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Montgomery County woman loses almost $1M in gold bar scam
A 19-year-old from New York has been arrested for targeting an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman through a government-imposter-related gold bar scam, according to police. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the latest details.
07/17/2024: Humid & Stormy For One More Day
Cleanup continues this morning after an intense line of severe thunderstorms swept through the News10 viewing area on Tuesday. Dry through midday, the risk for showers and thunderstorms increases after lunchtime ahead of a cold front, with the potential again for some of these storms to turn severe. Much less humid weather will then build in for the remainder of the week.
TikTok star opens ‘pretty alright’ diner in Upstate NY
Steve Barnes Times Union, Albany, N.Y. (TNS) In mid-May, the chef and new restaurateur Dylan Longton told his 183,000 TikTok followers that he welcomed mugs themed to their hometown or state and would feature them in his Pretty Alright Breakfast Club, an Upstate New York diner that takes the place of the former Gracie’s Kitchen in Voorheesville. It started serving quietly last week and formally opens today.
Workers Encounter Giant 14-Foot-Boa Constrictor in Albany Park
I have way more questions than answers, and I'm not sure anyone can wrap their head - no pun intended - around what was discovered in an Albany preserve last Friday. Did Albany Water workers encounter a giant, 14-foot Boa constrictor while fixing a transmission main at Tivoli Preserve last week? According to local news outlets, they did.
JRTC & Fort Johnson Welcome New Commanding General
FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson welcomed its new commanding general, Brig. Gen. Jason A. Curl, July 11 at Warrior Field. At the assumption of command ceremony, Fort Johnson leadership, Soldiers, state and local representatives, civilians and friends and family watched on as the colors were passed to Curl from Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Smith, FORSCOM deputy commanding general and reviewing officer of the ceremony.
New BKW superintendent says: We can come together to support our students
HILLTOWNS — Berne-Knox-Westerlo Superintendent Bonnie Kane says that she is a servant leader. “I believe that we are all better when we work together toward community-established goals,” she told The Enterprise this week. “My primary focus is to lead with integrity and support all members of our learning community.”
Fonda launches pilot study amid ongoing boil water advisory, officials say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The city responded to the boil water advisory Fonda residents have been going under for more than a week on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, saying that the village is undergoing a two-week pilot study. According to a press release from the Mayor's office, the...
Toddler's death in Watervliet leaves father seeking answers from police and CPS
WATERVLIET, NY (WRGB) — It's been over one week since the suspicious death of a Watervliet toddler and local law enforcement is continuing investigating. The toddler’s father is speaking out that he wants answers from police and child protective services. Kaliff Seabrooks, the toddler’s father remembers his son...
Slithery Surprise: 12-Foot Python Attacks Crews Responding To NY Water Main Break
It wasn’t exactly what crews expected to find on a busted pipe call.In the region, employees with the Albany Water Department got quite a scare on Friday, July 12, while responding to a broken 48-inch water transmission line in Tivoli Lake Preserve.Shortly after arriving on site, crews encountered …
More than a rebrand: Hilltown Commons focuses on local good
RENSSELAERVILLE — Under new leadership, Hilltown Commons, formerly known as the Carey Institute for Global Good, is shifting its focus to grassroots community-building and skill-sharing that aims to strengthen local bonds across all four of the Hilltowns: Berne, Knox, and Westerlo as well as Rensselaerville. Hilltown Commons board members...
Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Ghost Gun Trafficking Operation in Queens
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun trafficking operation that sold dozens of ghost guns, assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in Queens, New York. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) recovered 86 firearms – including 55 ghost guns and 25 assault weapons – along with over 90 high-capacity magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The individuals involved in the operation transported 3D-printed ghost guns assembled in Nassau County and serialized firearms purchased in Indiana into Queens, where they were stored and sold.
Wednesday Forecast: Dry Start With PM Scattered Showers and Storms
Good morning. We are devastated to see the damage that took place across parts of CNY yesterday especially in the Rome area as severe weather ripped over the Northeast. Today, a few more storms are possible in the afternoon forming along a frontal boundary however we aren’t expecting these to get too strong. These will strengthen south and east of Utica almost along the border of Oneonta and Delaware Counties before continuing east.
Get the Help You Need After Devastating Tornado in Rome
Tornadoes and severe storms have left hundreds of Central New Yorkers picking up the pieces. But they don't have to do it alone. There is help available. Operators from 211 MidYork are available to assist residents in Oneida, Madison and Herkimer Counties for non emergencies. “Calling 211, texting 898-211 or...
Oneonta (NY) Fire Department Hopes to Boost Staffing
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y. Jul. 15—The city of Oneonta Fire Department wants make staffing additions, including a new firefighter and a new fire captain. Fire Chief Brian Knapp said Monday, July 15 that the department has a spot reserved at the Utica Fire Academy for a new firefighter. The department also wants to promote a temporary captain who can continue to fill in for an anticipated vacancy.
The Saratoga Q and A: Dale Romans
Trainer Dale Romans, 57, has been as much a constant at Saratoga Race Course as hand melons and chicken from Hattie's. This is the 32nd straight year that Romans has spent his summer at the Spa. He sat down with Tim Wilkin to talk about life, his disappearing waistline and his questionable choice of an actor to play him in the Dale Romans story.
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