Outdoor concert gives Harrisburg a chance to ‘celebrate our kids in a positive light’
Updated 10:45 PM;
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It was one week ago when Milton “Tim” Taylor got the potentially life-changing phone call that his son and another family member had been shot while walking down the street in Harrisburg.
Taylor’s son, 14-year-old Tylin “Lil’ Tim” Allen, suffered a minor injury to his wrist, while their cousin was shot in the leg, he said. But both were OK.
This allowed Allen to perform at Sunday’s Bandshell 717 Showcase at Reservoir Park, which started at 1:00 p.m. and was scheduled until at least 7:30 p.m. More than 10 artists performed throughout the day, while Harrisburg businesses set up booths around the park and kids enjoyed a bouncy house.
South Mississippi tourism ready for big comeback
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BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - COVID-19 hit tourism like a striker whaps a air hockey puck.
Travel spending is down nearly $500 billion, costing the U.S. economy nearly one point one trillion dollars.
And although South Mississippi tourism has been feeling the heat for even longer, optimism is growing.
“We had a couple of really rough years there - not just the pandemic but before that was the algae bloom, whatever it was,” said Bill Raymond, Biloxi historical administrator. “Now, people are just so excited to be able to go out and enjoy themselves. . Just looking this year over the last five years, I can see that we’re building back to where we’re supposed to be this time of year.”
3 injured in separate, unrelated Harrisburg shootings: police
Updated Apr 25, 2021;
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Harrisburg police were split between two shooting scenes Sunday afternoon after three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The first shooting occurred just before 2:30 p.m. in the area of Brookwood, Derry and 21st streets, Commissioner Thomas Carter said.
Two people were shot at this scene, and Carter said they are being treated but released no additional details.
By around 3:30 p.m., several cops left the area and some, including Carter, ended up at 14th and Market streets, where a second shooting was reported. Carter said the injured man was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle.
Police do not believe the two shootings are related at this time.
Credit: Associated Press/David Zalubowski Author: Melissa Versak (FOX43) Updated: 7:40 PM EDT April 25, 2021
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. Harrisburg police are investigating two separate shooting that sent three juveniles to the hospital on Sunday.
The first shooting was dispatched shortly before 2:30 p.m. near Brookwood and 21st Streets.
Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter says two juveniles were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Commissioner Carter said the second shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. near Market and 14th Streets.
One juvenile suffered non-life threatening injuries and taken to a local hospital.
Lock-ups were light in Boyd and Carter, but pretty heavy at the Big Sandy and Rowan over the weekend.
Bench warrants, drugs and DUIs made up the bulk of the charges folks were facing over the weekend.
Anyone named among those jailed over the weekend should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following people were locked up over the weekend:
Boyd County Detention Center
⢠Casey E. Holbrook, 37, of Ashland, was booked Friday on a circuit court warrant charging him with second-offense simple possession of meth and contempt of court.
⢠Kevin A. Caskey, 34, of Ashland, was booked Saturday on a public intoxication charge.