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• cbslocal.com11 hour(s) ago
• Detroit Community Leaders Break Ground On New Community Center In Jefferson Chalmers
• DETROIT (CBS DETROIT) — City and community leaders break ground on a new community center at A.B. Ford Park in Jefferson Chalmers along the east Detroit riverfront. The $6.68 million building will replace Lenox Center, which has been sitting vacant for nearly a decade. It will be an 8,116-square-foot state-of-the-art facility outside of the FEMA flood plain and serve as a new community space and sustainable resilience hub during emergencies. READ MORE: AAA: Michigans Average Gas Price Continues To Rise, 1 Cent Below NationalThe building is funded using $2.73 million...
• washingtonexaminer.com15 hour(s) ago
• Sole sheriff to pursue Cuomo charges running for state Senate
• The only sheriff to file sexual misconduct charges against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running for office. Craig Apple, the Albany County sheriff who charged Cuomo with forcible touching last October before the district attorney dropped the charges roughly two months later, is seeking election in the 43rd District of New Yorks Senate, he confirmed in an Instagram video posted Thursday. Ive done this for a long time, and Ive been somewhat critical of our legislature at times, he told the Albany Times-Union of his position as sheriff. I cant...
• dailyvoice.com16 hour(s) ago
• Winning $127K Lotto Ticket Sold In Albany Area
• A lucky Lotto player has hit it big in the Capital District. State Lottery officials said a second prize-winning ticket for the Saturday, May 14, New York Lotto drawing was sold in Albany County at Joe’s Kwik Mart on Delaware Avenue in Elsmere. That coveted ticket is worth a whopping $127,699. The winning numbers for the drawing were 20-22-24-25-29-51 and Bonus Number 13. The next New York Lotto drawing is Saturday, May 21, with a top jackpot of $13.2 million. Winners have one year to claim their prize money.
• dailyvoice.com17 hour(s) ago
• Construction Worker Barred From Albany HS Over Confederate Flag
• A construction worker has been barred from a Capital District school after twice showing up to campus in a vehicle donning a Confederate flag. Students and staff first noticed the vehicle parked at Albany High School Monday, May 16, and alerted administrators, according to the Albany City School District. It was determined that the vehicle in question belonged to an employee of a contractor working on the school’s expansion project. The district said it notified the construction company of the offensive display and the company said it had addressed the...
• Heavy.com18 hour(s) ago
• Analyst Projects Rams 2022 Starting Lineup With 2 Surprises
• Getty The Rams celebrate the first touchdown of Super Bowl 56 on February 13, 2022. There isn’t expected to be too many changes in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Rams once the 2022 season rolls around. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be the potential for surprises — two to be exact per one veteran NFL columnist on Thursday, May 19. Gregg Rosenthal of nfl.com gave his list of NFC West projected starters for the upcoming ’22 campaign. While his early projected lineup looks...
• dailymail.co.uk1 day(s) ago
• New York high school track team SUSPENDS girls after they started a petition to wear sports bras instead of shirts during practice in hot weather
• A New York high school has suspended members of their athletics team after the girls campaigned to be able to train in just a sports bra, rather than a traditional running vest. The girls, all students at Albany High School, asked last week to be able to train in their lycra crop tops, pointing out that the boys were allowed to train wearing only a pair of shorts. The athletic director for Albany school district, Ashley Chapple, felt that it was inappropriate. Jordan Johnson, one of the girls, said: Wednesday, she...
• dailyvoice.com2 day(s) ago
• Groundbreaking CBS6 Reporter Ken Screven Dies
• Longtime CBS6-WRGB reporter Ken Screven has died, the station reports. The first Black man to work as a reporter for a Capital District television station, Screven, who was 72, joined the CBS6 team in 1977. “As a Black man on TV in Albany in the early 70s, Ken was a trailblazer with a conscience. He even profiled his own family history in the deep south where his great grandfather was a slave,” the outlet said. After retiring in 2011, Screven found more success writing a popular blog for the Albany...
• dailyvoice.com2 day(s) ago
• Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Popular Chef In Albany
• Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing an up-and-coming chef in the Capital District. Marquis Jackson, age 34, of Albany, was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, Albany Police said. Investigators believe Jackson stabbed 31-year-old Tyrome Wallace multiple times during an altercation inside a home on Washington Avenue Monday night, May 16. Wallace later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Jackson was arraigned Wednesday, May 18, in Albany City Criminal Court and was being held at the Albany County jail. Friends and family...
• the-sun.com2 day(s) ago
• Rare 1980 Jefferson nickel sells for $108 online – is there one in your piggy bank?
• A five-cent coin featuring a rare error was recently sold on eBay for $107.50, more than 200,000 times greater than its face value. The Philadelphia Mint produced 593million Jefferson nickels in 1980, and virtually all of them are still worth just five cents. 2Some 1980 nickels were stamped onto blank pennies 2These error coins are still round, but appear clipped around the edges However, a small amount of those nickels were mistakenly struck onto blank cent planchets - the metal pieces that coins are made from. The cents planchet is...
