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Albany County Sheriff's Office cuts ribbon on new 911 communications center

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Albany County 911 communications center has come a long way since its launch in the early 1990s. Sheriff Craig Apple said the old office in Voorheesville just won't cut it anymore. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We simply outgrew it," explained Sheriff Apple. "County got bigger, business got bigger, and we got bigger." That's why he partnered with the county executive, and the legislature, to open a brand-new building in Clarksville. "Four times the size of the original building," added the Sheriff. "But it's built basically for decades and decades to come." Recognizing Albany dispatchers for Telecommunicators Week County Executive Dan McCoy told NEWS10 the transformation is truly one-of-a-kind. "It's amazing," he said. "I've seen it already so my shock value's over with. Not unless something else changed in there."The facility will change the game for emergency dispatching. "We can te...

With hurricane season around the corner, officials detail new evacuation study

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

NEW YORK (PIX11) — It's been almost 15 years since New York updated its hurricane evacuation plan. Since then, the state has experienced multiple deadly weather events like Superstorm Sandy and the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On May 4, officials announced that a new Hurricane Evacuation Study is underway, one that they believe will improve planning for and response to hurricanes. There are 22 coastal states in the country that are impacted by Atlantic hurricanes and New York will be the first state to modernize its study, which will include upstate communities."Climate change plays a role for all of us in how we do our jobs and so it's very possible that new communities have to worry about coastal storms that maybe haven't had to worry about coastal storms in the past,” said Jackie Bray, the Commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.The new plan wi...

Glens Falls bus system opens house, seeks drivers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Greater Glens Falls Transit (GGFT) operates 18 buses - ten traditional, plus eight red trolleys that move to and from the village of Lake George in the summers. Since late last year, the transit authority has had to adjust to a lack of new staff - and they're working to make up the difference. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, the GGFT offered up its staff and buses to prospective drivers, mechanics, and more, in an open house aimed at filling positions in several areas. A couple of interested candidates had come through the doors by around noon - and the authority sees any promising face as valuable."When you think of COVID, you think of sickness. This is because of COVID, but it isn't so much because of sickness," said GGFT Transportation Director Scott Sopczyk. "I think COVID changed work patterns. It changed a lot of things about how the workforce works, and that was a defining t...

Food, Art and Music Festival coming to Gloversville

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts has announced its inaugural Food, Art and Music Festival. The event will be held on June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The family friendly event will include a variety of food trucks, vendors, artists, demonstrations, activities for kids, and hands-on community art projects. The event will also feature a rotating series of musical acts throughout the day, headlined by one of New York's biggest country bands, Skeeter Creek. The festival will take place from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., and will utilize the center's outdoor space as well as having activities inside the building. Admission to the festival is $10 per carload. Tang Museum to offer free admission for military personnel and families The arts center is located at 2736 State Highway 30, Gloversville NY. For more information, visit The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts.

St. Clare's pensioners file motion to have day in court

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Mary Hartshorne, leader of the St. Clare’s pensioners, rarely holds back when you ask her about the struggles she and her fellow former hospital workers have been facing for years. She and over a thousand other Schenectady health care workers were left without their retirement money in 2018. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hartshorne was disappointed, but not surprised, to see another state budget without funds or solutions allocated to making her group whole."Again, why are we left out? I don’t get it,” Hartshorne told NEWS10. St. Clare’s pensioners the topic of committee meeting Additionally, when the Diocese of Albany announced they filed for bankruptcy in March, putting a hold on the pensioners' lawsuit, she felt it was a blow to her years of progress. According to the pensioners’ lawyers, they were just a couple of weeks away from a significant milestone in the case.A committee of uns...

Another solar storm may bring northern lights on Wednesday, Thursday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Amid high solar activity, many states have already had multiple chances to see the northern lights over the last two months. Another round of activity on the sun has caused a geomagnetic storm watch, bringing another chance for parts of the U.S. to see the auroras. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, a partial halo coronal mass ejection, or CME, "erupted from the Sun," according to the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (SPWC). The CME is expected to impact Earth Wednesday, prompting a geomagnetic storm watch that stretches into Thursday.CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains. Solar flares and CMEs (which can occur at the same time) can impact navigation, communication, and radio signals on Earth, and CMEs are able to create a stunning show in the night sky. We could be seeing the norther...

