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Malta business hosting First Responders Appreciation Day

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Finishing Touches, located at 450 East High Street in Malta, will be hosting a First Responders Appreciation Day on the third Wednesday of each month. The first appreciation day is set for August 23. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Owned by Shelly Walker and Doug Dockendorf, the space holds four businesses in one. They are located at the Wiggins-Collamer home that was originally owned by the Wiggins family in the 1800s. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Finishing Touches is a home decor gift shop. The Coffee Bar opened in May 2022 and serves caffeinated drinks. Cookies & Cream Ice Cream has soft-serve and 24 flavors of Perry's hard ice cream. They also now sell fudge from Chocolate Moonshine Co. Glenville cafe to be on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ "The Backyard" has seating and family games such as chess, a Pickleball court, bubbles, hula hoops, and coloring books. ...

DEC opens applications for forest conservation grants

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Environmental Conservation has opened applications for the second round of the Community Forest Conservation Grant Program. The grants range from $50,000 to $300,000 and are awarded to municipalities to assist in purchasing forest land for the purpose of creating community forests. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Community forests have many benefits including flood mitigation, improving air and water quality, recreational opportunities, boosting mental health, and providing a habitat for wildlife. The forests also meet New York's net-zero greenhouse gas emission goals.Applications are due by Wednesday, October 11 at 2 p.m. For more information, visit the Community Forest Conservation Grant webpage, or email Molly Hassett with any questions.

$200,000 worth of stolen gold bars found during traffic stop in Wyoming County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over $200,000 worth of allegedly stolen gold bars were found during a traffic stop in Wyoming County last month, according to the Wyoming County Sheriff's Office. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On July 25, deputies said the bars were found during a routine traffic stop on State Route 20A near Toolhouse Road in the Town of Warsaw. A search found a backpack full of gold on the front seat of a vehicle being driven by 28-year-old Jaspreet Singh of Queens. The gold was made out to be worth $208,226, and multiple torn UPS packages with the name of an elderly Orchard Park man on them were discovered in the backseat.Courtesy: Wyoming County Sheriff's OfficeSingh denied ownership of the gold and was released from the traffic stop, deputies said. After an investigation, it is alleged that Singh contacted the Orchard Park man claiming to be from the United States Marshall Service and demanded payment to avoid arrest...

Connecticut hiker rescued on Lake Colden-area trail

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

NEWCOMB, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Friday, a New York State Forest Ranger made a rescue that didn't require a call. An assistant ranger encountered an injured hiker during a foot patrol in the area of Lake Colden. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, a hiker from Connecticut was found with an unstable lower leg injury along a trail. The assistant ranger splinted the ankle and was joined by fellow rangers to help the 49-year-old to Lake Colden Outpost, where she was transferred to hospital care by helicopter.Lake Colden is located by Mount Colden and the Avalanche Pass Trail. The trail runs 12.8 miles with an elevation gain of 3,061 feet, in an area also used for camping and backpacking.

Four-day school weeks rising around Missouri, but not so much in St. Louis area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Back-to-school time has arrived. This week or next week marks the start of a new school year for hundreds of districts around Missouri. Depending on where your children live in the Show Me State, they could be preparing for the traditional five-day school week or possibly a shortened four-day school week. Chances are, if your children live in the St. Louis area, they will not have that extra day off school. Four-day school weeks are becoming popular in some parts of Missouri, particularly rural counties, to combat teacher shortages statewide. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education estimated around a 5.4% shortage in qualified teachers and full-time employees statewide in a December 2022 report. Road rage mystery solved as ghost driver gets prison time The Kansas City Star reports that nine more Missouri school districts have opted for four-day school weeks this year. That adds to more than 120 that Missouri DESE reported with the alternative lear...

