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Waterford Dragon Boat Festival returning in August

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Waterford Dragon Boat Festival is returning to Waterford Harbor on Saturday, August 5. This year, funds raised from the event will benefit To Life! Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The festival is a day full of dragon boat racing, friendly competition, and awards. The tournament-style competition starts at 10 a.m. and is expected to end by 3:30 p.m. Team check-in opens at 8 a.m.“We are thrilled to be hosting dragon boats in Waterford again this year," said Town Supervisor Jack Lawler. "It’s a really powerful event, emotionally and physically. The day starts with a ceremony to recognize those who have battled breast cancer and continues with a great display of boat races. It’s really fun to watch, and even more fun to participate.” Greenville Drive-In celebrating Taylor Swift after screen featured in lyric video To Life! is a non-profit organization that supports those dealing with a breast cance...

2 arrested in Dutchess County, accused of selling fentanyl

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people accused of selling fentanyl in Dutchess County were arrested following a reported spike in overdoses beginning the weekend of July 24, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Timothy Robinson (59, Poughkeepsie), and Shaje Wilcox (31, Poughkeepsie), each face multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Deputies say both Robinson and Wilcox were operating independently. Drug Task Force members were deployed to two different areas in Poughkeepsie on Friday and apprehended both Robinson and Wilcox.Deputies say Robinson was selling fentanyl in the area of Main Street and Rose Street in Poughkeepsie, with Wilcox doing so in the lower Main Street areas near Waryas Park. Both could face additional charges. Vehicle fire in Queensbury shuts down 2 lanes on I-87 Robinson Charges:Third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substanceThird-degree criminal possession of a controll...

Officers investigating 'Page Market and Grill' break-in

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews are investigating a burglary at a local convenience store Wednesday morning. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez captured footage of the scene, located at the 'Page Market and Grill,' where the front door can be seen completed broken off as video showed a truck backing through barriers to gain entry into the store. Stay of execution granted for Johnny Johnson The owners of the business are repairing the scene now, as they shared that nothing of significance was stolen. So far, no suspects have been found. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Heat cancels World Wide Technology Raceway event today

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

MADISON, Ill. - This week's heat wave is cancelling a big event at World Wide Technology Raceway.The raceway will not hold its scheduled wide open Wednesday drag racing event for today due to the heat advisories. Stay of execution granted for Johnny Johnson So far, there have been no changes to Saturday and Sunday's drag racing programs.

St. Louis City Reparations Commission meeting taking place tonight

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis City Reparations Commission meets again Wednesday night.They are exploring ways to repair race-based harms like slavery and segregation. They've been meeting monthly since April, asking for your input. Rare bee found in Belleville, Illinois They'll report their findings to the mayor and board of aldermen next year. Wednesday' night's 's public meeting is at 6:00 p.m. at the New Northside Conference Center on Goodfellow Boulevard.

Crews investigating East St. Louis house fire early Wednesday morning

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A house fire broke out in East St. Louis early Wednesday morning.This happened on North 69th Street around 4:030 a.m. Everyone inside the home was able to make it out.So far, the cause of the fire has not been released. No word on any injuries.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Man fatally shot at Long Beach gas station; gunman sought

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

Police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man at a Long Beach gas station Tuesday night.The shooting occurred shortly before 10 p.m. at the Valero station near the Intersection of Atlantic Avenue and North Atlantic Place.Police investigate a fatal shooting in Long Beach on July 25, 2023. (KeyNews.TV)Investigators told KTLA the victim was shot multiple times before being transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A man who heard the gunshots saw police arriving at the station and realized the victim was a store clerk. “I’ve just known him for probably a few months … just coming down here to buy stuff from the store … So I kind of know him you know but it’s just terrible,” Steven Luzero said. Family members busted in recycling fraud investigation Detectives have not confirmed the identity of the victim.A black Nissan sedan left in front of the store was investigated but its connection to the incident was unclear. A motive for the shooting is also un...

Police see hand sticking out of manhole cover, save woman from sewer

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

(WXIN) — An Indianapolis Fire Department crew helped rescue a woman from a sewer Tuesday after police saw her hand sticking out from under a manhole cover.IFD posted that around 3 p.m., bike patrol police officers on the east side of Indianapolis spotted a hand sticking up through a manhole cover.Rescue photo via IFDRescue photo via IFDRescue photo via IFDIMPD contacted the fire department and crews were dispatched to go rescue the woman. Man bitten by bedbugs hundreds of times at L.A. rental Rescue photo via IFDIFD said crews found a woman described as being "50ish" years old stuck in the sewer."Unclear how she got in the sewer or why," IFD said.While it is unknown how the woman got stuck, IFD thankfully said that she was safely rescued from the sewer by firefighters. Officials said she was taken to a local hospital in "good" condition.

Brush fire breaks out in Newhall Pass

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

Fire crews battled a brush fire that broke out in Newhall Pass near Sylmar on Tuesday afternoon.The Victor Fire was burning near Sierra Highway and Needham Ranch Parkway surrounded by the 5 and 14 Freeways, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The blaze ignited around 3:30 p.m. at around five acres and by 4 p.m., had grown to 10 acres. By 5 p.m., the flames expanded to around 50 acres. The fire is surrounded by "light, flashy fuels" and had the potential to grow to 100 acres, officials said. By 8 p.m., the fire's containment was around 20 percent.The flames were burning near a commercial building in a brush-filled area with heavy plumes of smoke seen covering the hills.The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near th...

Attorney for ex-UC Davis student charged in stabbing deaths says he’s not mentally fit for trial

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:45:31 GMT

BY JANIE HAR | Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — The former college student charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two people and attempted murder of a third in a Northern California university town has not showered in the nearly three months he’s been in jail, goes days without eating and believes he will return to classes, his attorney said Tuesday.The remarks by Dan Hutchinson, a Yolo County deputy public defender, came during a proceeding to determine whether Carlos Dominguez is mentally competent to participate in a criminal trial over the stabbings that rocked the University of California, Davis, campus and surrounding community.Hutchinson said he will present evidence showing that Dominguez started showing outward signs of schizophrenia toward the end of his freshman year. Prosecutors said Dominguez is “toying with the system” and should face a criminal trial.Jurors will ultimately decide whether he is fit for trial. To be found mentally unfit, the defense must show that...