Nashville’s Second Avenue Reopens Five Years After Christmas Day Bombing

Nashville’s Second Avenue reopens five years after Christmas Day bombing

Second Avenue officially reopened Monday, nearly five years after a Christmas Day bombing injured eight people and destroyed part of the downtown Nashville street.

Five years after Christmas Day bombing, Nashville reopens historic Second Avenue

Monday afternoon was a celebration in downtown Nashville; the city’s oldest street is open for business. Five years ago, a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. A local man blew up an RV at 6:29 that morning. The eruption left wide swaths of historic Second Avenue in tatters. It displaced 400 people, and damaged 65 buildings. Some are still evocative of World War II ruins — urban brick buildings with their tops blown off. “Yo…

Second Avenue Opens Five Years After Bombing

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Downtown Nashville Street Reopens For The First Time Since 2020 Christmas Day Bombing

Finally reopen. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 5 years since the horrific bombing in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day back in 2020. The RV bombing, carried out by Anthony Warner on the early morning hours of December 25, injured eight and caused millions of dollars in damage to nearby buildings, as well as knocking out cell phone and 911 service to many in the area for hours afterwards. You probably remember the haunting videos of…