Teen charged in deadly St. Charles County shooting over marijuana

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A teenager faces felony charges nearly half a year after a deadly shooting in St. Charles County, one that followed plans to meet for a marijuana purchase and stage a robbery. Prosecutors have charged Trevon Gully, 18, with one count of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery and armed criminal action in the investigation. Road rage mystery solved as ghost driver gets prison time According to the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, the Juvenile/Family Court ordered certification on Monday, so Gully will be tried as an adult in court. Gully and another suspect reportedly met the victim in the City of St. Charles in February 2023. Investigators say there were plans to purchase marijuana, but also pull off a robbery. At somepoint, a struggle ensued, and shots were fired, striking and killing the victim. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

Army destroys World War II landmine found by hiker in Colorado forest near Camp Hale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

The Army has deployed an explosives demolition team and destroyed a World War II-era landmine found by a hiker in the White River National Forest near Camp Hale, Eagle County Sheriff officials announced on Tuesday.The hiker contacted sheriff deputies on July 20 and told them about a gray metal device with yellow letters on it that appeared to be an old landmine. He photographed it and documented the location in the woods, sheriff officials said in a posting on Facebook.Army commanders at Fort Carson, south of Colorado Springs, sent a specialized explosives team that located and destroyed the device, sheriff officials said. The team determined that the landmine was left behind by the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who were stationed at Camp Hale for winter warfare training.In October 2022, President Joe Biden visited the ruins at Camp Hale and formally designated an 84-square-mile Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument.The training landmines can be dangerous, even deadly if ...

Shavkat Mirziyoyev elected President of Uzbekistan until 2030, expected to drive the economy through ongoing reforms

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

In July 2023, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev (pictured) was re-elected for a seven-year stint will allow him to continue the pace of ambitious reforms that have revitalized the post-Soviet republic's economy over the past few years.Uzbekistan enjoyed strong economic growth of nearly 6% in 2022, thanks to robust industrial growth, agriculture, domestic consumption, exports and remittances from abroad. However, the central Asian country, home to nearly 36 million people, still faces economic headwinds due to high inflation and the ongoing need to reshape the economy and improve the business environment.Reforms of Shavkat MirziyoyevSince Mirziyoyev took the helm as president in 2016, replacing the late first president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, who ruled the country for 27 years until his death, Uzbekistan has undergone a massive transformation from a Soviet-style command state to an open-market economy.Shavkat Mirziyoyev had to address deep and multiple issues that Uzbe...

Pedestrian in Wheelchair Hospitalized after Vehicle Crash on Aurora Avenue North [Seattle, WA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

37-Year-Old Man Trapped Under Vehicle after Crash on North 140th StreetSEATTLE, WA (August 15, 2023) – Wednesday evening, a pedestrian sustained injuries after a vehicle crash on Aurora Avenue North.The incident happened on August 2nd at around 10:00 p.m., involving a 37-year-old pedestrian in a wheelchair and a Honda vehicle.Investigation showed that the pedestrian was crossing along the Aurora corridor when he was struck by the Honda.Furthermore, the man ended up being trapped underneath the Honda and crews worked to extricate him.He suffered serious injuries and he was immediately transported to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment.Consequently, the authorities assessed the driver and he was determined to be sober. Moreover, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.No additional information was added by the investigators and the crash is still under investigation.When driving, it is vital to always be alert fo...

Michael Mcculloch Injured in Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Sierra College Boulevard [Roseville, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:46:40 GMT

Deadly Motorcycle-SUV Collision Near Cavitt Stallman Road Kills 60-Year-Old Auburn ManROSEVILLE, CA (August 15, 2023) – Late Thursday morning, Michael Mcculloch was injured in a traffic crash involving a motorcycle on Sierra College Boulevard.The deadly collision occurred around 11:50 a.m. at the intersection of Sierra College Blvd and Cavitt Stallman Road.According to the police, a red 2017 GMC SUV traveling south on Sierra College made a left turn to head east on Cavitt Stallman. Subsequently, a red 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle going northbound approached the intersection at a legal speed limit.For unknown reasons, the two vehicles collided and ejected the rider from the motorcycle. The rider, identified as a 64-year-old Auburn man, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Meanwhile, the 80-year-old GMC driver Michael Mcculloch and her 80-year-old female passenger from Roseville sustained minor injuries. Paramedics transported both of them to Sutter Roseville Medical Center...