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Schenectady County health campus phasing out COVID-19 testing, vaccinations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

SCHENECTADY, NY (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County announced in April that its COVID-19 vaccine POD and testing site at the McClellan Street Health Campus will be getting phased out. The decision was made due to the number of residents accessing these services through Schenectady County’s Public Health Services (SCPHS) steadily decreasing. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After May 12, no COVID-19 lab testing will be available throughout the county. Vaccines will only be offered at SCPHS’s vaccine POD held at Schenectady Community Ministries on Friday afternoons. “Throughout the pandemic one of our main priorities has been to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines and testing are accessible to all residents,” said Schenectady County Legislator Michelle Ostrelich, Chair of the Health, Housing & Human Services Committee. “Working with local partners, including our schools and faith-based organizations, we have been able to distribute...

Hiker rescued from Prospect Mountain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last week, New York Forest Rangers rescued a hiker who sustained an injury on Prospect Mountain. Two rangers responded. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At around 7:30 p.m., rangers Carabetta and Donegan located a 23-year-old Latham resident who had injured herself while hiking the Lake George Village-adjacent mountain. Once her injury was stabilized, she and her companion were guided down the trail, ending around 8:10 p.m. The hiker chose to seek further medical attention herself.Prospect Mountain is connected to the village of Lake George via a bridge over I-87. The climb runs up to 2,030 feet above sea level.

All the best Teacher Appreciation Week freebies and deals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

Which gifts are best for teachers?IN THIS ARTICLE:Bankers Box Compartment OrganizerDistinctivs Teacher Reward Motivational StickersSchool Supply Boxes Ultimate High School And College Essentials KitThis week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. One week a year is hardly enough to truly show teachers how much they’re valued and appreciated, but that doesn’t mean the deals and giveaways on offer this year are frivolous. Plus, some of the best deals are actually offered year-round for educators of all levels. They’re also surprisingly varied with some deals covering supplies, others covering services and some discounting meals at restaurants.Freebie and deal examplesThis short list covers some of the discount types available.Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant: On May 8, teachers get 20% off a check.Apple: Teachers get up to $200 off computers and accessories.Crayola: Teachers get 20% off products on the Teacher Gift Ideas page. Use the code “EDUCATORS.”Great Wolf Lodge: ...

More jurors dismissed, witness testimony continues in Schoharie Limo trial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two jurors were dismissed by Judge Peter Lynch on the second day of the criminal trial of Nauman Hussain. Hussain is charged with 20 counts of manslaughter and 20 counts of criminally negligent homicide in connection with the 2018 limousine crash that killed 20 people. The recent dismissals follow one juror being discharged before the trial could begin yesterday. Only one alternate juror remains for this case. Before witness testimony could continue, defense attorney Lee Kindlon brought up an undisclosed federal criminal conviction from one of the witnesses, Lawrence Macera. Macera was the original owner of the 2001 Ford Excursion and originally modified it into a stretch limousine. Kindlon requested a mistrial yesterday afternoon after finding out about Macera's criminal history via Google search and not disclosure from the District Attorney, Susan Mallery. After discussion between both attorneys and Judge Lynch, Macera's testimony was struck from the re...

Nashville hotel manager charged with aggravated burglary for sucking guest's room toes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A manager at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Nashville was charged with aggravated burglary and assault after he reportedly entered a guest's room and sucked on his toes. According to Metro police, 52-year-old David Neal was the night manager at downtown Nashville's Hilton Hotel, located in the 100 block of 4th Avenue South. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police said Neal made a key card and used it to enter the guest's room on March 30 at around 5 a.m. The guest, Pete Brennan, told police he woke up and found Neal sucking on his toes. He immediately confronted Neal and recognized him as the person who had come into his room the day before with another employee to address an issue the guest was having with his TV, according to investigators. Officers arrived at the hotel and spoke with Neal who allegedly admitted to entering the guest's room but said he did so after he allegedly smelled smoke and wa...

