Oak Court Mall owner offers facility for community use during coronavirus

Washington Prime Group, owner of Oak Court Mall, issued a statement March 16 saying it is offering up its venues as community centers in an effort to help ease the effects of the coronavirus. The company, which owns malls across the U.S., said, "Shame on us if 'serve' is exclusively defined as the sale of a good or service. We characterize our assets as town centers, and especially in a time of need this sure as heck transcends footwear, cosmetics, or a lamp." "If helping our community means being…