Home

Hochul announces $5.7M project in Saratoga Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of the $5.7 million Complete Streets project in Saratoga Springs. The project will enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety along Union Avenue by adding a new sidewalk and bike lanes. Union Avenue will also be resurfaced. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Expanding bicycle and pedestrian access is an essential part of our commitment to investing in infrastructure that reconnects communities and provides new opportunities for recreation, tourism, and economic growth," said Governor Hochul. "This Complete Streets project in Saratoga Springs will add to the charm of this historic upstate city and make it easier for residents and visitors to explore all that it has to offer without getting in their cars." 2023 Saratoga season passes on sale April 5 The new sidewalk will be installed on the north side of Union Avenue to connect Polk Avenue...

Glens Falls elementary school appoints new principal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Granville principal Paul Morcone announced he will be stepping away from the Granville school district and has accepted a principal position in the Glens Falls city school district. Morcone will be the new principal of Big Cross Street Elementary School. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Morcone expresses his gratitude towards the students, staff, and community of the Granville Central school district in a farewell letter on April 4. He also explains that he has been working with the district to create a transition plan to ensure continuity for students, staff, and families. Morcone's last day at Mary J. Tanner primary school will be May 12. Morcone states, “It is an honor to become part of Glens Falls Nation,” “It’s exciting to be able to partner with the families, faculty, staff, and community of Big Cross Elementary. I look forward to collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that saf...

Employers fill job gap from inside area schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Wednesday morning, high schoolers moved in and out of the gym at Glens Falls High School in groups of 20. From one table to the next, they heard about possibilities for their summers. At some, they even got to go hands-on."We are having students tape up a screen, showing them how they would set them up if they came in for the summer," explained Joseph Endieveri, of South Glens Falls-based screen printing company nePROMO. "If they attempt it, we're giving them a T-shirt. It's a big hit." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The screen printer was one of 35 area employers set up inside the high school gym on Wednesday for one of three job fair events, set up by Warren County. Following job fairs at Queensbury Union Free School District and Lake George High School, the fair was a chance for employers big and small to find young workers interested in a summer job, many in the Lake George region's prom...

Armed Amsterdam man attempts to flee police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, Amsterdam Police on routine patrol observed a male crouched in the middle of Guy Park Avenue. Police say the man, identified as Christopher Delacruz, 35, dropped a bag and stumbled into the street, where he was almost hit by a passing car. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officers tried to interview Delacruz to check his welfare. While being cooperative at first, Delacruz attempted to flee on foot. Police quickly apprehended Delacruz, at which point he allegedly tried to reach into his hooded sweatshirt pocket several times. Officers were able to place him in handcuffs and discovered a loaded .40-caliber Taurus handgun in the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. The serial number on the weapon was scratched off.Delacruz was transported to the Amsterdam Police Headquarters. He was charged with:Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second DegreeManufacture, Transport, Disposition and Defacem...

At least five dead after tornado strikes southern Missouri

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. - At least five people have died after a tornado struck southern Missouri earlier Wednesday morning, according to the Bollinger County Sheriff's Office. Several others were hurt in the tornado, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.An intense storm system made way overnight in Bollinger County and other counties a little closer to Cape Girardeau. Tornadoes were warned in the 3 a.m. hour. FOX 2 has learned of destruction in the Glenallen and Grassy communities near Marble Hill. Initial reports and observations show extensive damage to homes, uprooted trees and crushed cars. A local fire station also suffered damage. Debris is scattered around many homes and roads. FOX 2's Chris Higgins has been following the situation closely and shared many photos of the devastation from Glenallen. The National Weather Service has confirmed the storm system as a tornado based on radar data. FOX 2 is awaiting information on this specific twister's path and intensity. FO...

Inside the battle over who gets to build the grid of the future

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy issued a draft report in February that found a “pressing need” for new electric transmission infrastructure across the country to improve reliability, connect a rapidly growing number of solar, wind and battery storage projects, supply increasing electric demand and alleviate scattered pockets of consistently high prices across the country.To meet the future envisioned by the federal infrastructure act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which both contain major provisions to boost clean energy, the country needs to increase its current transmission system by an eye-popping 57% by 2035, the report says. Princeton University’s Net-Zero America study estimates expanding transmission capacity by 60% by 2030 will cost $330 billion and tripling it by 2050 will cost $2.2 trillion.But in some states, bills that have been pushed by utilities to give them exclusive or preferential treatment for building regional transmission lines, called “right...

Missouri Senate committee debates vaccine mandates, eviction moratoriums

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

Two bills targeting issues growing out of the COVID-19 pandemic got a hearing Tuesday in the Senate Emerging Issues Committee.One bill, SB 169, would restrict public entities from enforcing COVID-19 vaccinations while also providing employees protection from employers seeking to impose vaccination requirements. The other, HB 730, would restrict local entities from imposing a moratorium on evictions, addressing complaints raised by property owners during the pandemic.Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican from Washington who sponsored the vaccine legislation, said he wants to create exemptions from medical requirements for employees with sincere religious objections or with medical conditions verified by a physician.“If you’re a nurse that serves those with weakened or completely compromised immune systems, (lack of vaccination) should be a cause for you not to work in that environment,” he said.Dillon said that many Missouri hospitals already have their own policies which provide exceptions, ...

Lawmakers weigh removing abortion language from Missouri bill extending postpartum care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

Missouri legislators heard testimony Tuesday night urging them to remove an anti-abortion provision from a bill that seeks to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage out of concern it could put federal approval at risk.The House Committee on General Laws heard a bill passed out of the Senate in February that would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one year in an effort to lower Missouri’s maternal mortality rate. The Department of Social Services estimates it would cover upwards of 4,000 people who otherwise go uninsured two months after the end of pregnancy. Missouri had the 12th highest maternal mortality in the nation from 2018 to 2020, and three-quarters of pregnancy-related deaths in the state were preventable, the Missouri Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review Board found last year.But the Senate added language stating that no one who “knowingly receives services that are in violation of state law” can receive the coverage — which supporters said was designe...

Ricky Bell previews New Edition's 'Legacy' tour concert in St. Louis Saturday, April 15

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Grammy-nominated group New Edition is bringing its Legacy tour to St. Louis.  New Edition has been one of the most influential R&B groups for close to four decades. The super group will perform Saturday night, April 15. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Enterprise Center. Trending: St. Louis-area April 4 municipal election results Founding member Ricky Bell spoke FOX 2's Kim Hudson about what fans can expect at the concert.

Bo Byram is unhindered in Avalanche’s system and still just getting started: “I’ve just been trying to shoot the puck more.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:28 GMT

As teammates wished Kurtis MacDermid a happy birthday in the Avalanche practice facility locker room March 25, Bo Byram piped in. With a mischievous grin, he implored reporters in the room to shower MacDermid with attention, making sure to point out the enforcer’s age. MacDermid was turning 29.A week later as Jack Johnson reached his 1,100th career game and was asked the secret to his longevity, Byram interrupted from his stall: “Hanging out with young guys.”The reminders are constant that Byram is still only 21 years old, even as the Avalanche defenseman makes that harder to believe on a nightly basis. Byram is unhindered right now, and he’s becoming increasingly unleashed.Already one of the most talented players on a stacked Colorado roster, he has the green light from coaches and from the team’s structure to be as assertive as he wants offensively. He built trust with a steady, reliable 20-game playoff resume last year: no goals but nine assists, a l...