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Local schools receive unfounded active shooter reports

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A number of schools in the Capital Region are reacting to unfounded swatting reports. Most reports are about an active shooter. Police are keeping the public updated and informed while they investigate. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany police department explains they've received reports of an active shooter at Albany High School. Police advise the reports are completely unfounded and all students and staff are safe. East Greenbush schools are currently in lockdown as a precaution because of threats made against multiple schools in the area. Police are investigating Columbia high school and suspect this to be swatting as well. Schodack Central School District has also gotten threats. Maple Hill high school is currently in lockdown while Castleton Elementary is in lockout. Troy high school and middle school have also received an anonymous caller reporting an active shooting incident. Troy police...

East Greenbush Central School District under lockdown as a precaution

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the East Greenbush Central School District's website, all schools in the district are currently under lockdown as a precaution as advised by law enforcement. Law enforcement says threats have been made against multiple school districts within the area. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The school district is in contact with law enforcement and has been advised to stay in lockdown until further notice. School staff is currently following standard lockdown procedures, and law enforcement presence has increased as a precaution. Parents should not go to schools until further notice. All campuses are closed at this time.Stick with News10 as more information on local lockdowns becomes available.

Old Brick Furniture opening new location in Amsterdam

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Old Brick Furniture & Mattress Co. is opening its ninth retail showroom in Amsterdam. The store will be in the plaza with Market 32 and Walmart, and will be located in a 24,000-square-foot space that was formerly an OfficeMax. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We have seen a consistent trend in our guest footprint coming from the Amsterdam, NY region," said Michael Fiacco, Owner and President of Old Brick. "While we're thankful for consumer willingness to commute to other Capital Region showrooms, with our value proposition and no-pressure shopping environment, we believe planting roots directly within the Amsterdam community, given the revitalization efforts there, will be an improvement to customer experience."The new showroom will feature Old Brick's best sellers, a 50-bed mattress gallery, a central administrative cash-warp area, improved wayfinding signage, customer coffee bar, a shop onl...

Former Longfellows property reopening as Brookmere Hotel, Clover Restaurant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Plans have been announced for the former Longfellows Hotel & Restaurant property at 500 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs. In November 2022, former owners Steve and Yvonne Sullivan, and Dave Powers announced they would be closing on January 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The property was sold to Hay Creek Hotels and Restaurants who made the announcement on March 21 that they acquired the property and are turning it into the Brookmere Hotel and Clover Restaurant & Bar. The new hotel and restaurant are slated to open in the mid-summer of 2024."Sitting on a 10-acre site abutting Saratoga National Golf Course and with private access to Lake Lonely, the project is the total transformation of the now closed Longfellows into Brookmere, an upper upscale hotel with 88 rooms and suites, Clover Restaurant & Bar with seasonal outdoor porch, 3,500 square feet of meeting and event space,...

St. Charles mayor says that water is safe to drink

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - St. Charles city officials fielded questions from residents for about an hour, ranging from new developments in the city to flooding issues.Mayor Dan Borgmeyer led the meeting, but police, city engineers, and the parks department were on hand to answer questions. The mayor spent the last five minutes of the meeting giving residents an update on the ongoing water well issues, again assuring residents that the water is safe to drink."We are trying to get the new well field built," Borgmeyer said. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving The mayor also spoke on the effectiveness of the city's current filtration system for keeping the city's water clean."We've been assured that it will completely clean the water, and it will be as good as before or even better," Borgmeyer said. "It might protect us from some things in the future."About 25 residents were on hand for the public meeting that happened at the AMC Streets of St. Charl...

Kiss tour coming to St. Louis in 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Kiss is coming to St. Louis. The rock band just announced it is bringing its End of The Road Tour to the Enterprise Center on October 25th. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 7th, at 10 a.m.  Prices start at $37, plus fees. Kiss is a rock band known for their flamboyant stage presence and iconic face paint. The band formed in New York City in the 1970s and has released many hit songs, including "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City." They have a dedicated fan base, known as the Kiss Army, and their music continues to influence and inspire generations of rock musicians.Kiss 2023 North American tour:October 20, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars ArenaOctober 23, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone ArenaOctober 25, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - Enterprise CenterOctober 27, 2023 - Ft. Worth, TX - Dickies ArenaOctober 29, 2023 - Austin, TX - Moody CenterNovember 1, 2023 - Palm Springs, CA - Acrisure ArenaNovember 3, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood BowlNovember ...

Where, when, how to watch the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We're just hours away from the start of the new St. Louis Cardinals season! The Cardinals begin their 2023 season Thursday at Busch Stadium with the home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. If you can't attend Opening Day at the ballpark, here's what you need to know in order to watch. First pitch: 3:10 p.m. Stream: Bally Sports Midwest or MLB.TVBally Sports Midwest, as per usual, will kick off the season with a one-hour pregame show. That will include some interviews to start, then quickly moves into the coverage of the pregame ceremonies around 2:25 pm. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener MLB.TV can be used to broadcast the game if you don't live in the St. Louis DMA. If you live in Missouri or Illinois, most likely, this will not be an option due to local blackout restrictions. MLB.TV has not announced potential plans for coverage of the pregame cermonies. To find a cable service that uses Bally Sports Midwest near you, click here. ...

Budweiser releases limited-edition MLB team cans for Opening Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Just in time for Opening Day, Budweiser releases 14 new limited-edition MLB team cans. They feature the logo of 14 teams, including the Cardinals.The cans also have the team colors - and for the first time ever, a unique city skyline in the backdrop. Also starting Thursday, Budweiser is launching #BudsForHomers. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving It's a new social sweepstakes that will award fans weekly with beer money based on the longest home run hit. For example, if the longest homer of the week is 450-feet, fans will get a chance to win $450 in beer money.

Denver weather: Fog in the city, fire danger along Front Range and snow in the mountains

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

Fog wafted across metro Denver Thursday morning,  reducing visibility on roads and at Denver International Airport, ahead of spring-like conditions that weather service forecasters predicted would include sunny blue skies and a strong breeze.The high temperature will reach 67 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. Wind blowing at a speed of 26 miles per hour may gust as fast as 40 mph, weather service forecasters said. Sunny skies are expected on Friday, too.The fog, hanging heaviest in low areas such as the South Platte River Valley, was expected to lift before noon.Fog will continue through the mid morning morning hours. Areas of reduced visibility will be possible, especially over North Metro Denver, DIA, and portions of the northeast plains. Use caution when driving and be prepared for rapidly changing conditions! #cowx pic.twitter.com/vSelJiw35M— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 30, 2023Colorado residents along the urban Front Range also faced fire dange...

Kazakhstan is at the beginning of a long journey of political reform, President tells newly elected parliament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:06:18 GMT

“This is just the beginning of a long journey. Reforms aimed at improving the political system will continue. This is a very important task”, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has told the members of newly elected Kazakh parliament. He pointed out that Kazakhstan is the only country in a comparable geopolitical situation carrying out such profound reforms, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.After a year of political liberalisation and constitutional reform, any thought that the pace of change in Kazakhstan was about to slow down was firmly rejected by President Tokayev in his speech opening its newly elected parliament. “Our movement towards democratisation of political processes, further increasing the participation of citizens in public administration will continue”, he said.The President stated that there were individuals, including politicians, who saw such reforms as a threat to Kazakhstan. “But I am convinced that transformations are extremely important for the future of our na...