Jackson Free Press

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.

Previous Comments

ID

87571

Comment

Wow! That's crazy news... Luckily, no one was harmed.

Author

kaust

Date

2006-02-16T15:25:29-06:00

ID

87572

Comment

Wow! Is Martin's still standing?

Author

millhouse

Date

2006-02-16T16:04:12-06:00

ID

87573

Comment

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

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2006-02-16T18:10:20-06:00

ID

87574

Comment

Dang... this is a minor set back! Let's get behind WC... Are they insured? Let's start thinking of funding raising ideas.

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-16T18:22:21-06:00

ID

87575

Comment

We're already talking about a fund raiser. ;-)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2006-02-16T18:23:27-06:00

ID

87576

Comment

Great! (smile) We need more small businesses downtown like WC, Martins and Hal & Mals...

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-16T20:53:10-06:00

ID

87577

Comment

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?

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-16T22:49:08-06:00

ID

87578

Comment

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.

Author

*SuperStar*

Date

2006-02-17T09:21:01-06:00

ID

87579

Comment

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.

Author

Izzy

Date

2006-02-17T10:38:13-06:00

ID

87580

Comment

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.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2006-02-17T17:17:44-06:00

ID

87581

Comment

Thanks for the information Ms. Ladd!

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-17T20:55:44-06:00

ID

87582

Comment

Glad to hear they're open again. Do you know what WJTV's caption for this incident was? "Building Condemned". Huh?

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-18T02:09:20-06:00

ID

87583

Comment

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.

Author

c a webb

Date

2006-02-18T09:48:57-06:00

ID

87584

Comment

Do you know what WJTV's caption for this incident was? "Building Condemned". Huh? I agree. that's really screwed up.

Author

Izzy

Date

2006-02-18T11:05:52-06:00

ID

87585

Comment

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...

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-18T19:01:45-06:00

ID

87586

Comment

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

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-18T22:41:54-06:00

ID

87587

Comment

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!

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-19T00:02:15-06:00

ID

87588

Comment

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

Author

suspended2

Date

2006-02-19T00:16:44-06:00

ID

87589

Comment

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.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-19T00:41:12-06:00

ID

87590

Comment

"news director", not "general manager"

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-19T00:54:04-06:00

ID

87591

Comment

keep us posted on the WJTV response if you receive one...

Author

Izzy

Date

2006-02-19T10:41:36-06:00

ID

87592

Comment

Laurel, that may be a BIG IF.

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2006-02-19T21:43:22-06:00