Circuit Attorney refuses charges to woman arrested in Cherokee St. shooting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One woman arrested in a Cherokee Street weekend shooting is no longer in jail. Police say she has been released after the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office refused to issue charges. Police arrested Amber Booker, 33, in the investigation into a shooting Saturday evening as a Cinco de Mayo festival was wrapping up for the day. Photos shared by police Monday in connection with the case showed one woman, suspected to be Booker, and another man holding weapons. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department tells FOX 2 that the circuit attorney's office refused all charges, citing a "lack of evidence" for one count of each charge and stating "victim refuses to assist" in the case of each charge. Investigators had tried for two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Not one scheduled criminal trial began as new special assistant prosecutor is sworn in to help It's unclear what this might mean for another suspect wanted by SLMPD in the shooti...

'Guardians of the Galaxy' meets St. Charles yet again

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 just arrived to movie theaters last weekend, and it offers a nice surprise for fans from the St. Louis region, specifically St. Charles. Star-Lord, a fictional protagonist played by Chris Pratt, is the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. He is also known in the movie by his Earth name, Peter Quill. As the narrative goes from the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie in 2014, Quill was born in St. Charles in 1980 as the child of Ego, an extraterrestrial Celestial, and Meredith Quill. At the age of eight, he was abducted by a group called the Ravagers. Over the next 26 years, he builds the reputation of an intergalactic outlaw known as Star-Lord. Not one scheduled criminal trial began as new special assistant prosecutor is sworn in to help Quill, known as part-human, part-alien, founded the Guardians with four others in a quest to save the universe from powerful villain Ronan. The group takes on high-profile challenges in each of...

Brenton Doyle’s laser-beam throw highlights Rockies’ win over Pirates

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

PITTSBURGH — The ballgame was tied 3-3 in the sixth with the bases loaded and one out when the Pirates’ Jack Suwinksi lofted a flyball to center field. A routine sacrifice fly, right?Not with rookie Brenton Doyle manning center for the Rockies.Doyle caught the ball for out No. 2, loaded up perfectly and threw a 98.1 mph strike to catcher Austin Wynns to nail Bryan Reynolds at the plate for the double play.Doyle’s laser beam was the must-see highlight from the Rockies’ impressive, improbable, 4-3 comeback victory Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park. The victory clinched the three-game set for the Rockies and gave them their third consecutive series victory.BULLSEYE pic.twitter.com/L74ORHt6ER— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) May 10, 2023Colorado scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Jurickson Profar’s bases-loaded single off Robert Stephenson to score Wynns, who had drawn a leadoff walk.But Colorado’s eighth win in its last 10 games was marred by...

Best Crypto Casinos Canada: Top 5 Canadian Bitcoin Casinos Ranked by Games, Bonuses & More (Updated List 2023)

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:10:44 GMT

The best Bitcoin casinos in Canada offer the two most important things the online gambling industry is missing – instant payouts and anonymous gameplay.However, finding the best Canadian crypto casinos is not easy, as more than 90% of sites are not operating above board.To help you avoid them, we’ve created a list of the top 5 Bitcoin gambling sites that players know and love, paying attention to their game selection, payout speed, bonuses, and more.Read on to learn which Canadian crypto casino sites made our list.Best Bitcoin Casinos in CanadaBitstarz: Best overallMyStake: Best crypto bonusesCloudbet: Best for mobile players7Bit: Best game varietyBC Game: Top pick for table games1. BitStarz – Best Bitcoin Casino in Canada OverallPros:Over 4,300 crypto casino games20 free spins upon email verificationUp to 5 BTC and 180 free spins welcome packageNear-instant payouts (within 10 minutes)Casino tournaments with cash prizesOriginal and provably fair gamesCons:Offers a mobile-optim...