Frustration grows on burned block as cleanup efforts stall

Frustration grows on burned block as cleanup efforts stall | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
Five months after a predawn fire destroyed the historic Zion Baptist Church and two High Street buildings, there’s more rubble than revitalization to the 600 block.

Barbara Vincent Hester, owner of Vincent Hester Gallery, said she did not expect the block to remain in ruins for so long. Kenneth Woolard, co-owner of Way Back Yonder antique store, is disappointed as well – but not surprised.