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Capital Hills Golf Course opens for the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan kicked off the golf season with the annual first putt at the Capital Hills Golf Course. The park has a few new features this year including pickle ball courts and tools for golfers, including new signs, GPS monitors and online reservations. Sheehan said the pandemic highlighted the importance of outdoor spaces for city residents and the course will be open to runners and walkers before golf kicks off every morning.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! She encouraged everyone to take advantage of the park’s beauty and the warm weather.“This is an amenity that’s really unique in cities the size of Albany," Sheehan said. "To have a place like Capital Hills where, not only can residents play golf but, we can really enjoy the beauty of this city and enjoy the opportunity to come together in many different ways.”The course is open 8:00 a.m. to dark on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. to dark ...

Road closure starts Monday in Greenwich

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Washington County announced a planned road closure in the town of Greenwich, set to begin on or around Monday, April 17. A section of Christie Road will be closed until mid-July, in accordance with a project by the New York State Department of Transportation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The affected section of Christie Road passes over Whittaker Brook, running between State Route 29 and Mahaffy Road. Between April and July, work will be done to replace the aging bridge over Whittaker Brook.Detour routes were not announced on Friday, but will be posted by signage in the area of the closure. Christie Road leads north, staying south of Cossayuna. Mahaffy Road continues south, becoming Ryan Road and connecting with a lower point of Route 29 towards the village of Greenwich.

NYSP: Woman arrested for not returning U-Haul

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

MIDDLEBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, New York State Police of Cobleskill arrested Emily G. Blond, 33, of Middleburgh. According to the police, Blond had rented a U-Haul from Warnerville in December 2022 but failed to return it the next day. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The U-Haul was recovered on April 11 in Middleburgh. Blond was arrested and charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the Third Degree. She was issued a ticket to appear in Richmondville Town Court on April 26 and released.

One dead in auto-pedestrian crash on Maple Avenue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A crash involving a pedestrian was reported on Maple Avenue around 8:18 p.m. on Thursday. Police say, Mary L. Farrington, 79, of Saratoga Springs, was struck while crossing the roadway. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with police investigations. Farrington succumbed to her injuries at the Saratoga Hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

Repairs underway on Glens Falls bandstand

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Another busy warm season is on the way for downtown Glens Falls, which means many more events coming to city park. Starting Friday, the city is getting work done on the park bandstand to ensure it can hold the weight of that much fun. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The city announced on Friday that repairs and upgrades had begun at the bandstand, located near Crandall Public Library and the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council. The work is expected to be complete by the time of Glens Falls Wing Fest, set for Saturday, April 29. The Glens Falls Business Improvement District has supported the work.Wing Fest is one of many events coming to city park this summer. Glens Falls Pet Fest returns to City Park on Saturday, May 20. The park is also typically home to parts of the Take A Bite food festival, as well as events held by Crandall Public Library such as outdoor book sales in the summer.

Talk on Philip Schuyler coming to Lake George

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The history of the village and town of Lake George isn't easy to ignore, with the names of Battlefield Park and Fort William Henry evoking the area's history in the Revolutionary and French & Indian wars. This month, a program hosted in the village will put a spotlight on one chapter of the region's rich history - the life and death of Philip Schuyler. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The program "Philip Schuyler: His Life, Death and Legacy" will be held on Saturday, April 22, at 11 a.m. at the Fort William Henry Conference Center in Lake George. Presented by multiple area historical groups, the program will be led by historian Michael P. Barrett, who will speak on Schuyler's career as a British officer in the French & Indian War, as well as a Major General under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The program is hosted by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance, Albany Rura...

Man gets life sentence in deadly St. Louis County parking lot shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was handed a life sentence in a deadly parking lot shooting in north St. Louis County that happened several years ago. Investigators say Anthony Tate, 27, fatally shot one man and hurt two others in a shooting on Dec. 12, 2019. He opened fire at a vehicle in a parking lot on Lewis and Clark Boulevard. Tate killed Timothy Simmons and seriously hurt two others in the shooting. Trending: The MASH spin-off set in St. Louis you probably forgot about According to court documents, Tate was recorded on video approximately four minutes after shooting at a gas station, leaving behind the vehicle tied to the homicide. Cell phone records placed his phone in the vicinity of the shootings moments before.Upon his arrest, police obtained a firearm that matched ballistic evidence in this case. The St. Louis County Police Department investigated the incident. Tate testified in his defense, arguing that a business associate who is now deceased had their shared phone in ...

Man shot before crash in north St. Louis County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One driver was shot before he ended up in a crash early Friday morning in north St. Louis County. Police responded to assist the victim around 4:30 a.m. Friday after the crash, which happened near Highway 367 and Dunn Road. Top Story: Witness: Woman pumping gas seriously hurt chasing after stolen purse Before that, police say the driver, a man, was shot in the 12000 block o Covington Gardens. He was rushed to the hospital, though his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. No one else was injured in the shooting or crash. Police have not yet disclosed any suspect information. The St. Louis County Police Department is handling this investigation. Additional details are limited. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Missouri lawmakers take aim at unregulated ‘delta-8 THC’ hemp products

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

As he was checking out at a convenience store one day, state Rep. Kurtis Gregory said he looked down and saw “delta-8 THC” products being sold.He had no idea THC, the intoxicating component mostly associated with marijuana, could be sold openly outside of dispensaries. “I messaged a few folks and to my surprise, yep, that is completely at this point legal to be sold,” Gregory, a Republican from Marshall, said during a House committee hearing on Tuesday.The products that caught Gregory’s eye give people a high by way of a concentrated amount of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that’s typically manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD. Because hemp is legal, hemp-derived THC products avoid the intense scrutiny marijuana receives. In fact, they are completely unregulated by the state and federal government.There’s no law saying teenagers or children can’t buy them or stores can’t sell them to minors — though some stores and vendors have taken it upon themselves to...

403 fire that burned 1,559 acres west of Colorado Springs fully contained; sheriff to press criminal case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:12:53 GMT

Park County authorities on Friday declared the 1,559-acre 403 fire that started on private land southwest of Florissant fully contained, but with hotspots inside the blackened burn zone still kicking up smoke.U.S. Forest Service officials called in to suppress the fire were turning over control to local crews, and firefighters will continue to patrol the burn zone, the authorities said in a Twitter post.403 Fire Update: 1,559 acres, 100% contained. Crews tied-in fire lines. Still points of heat inside perimeter, visible smoke from blackened area. Firefighters patrol daily. Fire will be turned back to local authorities at 8:00 AM on 4/14/2023. Final update on the 403 Fire. pic.twitter.com/sf98OBzedY— Lieutenant Bunting, PIO (@TCSOPIO) April 14, 2023Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw announced on Thursday that he will file criminal charges “to the fullest extent of the law.” The fire began March 30 behind a home southwest of Florissant and the Florissant Fossil Beds Na...