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The Local FFF in Rotterdam adding new attractions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Local FFF (Fun, Funner, Funnest!) is adding new attractions and having a grand reopening. The entertainment center is located inside Viaport Rotterdam. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In addition to its karaoke, axe throwing, and arcade games, The Local is adding boutique roller skating, laser tag, escape rooms, and 3D black-light mini golf. Each attraction has a unique theme."When I acquired the space, I had a vision to make it amazing for Schenectady families,” said owner Jacki Kurtz. “I have always loved doing escape rooms to connect with my own sons and I am thankful for the business opportunity to help other families and friends experience that kind of joy." Vintage clothing, artisan shop opening on Albany’s Lark Street The Local will be announcing soft openings of the new attractions on its social media over the next few weeks. The grand reopening is set for August 18. 

Police looking for missing 10-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Troy Police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 10-year-old girl. Police say Rosa Elizabeth is missing and is believed to be endangered after getting into an unknown car on Tuesday around 11:40 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Elizabeth was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt and may be traveling to New York City or Long Island. Anyone with information on Elizabeth's whereabouts is encouraged to call Troy Police at (518) 270-4421.

Robert Fisher pleads not guilty to rape, murder of 3-year-old

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Robert Fisher, 33, pleaded not guilty to murdering and raping a three-year-old child in Rensselaer County Court Aug. 2. Fisher walked into court in handcuffs, facing a full courtroom including about a dozen first responders. He pleaded not guilty to second degree murder and first degree rape of a three-year-old child. Investigators tell News10 they responded to the scene, on Broadway in Rensselaer, shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Jul. 7 to a 911 call about a child in distress. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! They said it was immediately clear something was wrong, took the child to Albany Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead by, what prosecutors called, "homicidal violence." Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County District Attorney, said Fisher is believed to be the romantic partner of the child's mother. The mother called 911 the morning of Jul. 7; prosecutors explained they believe she was home...

Sushi restaurant coming to former Lake George Howard Johnson's

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The former home of the last remaining Howard Johnson's restaurant in the U.S. is adopting something new this year. The restaurant is trading in American family fare for sushi. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Washington County Japanese restaurant Sushi Wa is set to open a new location inside the former Howard Johnson's on Route 9 in Lake George, an employee confirmed to NEWS10 this week. Sushi Wa opened in 2021 at 368 Broadway in the village of Fort Edward.According to reporting by the Albany Times Union, Sushi Wa intends to open the new location by the end of August, with the same menu as the restaurant's existing location. Sushi Wa offers standard and specialty sushi rolls, hibachi, and other Japanese entrees.The Lake George Howard Johnson's first went up for lease in December 2021, remaining closed and vacant through the 2022 summer season. First opened in the 1950s, the restaurant was part of a n...

Health Department to host rabies clinic in Ghent

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

GHENT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Columbia County Department of Health is hosting a rabies clinic on Wednesday, August 9, at the Ghent Highway Garage. The clinic is free but donations are accepted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Pet owners can bring cats and ferrets between 4 to 5 p.m. Cats and ferrets must be in carriers. Dog owners can visit between 5 and 6 p.m. All dogs must be on a leash. Please bring proof of prior rabies vaccine with you on the day of the clinic. This will ensure you get a proper expiration date for the animal. Breeders must use their own veterinarians for rabies vaccine. Pre-registration is recommended.

Husband and wife arrested in University City, charged with child enticement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A husband and wife from Villa Ridge, Missouri, are facing up to 30 years in state prison for sending sexually-explicit messages to a person posing as a child, and then driving to University City to meet said "child."According to a report filed by the University City Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 6300 block of Cabanne Avenue by a concerned citizen.This person had been posing online as an 11-year-old girl, and had been communicating with a married couple, identified as William and Rachel Burns, over Facebook Messenger since July 9. The conversations allegedly contained discussions of love, sex, masturbation, and eventually meeting the 11-year-old in person, and her staying overnight at the couple's home in Franklin County. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Missouri officials to discuss cleanup challenges at Weldon Springs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

ST. CHARLES – A town hall is being held tonight to discuss cleanup challenges at a former chemical plant in St. Charles County. The meeting will be held at New Mele Community Center, 4700 State Highway Z on Wednesday Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m.Officials plan to share historical documents from federal and state agencies to show there are more toxin runoffs at the Weldon Springs Site on Highway 94. They will also bring in experts to talk about how these toxins damage people's health, the economy, and infrastructure. Illinois village keeps flooding and no one knows why The Weldon Spring Site is 30 miles west of St. Louis, in St. Charles County. The Weldon Spring Chemical Plant was used in the Manhattan Project. Newly released papers show how the United States' push for the atomic bomb caused St. Louis to have a long-term problem with radioactive waste. St. Louis was part of a national attempt to build the first nuclear bomb that was spread out across the country. 

2024 Battlehawks season tickets on sale now

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  It's time to get your 'Ka-Kaw' going.Season tickets for the 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season are now on sale. Ticket packages start at $25 per game for each five home games. End of an era: Cardinals trade Jack Flaherty to Baltimore in deadline buzzer beater Season ticket holders also receive exclusive benefits, including access to special events, Priority access to purchase playoff, Championship tickets, and much more.

DeSantis says ‘Americans’ shouldn’t be tried in D.C. after Trump indictment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to former President Trump’s latest indictment by saying that “Americans” could not get a fair trial in the political “swamp” of Washington, D.C.“As President, I will end the weaponization of government, replace the FBI Director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans,” DeSantis wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday evening.“While I’ve seen reports, I have not read the indictment,” DeSantis wrote. “I do, though, believe we need to enact reforms so that Americans have the right to remove cases from Washington, D.C. to their home districts. Washington, D.C., is a ‘swamp’ and it is unfair to have to stand trial before a jury that is reflective of the swamp mentality.”The District of Columbia’s population is 45% African American, according to 2022 U.S. Census estimates. It also is dominated by Democratic voters unlikely to support Trump but also DeSantis, a Republican who’s running agains...

El Paso County officials arrest six juveniles in February Falcon homicides

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:36 GMT

El Paso County officials in late July arrested six juvenile suspects connected to two Falcon homicides that happened in February, officials announced Wednesday.On Feb. 5, deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 12200 block of Point Reyes Drive in the Falcon subdivision of unincorporated El Paso County.When deputies arrived on the scene, they found multiple victims with gunshot wounds. Five individuals were transported to the hospital, where two juveniles — Javier Lopez and Caleb Nickerson — later died from their injuries.According to a Wednesday news release from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, multiple persons of interest were identified, but most of them were minors, which complicated the investigation.The investigation team identified two juvenile male suspects in the Falcon homicides after the sheriff’s office joined other local law enforcement agencies in a multijurisdictional operation in late...