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Target Making Major Change At Stores In New York
Target recently announced they are making a major change when it comes to security at all its stores in New York State. Earlier this week, officials with the retail giant announced that they will be changing the dollar amount they used to determine to stop and prosecute shoplifters at their stores.
Supreme Court kicks gun cases back to lower courts after major ruling
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions in the wake of its ruling upholding a law that bans people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.The cases had been pending before the court for months while it considered the constitutionality of the 30-year-old law that disarmed alleged domestic abusers. In an 8-1 ruling last month, the court found that the Second Amendment allows an individual who poses a credible threat to the safety of others to be banned from having firearms temporarily.On...
Support Disabled Upstate New York Veterans at Paws and Pints
Get ready for a paw-sitively fantastic day of fun with your furry friends at Paws and Pints, hosted by Beer Tree Brew at their beautiful Farm location on Saturday, September 14th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supporting Disabled Veterans. This event promises to be a blast for the whole...
New York sued over civilian body armor restrictions
(The Center Square) — New York's restrictions on personal protective body armor are unconstitutional, according to a new lawsuit filed by a gun rights group, which asks a judge to overturn the law. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo by the Firearms Policy Coalition, alleges that the restrictions on civilian use of body armor violates the Second Amendment rights of several defendants, whom the group is representing in the latest legal challenge to New York's strict firearm laws. ...
Get A Free Ride Home On July 4th In Western New York
If you plan on celebrating the 4th of July with some adult beverages you need to make sure that you have a safe way to get home. Buffalo-based attorney William Mattar is looking to help you get home safe this 4th of July. As he does around most major holidays, William Mattar is giving away free Under Rides home for 1000 people.
Construction Underway on ‘Northeast’s Largest Dairy Factory’ in Upstate NY
STORY UPDATE: Ground has officially been broken for the Fairlife Milk factory in Webster, NY. You can see the full event, which took place in April, here:. Scroll below to read our original story on the construction of the factory. Got milk?. A major corporation is set to break ground...
Inmate Punches, Bites Corrections Officer At Saratoga County Jail, Police Say
The incident happened Wednesday, May 22, at the Saratoga County jail in Ballston Spa, but was not reported publicly until Tuesday, July 2. Sheriff’s officials said John Rathbun, age 26, punched a corrections officer in the face and bit him, causing injuries. The officer was treated at a medical facility and released.
Kiera Ebert, 14, Killed In Alleged DWI Waterford Rollover
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 29, in the town of Waterford. Police said Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was driving a Dodge Charger on Fonda Road when he lost control and rolled his vehicle near White Street. The crash killed 14-year-old Kiera Ebert and seriously...
Update: Capital Region Woman Found Hours After Being Reported Missing
Update:A woman from the region who was reported missing was located hours later.Schenectady County resident Deidre Pangburn, age 74, of Glenville, had last been seen Tuesday morning, July 2, near Swaggertown and Worden roads.On Tuesday afternoon, Glenville Police Chief Stephen Janik told Daily Voic…
City of Albany drops speed limit to 25
The Albany Common Council has given the green light to lower the city speed limit from 30 to 25 miles an hour. The 11 members attending the Albany Common Council meeting voted unanimously Monday to reduce the speed limit on most city streets. The measure was sponsored by 14th ward Councilor Deb Zamer.
5 things to know this Wednesday, July 3
The New York State Thruway Authority is warning residents of an ongoing scam regarding E-ZPasses. Also, the Albany Common Council has set a new pace for drivers in the city. They passed a measure Monday night that will lower the speed limit on most roads by 5 MPH. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know.
'No evidence of mechanical failure' in fatal upstate New York plane crash, NTSB says
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board shows there was "no evidence of mechanical failure" before afatal plane crash on June 17 in upstate New York. According to the report, the airplane barely made it past the runway before it pitched up about 800...
In Focus: Vanessa Carlton at Alive at 5
On Thursday, June 27, Vanessa Carlton performed at Albany’s Alive at 5, located at Jennings Landing, on the waterfront of Albany. Vanessa Carlton, originally from Milford, Pennsylvania and quickly moved to fame after her first single “A Thousand Miles” moved into the Billboards Top Ten. She was recently on tour with Stevie Nicks and is now making a few stops for summer concerts.
Four arrested in Albany for illegal possession of firearms, some stolen
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The City of Albany has witnessed 4 illegal gun arrests over the past four days. Four Albany men face felony firearm possession charges. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the sheriff arrested 57-year-old James A. Cooke in the area of Robin St. and Orange St. for illegally possessing a loaded Ruger .40 caliber semi-automatic firearm which had also been reported stolen out of Charlotte, N.C.
Exciting & Easy July 4th with Family Fun & Fireworks
Get ready for Fourth of July Family Fun all over the Capital Region this weekend!. As the summer sun shines on July 4th, the Capital Region communities will come together to celebrate freedom, unity, and the spirit of the nation. Here’s a guide to some of the most spectacular fireworks shows in the Albany Capital Region,
Women's Basketball Rounds Out Incoming Class
ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany women’s basketball program and head coach Colleen Mullen have announced five additional newcomers ahead of the 2024-25 season. Joining the Great Danes incoming class of 2024 will be four transfers and one freshman. Going 25-7 in 2023-24, UAlbany saw its third-straight 20-win...
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