $300,000 for emergency repairs and about $900,000 for other needed fixes. NEW ORLEANS — Back before the city council Tuesday afternoon, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says leaking pipes and plumbing issues have flooded the Orleans Parish Jail with problems. “This whole thing has been building for a while….
After the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office acknowledged water leaks and shut-offs at the jail over Memorial Day weekend, the sheriff said Wednesday that the lockup continues to experience “significant flooding” and “ongoing and severe plumbing failures.” The Orleans Justice Center and Sheriff Susan Hutson have been at the center of controversy following the May 16 jailbreak where…
Eileen Ward | Columnist On Tuesday we celebrate Earth Day. This holiday was first celebrated in 1970. It is a great day to think about the beautiful environment surrounding us on Marco Island and how to perhaps create habitats (think your yard) that are more friendly and inviting to the environment and the creatures that…
The Pensacola area turned into a winter wonderland this week, along with much of the Panhandle, to the delight of those able to take full advantage of the free time afforded by the snowy conditions. Once the memory-making moments and fun subsided, however, infrastructure vulnerable to the cold created problems for people all over the…
December 13, 2024 2:51 PM EST | Source: Bowers Plumbing & Remodel Puyallup, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – December 13, 2024) – Bowers Plumbing and Remodel today issued a winter advisory urging Western Washington homeowners to take immediate precautions against pipe damage as meteorologists forecast freezing temperatures across the region. The advisory comes as the National…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – FOX5 continues to follow the saga of the Somerset Park community. Tuesday night, FOX5 shared accounts from homeowners desperate for help after being told by the City of Henderson they would have to leave their homes in two weeks if the community’s leaking pipes weren’t fixed. Wednesday, two local representatives…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Approximately 85 families in Henderson are left in limbo in the Somerset Park Townhome community due to major plumbing issues. The city of Henderson determined that residents could not live there unless urgent repairs were made, but the new property management company says it doesn’t have the money. On Monday,…
