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More of Charlestons historic buildings could be spared from demolition after the City Council passed Tuesday evening a delayed-demolition ordinance.

The bill originated with the Strong Neighborhoods Task Force and outlines three levels of historic designation.

The first is a badge of honor that recognizes a buildings historical significance. The second allows for a 90-day stay of demolition for historically designated buildings. Community members can take those 90 days to work with developers to figure out an alternative use for the building. The Historic Landmarks Commission, which is charged with approving or denying nominations and stays of demolition, could waive the 90-day delay if a structure is found beyond repair.

The third level gives a structure a historic designation, allows for a demolition delay and requires a design review for any changes made.

Buildings that arent already on the national or local historic register at the time of proposed demolition wouldnt be covered under this ordinance.

The City Council has the final vote on whether a structure would be listed on the local historic register or not.

Councilman Joe Deneault announced at the end of Tuesdays meeting that there will be a community safety meeting held Thursday at Stonewall Jackson Middle School at 6:30 p.m.

The council also heard from retired Charleston Fire Chief Chuck Overstreet about sick days and accruals to be used toward OPEB health premiums for firefighters. Overstreet said firefighters have approached him since the city cut their sick days and said it feels like discrimination, because his department was the only one to experience cuts.

In the Fire Department, the only people that deal with sick people 24-7, 365 days a year they have to have a doctors excuse every time theyre sick, Overstreet said.

City Manager David Molgaard said the city decided in 2012 to parity firefighter sick leave with that of civilian employees. Firefighters now get one-and-a-quarter the number of sick days that regular employees get, Molgaard said.

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MANILA - One single "demolition job" may not be enough to bring down Vice-President Jejomar Binay, the opposition party's presumptive presidential candidate in the 2016 elections, a political analyst and strategist said Tuesday.

Malou Tiquia, in an interview on ANC's "Beyond Politics," believes that Binay's support base is solid.

Tiquia said support for Binay has not been eroded since the 2010 elections.

She added that Binay's strength lies in the "Noy-Bi" base, or supporters of Aquino and his own that saw him and the President elected.

Tiquia added that the former Makati City mayor sees the value of the "Noy-Bi" base that he can use in 2016.

Pulse Asia research president Ronald Holmes echoed Tiquia's assessment.

Holmes said support for Binay is equal across areas and economic groups.

However, survey numbers are not yet firm as not all candidates for the presidency have officially declared their intent to run.

Describing Filipino as "dispositional" and not "intentional" voters, Holmes said even if performance ratings of Binay and other would-be presidential candidates drop, this may may not translate into actual votes for their opponents.

Tiquia, meanwhile, said "political demolition derbies" are the norm before elections.

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THE AT CLICK2HOUSTON.COM. COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE FIFTH WARD OUTRAGED OVER THE DEMOLITION OF THE ORIGINAL WHEATLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAVE FILED AN INJUNCTION. AS OF NOW, H.I.S.D. HAS STOPPED TEARING DOWN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. COURTNEY GILMORE HAS MORE ON THE FIGHT. THIS BUILDING IS A BEAUTIFUL SPACE. Reporter: THIS WOMAN SAYS SHE CAN STILL REMEMBER WALK THROUGH THE HALLS OF WHEATLEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS AGO. STEVENSON, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS IN A GROUP IN FIFTH WARD HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TO STOP THE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING WHICH HOLDS SOME OF HOUSTON'S RICHEST HISTORY. THIS BUILDING REPRESENTS PART OF THE LEGACY OF FIFTH WARD. Reporter: ON SATURDAY, IN A MEETING THEY THOUGHT THEY REACHED A COMPROMISE, BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE DEMOLITION COMPANY COMMUNITY LEADERS SAY THEY HAD A VERBAL AGREEMENT. THERE WAS AN AGREEMENT MADE ON SATURDAY AND THE AGREEMENT WAS TO TRY TO MAINTAIN THE FRONT PART OF THE BUILDING AND MAYBE 40 OR SO FEET COMING IN. THEY WOULD MAINTAIN THAT STRUCTURE. Reporter: LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, THIS HAPPENED. I SAW THAT EQUIPMENT OVER THERE DRIVE UP TO THE WALL AND JUST POUND IT. Reporter: WORKERS SLAPPED INTO THE BUILDING, LEAVING A HUGE HOLE. NOW A COMMUNITY IS LEFT FUMING. I NEED FOR THEM TO STOP AND THINK. I NEED H.I.S.D. TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE TAX PAYING CITIZENS IN THIS CITY SAYING NO, LEAVE THIS STRUCTURE ALONE. ABIDE BY THE AGREEMENT. Reporter: THERE WAS AN INJUNCTION FILED. THERE WILL BE A MEETING HELD IN FIFTH WARD TONIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. AT FIRST SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. REPORTING IN FIFTH WARD, COURTNEY GILMORE, KPRC "LOCAL 2". H.I.S.D. RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT READS IN PART, TODAY THE DISTRICT'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO STOP ANY DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.

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Della's Kitchen at Delano Las Vegas hotel in Las Vegas is seen during a tour Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The hotel scheduled its official reopening for Tuesday, Sept. 2 . after an $80 million renovation of the rooms and lobby. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Erik Verduzco) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; LAS VEGAS SUN OUT

LAS VEGAS (AP) Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the South Beach-inspired Delano Las Vegas, the renamed and renovated property on the campus of Mandalay Bay that was previously known as THEhotel.

The 1,100-room, all-suite hotel underwent an $80 million makeover starting in April and was rebranded after the Delano (DEHL'-uh-no) hotel in South Beach, Florida.

New touches include airy, white furnishings in the bedrooms and desert design elements in the public spaces instead of the dark marble of the past. A massive, 126,000-pound boulder culled from southern Nevada was split in two and forms a loose passageway into the hotel from the valet area.

New restaurants at the Delano include the Franklin lounge, which will feature craft cocktails and DJs at night, Della's Kitchen for breakfast and lunch, and the 3940 Coffee + Tea bar with a menu that evolves from juice and pastries in the morning to afternoon tea and snacks over the course of the day.

Mix Lounge, which sits high on the tower and offers sweeping views of the city, remains unchanged for now but is expected to be redone in the coming months.

The hotel was open under its old name while the renovations took place.

The original Delano is believed to be named after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The brand is especially popular with customers from Latin America, Europe and the East Coast regions that parent company MGM Resorts International is eyeing for growth because those patrons stay longer and spend more than travelers closer to home.

With rooms starting at about $115 on a weeknight and rising to around $500 on busy weekends, Delano offers a mid-priced option on a campus that includes the mass-market Mandalay Bay and the sumptuous Four Seasons Hotel.

It seeks to give sophisticated travelers, especially conventioneers that make up a large portion of its business, a more personalized, boutique experience than they would have in a 4,000-room megaresort.

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