Marijuana becomes Missouri's new billion-dollar industry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri surpasses $1 billion in legal marijuana sales less that three years after medical marijuana became legal.The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulations says dispensaries have sold more than $350 million in just the past three months. Recreational use marijuana became legal in Missouri on Feb. 3, 2023.Of that $350 million, more than $256 million is for recreational use purposes while $94 million is for people with medical conditions.Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulations points to the fact that many cities and counties will soon see the benefits of the tax money from marijuana sales. Northeast Middle School stabbing victim’s family angry after suspect takes plea deal Last month, hundreds of Missouri cities and counties approved adding taxes to marijuana sales. Each community will decide how to use the tax funds, but many plan to start with road and infrastructure improvements.Along with legalizing recreational marijuana, Missouri began to automatica...

Charges filed after body found wrapped in plastic in Old North St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two weeks after St. Louis police discovered a body wrapped in plastic in a north city neighborhood, a 25-year-old man is facing murder charges.According to Evita Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the body of Michael Finocchiaro was found on the morning of April 24.Officers were summoned to the 1500 block of North 10th Street just before 7:50 a.m. They found Finocchiaro had been killed and wrapped in plastic. He was 62. Prosecutors rethink working in St. Louis while trial crises remain The St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office determined Finocchiaro died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.Homicide detectives eventually arrested Antonio Mosley in connection with Fonocchiaro's death. Police did not provide a possible motive or additional details about the crime.The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged Mosley with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse. Mosley remains jailed without bond.

Blues miss No. 1 pick by one lottery number; Instead, it goes to Blackhawks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you play Powerball frequently, you might have encountered a situation similar to what the St. Louis Blues experienced Monday as part of the 2023 NHL Draft process. Picture a scenario in which you match several early numbers and need just one more to go your way for the big prize. Unfortunately, the final ball is not the number you needed. You might still get a prize, but it's quite a bit smaller than you expected. The Blues needed to match four numbers in the NHL Draft lottery to win the first pick of this year's draft, one expected to be used on 17-year-old Canadian prospect Connor Bedard, considered a generational talent by many NHL scouts. RELATED - Contreras committed to catching again soon, thrives in return to Wrigley After the NHL regular season ended, the league assigned teams to various lottery numbers and chances based on their finish in the standings. The Blues, missing playoffs for just the second time in 12 years, but finishing better than many non-pla...

Sewer backup costs O'Fallon family nearly $50,000

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - When a family from O'Fallon in St. Charles County returned home to find their entire basement swamped with raw sewage and human waste, it was a nightmare.It was because of a backup in the city’s main sewer, which had apparently become clogged with tree roots and other materials.The struggle for the family is that they can’t get much help. Their house was declared a biohazard. They had to relocate to a hotel for three weeks with two children, one of whom is a four-year-old with special needs. The cleanup cost $10,000, and another $7,000 was needed to replace floors and walls. The cost kept rising.It’s been heartbreaking for Rylee Rooneo and her husband, Jason."Now, the city is telling us that they’re not liable even though they’ve had our lateral scoped, and it’s 100 percent not on us," she said. "They agree with us that there’s nothing that we could have done to prevent this. They’re saying that it’s deemed an act of God because we have to prove that they knew about ...

St. Clair, Missouri contractor accused of fraud by attorney general's office

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:58 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - A Franklin County contractor is facing prosecution by the Missouri Attorney General's Office over allegations of consumer fraud.Daniel Carbone, who runs Concrete Impressions, is accused of defrauding five customers of more than $50,000 in total losses.The Better Business Bureau's St. Louis office issued a consumer warning about Concrete Impressions in December 2022 after receiving several complaints that the company failed to start or finish projects, did not issue refunds after taking up-front payments, provided poor customers service, or wouldn't contact consumers about projects.State prosecutors have charged Carbone with eight counts of deceptive business practices, eight counts of stealing - $750 or more, and four counts of financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person.Carbone is scheduled to appear in St. Louis County Circuit Court on May 30.