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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews working to restore power to Little Rock residents after recent severe weather
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The hum of a portable generator is becoming a sound too familiar for some people in a Little Rock neighborhood after severe weather hit the state. The severe weather over recent days caused power outages for thousands in Arkansas. National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado touched down in Pocahontas Mary Waters lives in Hillcrest. She said she gets a feeling of anxiety when she walks outside and sees fallen trees and twisted power lines. 'It's really scary. I haven't ventured far from our front yard at all,' Waters said. 'Because you know, you don't want to step on something, and then all of a sudden, you're not here anymore.' On Monday, Entergy crews worked to restore power. For the people in Hillcrest this comes three days after their power first went out. ARDOT reports that around 70 highways still closed in Arkansas due to high water While Waters waits for her roads to be cleared, she's just glad she was prepared for the weather Arkansas threw her way. 'We finally decided, a few years ago, 'This is crazy, we need a generator,'' Waters said. 'And so, we made that a priority, and I'm glad we did.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
18-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Detroit's iconic 600 Renaissance Center tower on the auction block
Taking up nearly an entire city block, a tower at Detroit's Renaissance Center is on the auction block. Built in 1980 and renovated in 2024, the building is zoned for office and residential use, as well as hotel and retail spaces. But now, it sits mostly vacant, with 11% occupancy. "Something needs to be changed; it actually does," said Mary Waters, Detroit City Councilmember at-large. Waters says the building's presence downtown doesn't have the lasting memories some Detroiters think it does. "It was a place of exclusion. It's not like Black businesses managed to really grow and develop there and get started and remain there; that is not what happened," said Waters. While the 334,000-square-foot building also served as a headquarters for General Motors until the company announced plans to move last year, Waters says its future could be even greater. "We don't own it. The city does not own it, not one building. They do not own it, and so when you are working with other people, you try to work out what's best for all of Detroit," said Waters. Waters says hearing directly from Detroiters on what they would like to see happen to the Renaissance Center is her top priority. "I want Detroiters to feel good about this decision. I know how important the Renaissance Center is to them, but I also do ask that they look back, take a look at the history, and see what it actually meant," said Waters. With the auction for the 600 Renaissance Center tower expected to end on March 19, Waters says she hopes the purchaser is willing to work with the city to come up with a plan that works for everyone.
