INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — An old water tower was set for demolition on Tuesday, however, it fell in the wrong direction. Crews say one of the cables snapped, causing the tower to lose stability and ...

The old water tower at 318 W. Pacific Ave ... The tower was decayed and rusty and presented a risk of falling over on its own. Some community members hoped it could be repaired, but it would ...

Local history buffs are working to preserve some of the tower’s steel, which come from manufacturers that got their start in the 1800s.

A water tower being demolished fell on ... wiping the dust off of rusty beams revealing names more than a century old: Carnegie, Lackawanna, Jones & Laughlin. Mark Carrick and Larry Smith were ...

Crews planned to demolish it earlier in January, but all of the snow delayed the project, according to the City of Independence.

On Tuesday, Reinhardt told Newsday that building the new tower alongside the existing tower would allow water to continue flowing until the construction is finished. Then the old tower will be ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Drivers will face some traffic detours in Old Louisville starting Monday due to a project by Louisville Water. Louisville Water is replacing a 130-year-old water main at ...

City officials say the decision to tear it down is tied to safety concerns with the old tower, which has not been in use since the summer of 2023. The elevated tank had started causing water ...

The Campbell water tower was defaced earlier in the week overnight Police arrested the suspect in Sunday's incident CAMPBELL, Calif. - In the early hours of Sunday morning, some Campbell police ...

The old tower, in the center of town, is still standing for now, though Kubas said it will be removed eventually. Illinois American Water Co. bought the village’s water system in April 2020.