An old five-and-dime store on Light Street that has stood vacant for years is getting a new lease on life.

Baltimore Police Sgt. Rick Willard and his cousin, Jimmy Powell, have leased the old McCrory?s building and plan to renovate the site into an upscale coffee bar and restaurant.

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