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    Shots fired inside Augusta mall, entire mall closed

    AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Augusta Mall is closed after shots were fired inside. According to Richmond County Dispatch, they received the emergency call on 1:43 Sunday afternoon. They tell NewsChan

  • Local mall about to close says farewell

    Hundreds of people came to the mall’s Farewell event.

  • Local mall closing for good this weekend

    A local business will close its doors permanently this weekend.

  • Housing complex for low-income seniors to close

    BHI Senior Living has announced plans to close an affordable housing complex for seniors in Columbus next year. Continue reading at The Republic News.

  • House, Senate close in on Medicaid expansion agreement

    'We are hopeful a compromise is on the horizon. When people are healthy, they are working, raising their families, and contributing to their communities.' -- Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann

  • Walmart Closing Its Health Centers, Citing Lack Of Profitability

    In a statement released on April 30, the company cited “the challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs” as a reason for shuttering the clinics.

  • Entire mall in Georgia is closed after 'shots are fired inside'

    Police were called at 1:43pm on Sunday following the incident, according to the Richmond County Dispatch. It's unclear if there have been any injuries.

  • Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester

    Although an empty mall in Westchester no longer serves shoppers, it did prove to be a perfect place for a police training exercise. The training was held by Westchester County Police at the shuttered Galleria Mall in White Plains. where the Emergency Service Unit honed their high-angle rope rescue skills, the department said on Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report - Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In White Plains During the exercise, officers...

  • Walmart closing 51 health centers, and shutting down virtual care

    Walmart says it will shut down the 51 health clinics it has at retail stores across five states, as well as its virtual care operation as the business has become "unsustainable.""The challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs create a lack of profitability," the company said Tuesday.The announcement did not provide a specific date for the closures, but sources told the Dallas Morning News and CNBC they would happen over the next 45 to 90 days.Walmart opened its first...

  • Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy

    A retailer primarily located in malls is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. In its filing on Thursday, May 2, the company said, "It became clear that offers to buy the debtors' assets at their current worth could not exceed...

  • Closing arguments heard in NH youth detention center abuse suit

    Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center. The plaintiff, David Meehan, went to police in 2017 and sued the state three years later alleging he was brutally beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s. Since then, 11 former state workers have been arrested and more than 1,100 other former residents have filed lawsuits alleging physical,...

  • SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to close in Borger, Canadian, Fritch

    BORGER, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Officials with the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration announced today that the SBA will close its Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Borger, Canadian and Fritch at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. “SBA opened the centers to provide personalized assistance to Texas businesses and residents []