Author: Kerry Wilkins

This story first appeared in Dining Notes, the free weekly restaurant newsletter from the Times-Union’s Gary Mills delivered to your email inbox each Wednesday. Subscribe now. Nearly a year after plans first surfaced for a new Five Points restaurant from the team behind The Local, work is set to begin on The Lomax Restaurant. The new, 8,877-square-foot restaurant will take over the former Wells Fargo bank branch at Lomax and Oak streets. There, the existing bank building will be renovated and joined by a new, two-story building where the bank’s drive-thru lanes canopy once stood. Construction on the building marks a…

FHP says the unidentified man “exited the rear of the ambulance and fell onto the roadway” before he was struck by multiple vehicles including a Kia and Volvo. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 70-year-old Jacksonville man died Tuesday evening in St. Lucie County as the Florida Highway Patrol says he jumped out of an ambulance while it was en route on Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. On Tuesday at 8:58 p.m., an ambulance was traveling southbound on I-95 at County Road 712 in the outside lane, according to FHP. The unidentified elderly man “exited the rear of the ambulance…

Country music superstar Luke Combs will take the stage at EverBank Stadium on two nights next summer when his “Growin’ up and Getting’ Old Tour” comes to Jacksonville. The two-time CMA Entertainer of Year will play on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4, at the home of the Jaguars, one of 25 stadium stops across the U.S. announced Tuesday. Tickets for the two shows will be available for pre-sale starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23. General on-sale ticketing begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25. Joining Combs for the Friday concert will be Cody Jinks, The Avett Brothers, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey…

It’s a sign of hope for Mildred Harris’ children. Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office got a hit on DNA that could lead them to a potential suspect. Harris was 41 at the time of her death. She left behind three children, one of whom has passed away. Her son couldn’t speak on Thursday, but the detective on the case said this is still very difficult for the family. “She was just a loving mom, having a night of fun that resulted in her death,” Sergeant Travis Oliver Sr. said. “[It] has had a very strong impact on her children,…

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – This has been a good week for Jamal Agnew. He has had the chance to look back fondly, and he also remains excited about what appears to be a bright future with the Jaguars. “It’s good to see familiar faces and reminisce, but I’m loving where I’m at present day,” Agnew said. Agnew, one of the NFL’s top return specialists, spoke to Jaguars Media early Thursday afternoon after the second of two joint practices this week with his former team, the Detroit Lions. As he did Wednesday, Agnew following Thursday’s practice spoke to multiple staffers and players…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 70-year-old Jacksonville man has died after an unusual crash involving an ambulance in St. Lucie County. According to WPTV, the Florida Highway Patrol said the man was a patient in an ambulance as it traveled south on I-95 and jumped out while it was moving. A 29-year-old paramedic from Jacksonville who was also in the back of the ambulance tried to stop him and also fell onto the roadway. Multiple vehicles hit the 70-year-old man and he died at the scene. The paramedic was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Nobody else was hurt. No other…

More than a year after a Microsoft executive was gunned down in Jacksonville Beach in front of his young daughter, his ex-wife has been charged in connection with his murder, authorities said. Shanna Gardner is accused of arranging the Feb. 16, 2022 killing of ex-husband Jared Bridegan, prosecutors announced Thursday. Gardner was arrested in Washington state after a grand jury indicted her on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit first-degree murder and child abuse, State Attorney Melissa Nelson, who serves Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, told reporters at a Thursday morning news conference. “We…

President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official said Saturday. Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity because the White House had not formally announced the president’s plans. Tuesday is the anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth in…

A ranger-led hike is providing insight into an 1862 battle in northern Mississippi. On August 12, guests will be able to join Ranger Laura Lee McKellips to learn more about the of Davis Bridge and its connection to the Battle of Corinth, according to the National Park Service. The park says the hike will allow guests to learn about the Union and Confederate actions during the battle on October 5, 1862, while visiting and walking to the various sites involved in the fighting and retreat. The park says that visitors will meet at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and…

The Division of University Communications at Jackson State University (JSU) is a finalist for the prestigious 2023 PRNEWS Platinum Awards for the second consecutive year. The awards ceremony takes place Wednesday, Oct. 18, in New York City. “This honor speaks to the dedication and high-quality work our Division of University Communications produces. It is a further testament to their elevation of the JSU brand by sharing the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni,” said Acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D. “I’d like to thank all involved in this process for their commitment to telling the JSU story as we build upon our rich legacy of student…