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Snow closes Aviation Mall until Wednesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Aviation Mall at large was closed on Tuesday, as the Queensbury area got hit by an expected 8-to-16 inches of snowfall. The mall announced the one-day closure on Facebook. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! While that closure affects stores that only have interior entrances, the mall noted that some anchor stores may still be open. Those include Target, Planet Fitness, Regal Cinemas, Dick's Sporting Goods, Olly's Bargain Outlet, and JC Penney.As of Tuesday afternoon, the mall Regal location listed movie tickets for showings as late as 7:30 p.m. Planet Fitness was listed as open 24 hours as normal, with a low crowd meter on its mobile app. Dick's Sporting Goods and Target were both listed to maintain their regular hours - 9 and 10 p.m., respectively. Glens Falls getting sewer work this week The Aviation Mall will reopen for regular business at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15.

Be a part of Albany's largest snowball fight!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The power may be out, the snow may be heavy and some roads might be closed but the people of Albany are making the best of it. A community snowball fight scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on March 14, is looking to be the largest snowball fight in Albany history. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Grab you friends, your mittens and your best throwing partner to join in on the fun. Meet at the Moses Statue in Washington Park at 5:30 p.m. to partake in a huge but friendly snowball fight.

Glens Falls getting sewer work this week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The city of Glens Falls is getting some sewer work done this week. As snowfall slows traffic on Tuesday, a contractor is busy at work on some trafficked city roads in Ward 3, which includes Crandall Park and parts of Sanford Street and upper Glen Street. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Running from Monday, March 13, to Friday, March 17, sewer cleaning and inspection will run on Webster Avenue, starting at its intersection with Edison Road and running as far as Bay Road. The work is expected to wrap up by 4 p.m. Friday.“Sewer cleaning is performed with a high-pressure, high-volume water jetting machine,” said Bill Norton, Superintendent of the Glens Falls Water and Sewer Department. “And, to prevent the slight possibility of water being forced out of the pipes as the result of air pressure through the lines, please keep all toilet lids closed when crews are working on Webster Avenue."That's o...

Best restaurants in Valatie/Kinderhook, according to Yelp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

VALATIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- If you’re looking for a place to get some great food in Columbia County, you have quite a few options. These are the best restaurants in Valatie and Kinderhook, according to Yelp. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! 10. Valatie Bar & GrillYou can view the menu on the Valatie Bar & Grill website.Rated 3.5 out of 5 (27 reviews)Price: $$Address: 3011 Main Street in ValatieTop review: “Ordered take out twice recently. Hands down the best burger I've ever had anywhere ever! And the fries are amazing too.  So much more than just burgers and fries, though. New fave!!!" -- Steve K.9. DyadYou can view the menu on the Dyad website.Rated 5 out of 5 (27 reviews)Price: $$Address: 16 Hudson Street in KinderhookTop review: "I have procrastinated about writing a review for this gem, my motive purely selfish! This cute little restaurant has the best handcrafted comfort food around that's always delicious, w...

Albany County looks to extend liquor and wine store hours during the holiday season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Legislature is considering extending the hours of operation for wine and liquor stores during the holiday season in Albany County. The county currently allows wine and liquor stores to be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Surrounding counties allow wine and liquor stores to be open from 8 a.m. to midnight. According to legislation introduced on March 13, Albany County is requesting that wine and liquor stores are open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. starting November 15 to January 7 each year. Majority Leader Dennis Feeney, sponsor of the legislation comments, “This proposal will benefit both the public and local businesses, as it allows for businesses to stay open additional hours during one of their busiest seasons." The legislature will discuss this request further in the Law Committee scheduled March 29.

Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

ALTON, Ill. -- An obituary roasting an Alton man is getting a lot of positive attention online. Kenne Pluhar, 62, passed away on his birthday, March 2, 2023. His daughter, Halliea Milner, took 45 minutes to write a very honest, touching, and hilarious memorial for her father. Many people on Reddit say they wish more obituaries were like this.Milner begins the obituary with this line:"Kenne died in ICU at St Anthony’s after losing a battle with sepsis - at the age of 62, after 50 years of crap-starting with everyone and everything he could find to fight in Alton, IL, this hard as nails, redneck, SOB finally found something meaner and more stubborn than himself." Trending: Cardinals to hold $3.14 flash sale today The full obituary is posted below. It ran in the Alton Telegraph on Monday, and a picture of it was also shared to the "Funny" sub-reddit. The post generated thousands of likes and comments. Many readers shared the same sentiment, "I fully enjoyed reading this beginning to ...

Scratchers player wins $50,000 in south St. Louis County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

AFFTON, Mo. -- A Missouri Lottery player won $50,000 after purchasing a scratchers ticket in south St. Louis County. The $1,000,000 Money Multiplier ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven on Union Road. The player claimed the prize at the regional office.There are three more $50,000 prizes and two million dollar prizes remaining in this game. It costs $10 to play and the odds of winning anything, including $10, are around 1 in 3.27.

Police seek person of interest in killing of Washington Park father of 7

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. - Investigators are seeking a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a Washington Park father of seven.Alphonso Davis was found shot to death on the front porch of his home in the 1200 block of N. 49th Street around 8 a.m. on March 2. Davis, 39, was an employee of the city's Public Works Department. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The Illinois State Police was called in to investigate the shooting.Authorities have identified Sherkia Jointer as a person of interest in the investigation.Anyone with information on Jointer's whereabouts is asked to contact the ISP at 618-402-5979 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS.

Juvenile arrested, charged in East St. Louis murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that happened earlier this year in East St. Louis.The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation was called on Jan. 14 to assist the East St. Louis Police Department with a homicide case. Trending: Cardinals to hold $3.14 flash sale today Earlier that day, police found Dejuan Tate suffering from a gunshot wound in the 800 block of North 80th Street. Tate was rushed to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. He was 18.Investigators identified a suspected shooter and took that person into custody.On Wednesday, the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged the 17-year-old with first-degree murder. The teen is being held at the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center on a $1 million bond.

Denver pays $1.6 million to settle six more lawsuits brought by protesters injured by police in 2020

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:10:30 GMT

Provided by Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLPGabriel Schlough’s chin after Denver police officers allegedly shot his chin off during the George Floyd protests.The city of Denver will pay $1.6 million to settle lawsuits filed by seven people injured by police officers while protesting the murder of George Floyd in 2020.Denver police shot the seven protesters with pepper balls, rubber bullets and flash-bang devices even though the protesters were demonstrating peacefully, according to the six lawsuits.One woman was walking away from police when an officer shot her in the head with a rubber bullet, which knocked her unconscious, according to her lawsuit. Another man sued because he was tear-gassed while peacefully protesting with his 12- and 18-year-old sons.The largest settlement of $575,000 was paid to Gabriel Schlough, whom a Denver police officer shot in the face with a rubber bullet, according to his lawsuit. The projectile severed off a portion of his chin, the lawsuit states...