• dailyvoice.com3 day(s) ago
• Man Stabbed To Death In Albany
• A man has died following a stabbing attack in the Capital District. Police were called to an Albany home on Washington Avenue near Partridge Street just after 10 p.m. Monday, May 16, with reports of a stabbing. When they arrived they found Tyrome Wallace, age 31, suffering from stab wounds, police said. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he later died. Investigators say the attack happened inside the home and involved individuals who knew one another. So far police have not made an arrest. Anyone with information...
• dailyvoice.com3 day(s) ago
• Albany Man Accused Of Stealing Lawmaker's Car From Capitol
• A local man is accused of stealing a state lawmaker’s car from a Capitol parking garage in Albany. New York State Police arrested Alex Slagle, age 25, of Albany, on several charges Monday, May 16. It came exactly a week after police said a vehicle was stolen from the underground parking garage at the Empire State Plaza just before 10 p.m., Monday, May 9. Roughly five hours later, the stolen car was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lark Street and Madison Avenue in Albany, police said. The...
• dailyvoice.com3 day(s) ago
• Alert Issued For Missing Allentown Woman With Autism
• Allentown police are seeking the publics help in locating a missing woman with autism. Marion DeJesus, 57, was last seen walking away from her home in the 100 block of West Gordon Street, Allentown police said Tuesday, May 17. DeJesus is known to frequent the 400 block of North 2nd Street and American Plaza.  She is 411 tall and weighs 110 pounds, according to police. Anyone with information on her wherabouts is urged to call 610-437-7751.
• dailyvoice.com3 day(s) ago
• Man Accused Of Shooting Albany Woman Through Window Arrested
• Police say theyve nabbed the man suspected of shooting a 60-year-old Albany woman through her own window. Raheem Hines, age 44, of Albany, was arrested Monday, May 16, according to authorities. Investigators said at the time of his arrest Hines had a loaded 9mm handgun, Albany Police said. His capture came nearly a week after the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen inside her home on Partridge Street near Madison Avenue. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said....
• dailyvoice.com4 day(s) ago
• Pittsfield Police Issue Alert About Missing 25-Year-Old Woman
• Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for a missing 25-year-old woman. The Pittsfield Police Department in Berkshire County issued an alert on Monday, May 16, that Leigha Pyenson was reported missing. Pyenson is described as being about 5-foot-6 and 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes, police said.  She was last seen wearing a light blue coat and gray pants, authorities said.  Authorities asked anyone with information about her whereabouts to call the Pittsfield Police Department at 413-448-9700.  Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back...
• dailyvoice.com4 day(s) ago
• Albany Pizzeria Cited For 'Right Amount Of Sauce, Cheese'
• Pizza buffs won’t want to miss this Capital District pizzeria. Cusato’s Pizzeria & Deli in Albany offers up “the right amount of sauce and cheese,” according to one Yelp reviewer. “The pizza was very good, seasoned well and was still hot when it came. The sausage topping was great and was really fresh. The crust was fluffy chewy, even the ends of the crust got eaten too!” Darrell W., of Missouri, wrote on Yelp. Cusatos has been slinging pies since 2007, with locations in Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, and Ballston...
• the-sun.com4 day(s) ago
• Brit woman, 40, ‘raped’ while on holiday in Corfu as man arrested over ‘sex attack’
• A BRITISH tourist has reportedly been raped on the Greek island of Corfu. The woman went to police in the early hours of Sunday morning and gave a description of the man she said had attacked her. Police in Greece arrested a 40-year-old man based on her description and brought him to the station, where the tourist identified him as her attacker. The man has denied the charge of rape and claimed that the woman consented to sex with him. He remains in custody while a case is being brought...
• dailyvoice.com5 day(s) ago
• Iconic Pizzeria With Locations In Albany, Troy Draws Diners From Near, Far
• A well-known pizzeria with two locations in the Capital District is drawing praise from diners from near and far.  DeFazios Pizzeria operates locations in Troy and Albany. The wood-fired pizzerias have received numerous positive reviews from customers, and the Troy location was featured on Barstools One Bite Pizza Reviews YouTube channel in August of 2021. CBS 6 in Albany reported at the time that the owner reported seeing a boost in customers at the Troy location after the Barstool video came out. Yelp reviewers have praised the quality of pies...
• dailyvoice.com7 day(s) ago
• Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District
• After covering sports in the Capital District for a decade, News10 ABC sports director Liana Bonavita is saying goodbye to TV news. In a post on WTEN’s website Thursday, May 12, Bonavita said she had accepted a position at Northwestern Mutual that will allow her to spend more time with family and satisfy another passion of hers – helping people. “If you’re thinking, ‘Wow, that’s a big change,’ I get it, Bonavita said. I thought so too at first, but the more I’ve learned about my new role as a financial...
• abc7chicago.com7 day(s) ago
• Chicago police release photos connected to deadly Albany Park shooting, crash
• CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police released photos of a car believed to be involved in a deadly drive-by shooting last week in Albany Park.Michael Conrad, 37, was sitting in a white Chrysler just after 7 p.m. last Friday in the 4400-block of North Hamlin Avenue when another vehicle drove up, and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.Conrad was shot in the back. He tried to drive away and hit several parked cars before his vehicle rolled over at Cullom and Lawndale avenues, CPD said.RELATED: Man killed in Albany Park...