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Confessions: Usher Reveals He Suffered A Neck Injury, Reschedules Remaining August Atlanta Shows For December
Rescheduling the Wednesday kickoff concert for his Past Present Future tour, Usher is revealing that he will not perform Friday and Saturday in his hometown of Atlanta. The Grammy award-winning singer took to social media to share that he suffered a neck injury during rehearsal that’s rendered him unable to perform.
Million Dollar Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New York
There has been another $1 Million dollar winning lottery ticket sold in New York. On the heels of a million-dollar winning ticket sold from Saturday's Powerball drawing, the New York State Lottery announced that another 2nd place million-dollar winning ticket was sold in New York from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing.
Rocket Community Fund Invests In ‘Stable, Healthy Housing’ For Underserved Communities
Sponsored by Rocket Community Fund Detroit resident Romell Johnson had two goals: build his savings and launch a new career. Rocket Community Fund, the philanthropic partner to Rocket Companies, helped make it happen through the Rocket Wealth Accelerator program. The program, launched in late 2022, is a $2 million investment with Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) that promotes financial stability for underserved residents in Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Atlanta. Designated LISC Financial Opportunity Centers assist clients with enhancing emergency fund management, building credit, and accumulating generational wealth. The program helped Johnson gain a $500 savings match, buy a new car, and build a...
Judge denies recusal in Trump's criminal case for third time
(The Center Square) – A judge denied for the third time a request from former President Donald Trump's legal team to recuse himself in Trump's criminal case in New York. Judge Juan Merchan said in his latest order that Trump's arguments for recusal didn't meet legal thresholds. "Stated plainly, Defendant's arguments are nothing more than a repetition of stale and unsubstantiated claims," Merchan wrote in the order. "This Court now...
Spotlight On: Brian McGowan, President, Centennial Yards Company
August 2024 — In an interview with Focus:, Brian McGowan, president of Centennial Yards Company, talked about how the company is transforming downtown Atlanta into a cultural icon with 8 million square feet of development. McGowan also addressed affordable housing and supporting minority and female business enterprises. Reflecting on...
You Could Meet Shaq This Weekend In Western New York
A legend that goes beyond the sport of basketball, Shaquille O’Neal will be in the Western New York area this weekend. And….you could see him!. Shaq is a former NBA basketball player who played for six teams in his 19-year career playing professional basketball. He is a four-time NBA champion and considered to be one of the greatest centers to play the game of basketball (even if he struggled at the free throw line).
India Day Returns to Corning's Centerway Square this Weekend
CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Southern Tier India Cultural Association invites everyone to India Day 2024 on Saturday, August 17th. The day of celebration is taking over Corning's Centerway Square starting at 10 a.m. India Day will offer visitors an experience of the diverse culture and food. There will also...
Andreas Katzourakis finds inspiration in books to write his own story
For most fighters, the grind of training and competition leaves little time for leisure. But for junior middleweight Andreas Katzourakis, books provide a crucial escape and a source of inspiration, after he left his home in Greece in pursuit of a world title. Katzourakis, now training out of Los Angeles,...
Installation Wraps on Corning and L3Harris' Jointly-Devloped Rubin Observatory Mirror
CORNING, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2024 — Corning Inc. and L3Harris Technologies have installed a jointly produced 11-ft-wide, 1500-lb glass mirror onto the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The mirror becomes the largest convex mirror currently in operation. The Rubin Observatory is one step closer to capturing images of...
Habitat for Humanity ReStore reopens its doors after more than a year
CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- After being closed for more than a year due to a devastating fire, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in corning has opened its doors once again. The store has a fresh, new look, and has welcomed the community in again. "We're very excited here to be...
Anderson asks for answers from Gov. Hochul as Canisteo flood victims many not be eligible for funding
Kate Bowie, ‘When we found out yesterday we could not get the funding — the funding (Gov. Hochul) told us to our face we were getting, it was absolutely soul-crushing’. (Editor’s Note: We had John Anderson contact the governor’s office as he was in Allegany and Steuben counties for two days covering the flooding and attended the Sunday press conference. There are links highlighted through the story to help families in need. In the photo above, Anderson asks Hochul questions. Here is John’s reporting.)
Making plans to attend Hornell Irish Festival Saturday? What to know about annual event
One of the most popular summer events in Maple City, the annual Irish Festival sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hornell chapter, is on tap for Saturday from 1 to 11 p.m. in the St. Ann's Church parking lot. Among the Irish Festival's features are food trucks, children’s games, face painting, vendors,...
Two Canandaigua streets to see traffic pattern changes. What drivers should expect
CANANDAIGUA, NY — In an effort to improve traffic flow and reduce the potential for pedestrian and motor vehicle incidents, motorists accustomed to traveling two downtown Canandaigua streets will have to adjust their thinking. Beginning Friday, Aug. 16, Phoenix and Coach streets, both of which intersect on Main Street in the heart of the city, will ssee changes in traffic patterns. ...
Demolition underway at Hornell Intermediate School to make space for new addition
A transformative capital project at Hornell Intermediate School is underway, but before anything new goes up something old must come down. Hornell school officials announced Tuesday that demolition of the single-story, four-classroom wing at the front of the Buffalo Street school has begun, marking the first phase of a $32 million capital project...
Local bank turns into a coffee shop
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) —Not many local coffee shops have a drive through in our area, but a new one opened up at what used to be a bank. It all started with a dream for first time business owner Tina Smith. After working for Starbucks for nine years, she decided it was time to have […]
West Bloomfield Congregational Church Is Celebrating its Quasquibicentennial (225th) Anniversary
Inspired by the preaching of Rev. Zadock Hunn, a missionary from Massachusetts that settled in Canandaigua in 1795, the church started humbly with a meeting in a schoolhouse in 1799. The faithful folks attending agreed to form a religious society with 19 members and six trustees. This group later came to be called the Congregational Society of West Bloomfield, which built a church at the four corners in the town.
Lonsberry: CHILD RAPIST GETS PROBATION AND WEEKENDS
He raped a 13-year-old girl. Shawn Jordan, the former Rochester cop, the one who got to be a former cop by allegedly whacking off on Facebook Messenger in front of a 16-year-old girl while in uniform on duty in his blue and white. That Shawn Jordan. He raped a 13-year-old...
Webster dance studio owner fights to reclaim Facebook page hijacked by hacker posting explicit content
WEBSTER, N.Y. – Denise Baller, owner of Dancing with Denise studios in Webster, is struggling to get her hijacked Facebook page taken down or recovered after it was hacked just before her big dance recitals in May. “And the next thing I knew the green monster was on my...
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