Thursday, May 23 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:46:14 GMT
More than 40 people gathered at a candle light vigil Thursday night, to not only remember Johnson, but also encourage the young people to put their guns down.More >>
More than 40 people gathered at a candle light vigil Thursday night, to not only remember Johnson, but also encourage the young people to put their guns down.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:21:15 GMT
The donation drives and collections continue around the ArkLaTex for the victims of the Moore, OK tornado.More >>
The donation drives and collections continue around the ArkLaTex for the victims of the Moore, OK tornado.More >>
ADDIS, LA (WAFB) -
A downtown landmark in the Town of Addis is gone after nearly half a century. Fire tore through the "Mad Hog Saloon" Sunday night, just minutes after closing.
"A lot of flames everywhere you looks the whole building was involved," said Fire Chief Mike Alleman. "The roof had already collapsed."
The fire began around 11 p.m. Sunday. Less than an hour before, bar owner Larry Dearman says his place was packed with people watching the Super Bowl and celebrating the establishment's one year anniversary.
"Turn the lights off, me and bar tender left, and I got a call a couple of hours later saying it was burned down," said Dearman.
Word spread just as quickly as the flames. Lifelong Addis resident Eddie Rinaudo was shocked, as were a lot of people.
"You can see the looks on people's faces, they can't believe it," said Rinaudo.
Rinaudo is a drummer in the band Fandango, which played at the bar.
"I talked to a couple of my buddies this morning and everybody is in disbelief. They're like, 'No. Really? No,'" said Rinaudo.
The charred building isn't just a biker bar to the people of Addis, it's one of the only businesses downtown. Owner Walter Cain bought it in the 1990's and opened what became the popular "Addis Cafe."
"I didn't know what to expect. When I pulled out of my driveway ... I knew it was bad. It was gone," said Cain.
A piece of history disappeared too. The landmark was home to Caldwell's Grocery in the 1960's. The storefront was a popular Mardi Gras parade watch spot, and held on to the hearts of folks as the owner transformed the building into a motorcycle shop he named "Big Twin Thunder."
Cain is now faced with reviving the rare gem that holds a rare piece of the town's polished history.
"Addis is a little small town and we are proud of Addis... We'll eventually do something else," said Cain.
Only time will tell.
No one was hurt in the fire.
Alleman says it appears the fire started in the kitchen. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:23 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:23:38 GMT
A Charlotte mother is teaching her young son a lesson, by having him arrested, after he stole her Pop-Tarts, according to a police report. According to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report, officersMore >>
A Charlotte mother is teaching her young son a lesson, by having him arrested, after he stole her Pop-Tarts, according to a police report.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:21:24 GMT
It's not abnormal for lawmakers to begin a political meeting with a prayer. But in Arizona, an atheist state representative began the daily session with a quote from a well-known atheist.More >>
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Thursday, May 23 2013 11:55 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:55:08 GMT
(RNN) - Dozens of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life. Charles Ramsey, the guy who famously stopped eating his Big MacMore >>
More than a dozen of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:29:31 GMT
Those who have been to the Caddo Parish courthouse are familiar with the screening system to enter the building. Empty the pockets and walk through the scanner that alerts authorities to illegal contraband.More >>
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Thursday, May 23 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:33:57 GMT
(KFOR/CNN) - Arts-and-crafts retail chain "hobby lobby" gets its day in court today -- over mandated birth control coverage for employees. The Oklahoman reports eight federal appellate court judges willMore >>
Arts-and-crafts retail chain Hobby Lobby gets its day in court Thursday over mandated birth control coverage for employees.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for. More >>
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