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NYS cannabis industry meets to discuss supply chain

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cannabis industry stakeholders from across the state met at Lark Hall on Tuesday to discuss how they can find success from seed to sale.“Eventually, there’ll be stores everywhere, and it feels great to be one of the first to jump right in," said Donald Andrews, owner of Upstate Canna Co.Formerly known as Upstate CBD, Andrews' shop in Schenectady will start selling retail adult-use cannabis products April 1st. He was one of dozens of business owners and farmers at the forum. OCM to double available conditional adult-use dispensary licenses Andrews was one of the first in the state to get a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries, or CAURD license. Now, he’ll be the first in the Capital Region to sell the products. This, after a lengthy process to get a provisional license from the state."It's a very new process for everybody," Andrews said.State regulators approved an additional 150 cannabis dispensary licenses earlier this month, bringing the total to 30...

Albany man sentenced to 11 years for possessing an illegal handgun

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man found guilty of possessing an illegal handgun has been sentenced to 11 years in State Prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. According to the indictment, Ahquis Tarver, 31, had knowingly possessed the handgun on or about May 26 in the area of Ontario and First Streets. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The announcement was made after Tarver was convicted on January 18 for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. According to Albany Police, responding officers on May 26 talked to a victim who had their bike stolen by Tarver. The victim told police that when they tried to confront Tarver, he pulled out the gun and threatened to shoot them.

Watervliet reschedules Fire & Ice Winter Festival

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After cancelling the Fire & Ice Winter Festival in February, Mayor Charles Patricelli announced that the event is back on. The new date is set for March 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hudson Shores Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The adult-only event is for those 21 years and older. There is $5 entrance fee per person. There will be 10 fire pits for people to sit around and attendees are asked to bring their own chair.Arsenal City Tavern will be offering food and beverages for a small fee. There will also be free marshmallows to roast and live entertainment by Zack H. Eddie F’s to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ No outside food and drinks are allowed. Patricelli said proceeds from the event will go towards the Concert in the Park series this summer.

Greenfield woman fatally shot at home

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

GREENFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An investigation into a fatal shooting at a residence on Howe Road on Sunday evening is ongoing. Police say a man had just finished cleaning his 9 MM pistol and was loading the gun when it discharged. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The bullet passed through the wall into another room and struck his wife in the head, killing her. We will provide updates when more information is made available.

CDC: Fast-spreading fungus already in New York presents 'urgent' threat

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A fungus that poses "an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has already been detected in more than half of U.S. states. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Candida auris, or C. auris, is so concerning because it is often resistant to anti-fungal drugs, making it hard to treat infections. It can also be hard to identify with standard lab tests, making it even more difficult to treat properly and early. The fungus was first detected in the U.S. in 2016. The fungus "spread at an alarming rate" between 2020 and 2021 in healthcare facilities, the CDC wrote in a memo released on Monday, and has continued to spread in 2022. ‘Ozempic face’: Doctors explain side effect of weight loss drugs By the end of 2022, there were more than 8,000 instances of Candida auris identified across 28 states and Washington, D.C. The map below shows confirmed cases of the fung...

Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour—minus animals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines. Feld Entertainment, which owns the “Greatest Show on Earth,” revealed to The Associated Press what audiences can expect during the show's upcoming 2023 North American tour kicking off this fall. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The show is a complete rethink of a modern circus. Feld Entertainment has been working on everything from how to integrate clowns, the branding and the merchandise over the past four years. The 75 performers from 18 countries will include performers on a triangular high wire 25 feet off the ground, crisscrossing flying trapeze artists, a spinning double wheel powered by acrobats and BMX trail bikes, unicycle riders and skateboarders doing flips and tricks.The tour kicks off in Bo...

LIVE: St. Charles police make announcement in woman's disappearance

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – An emotional plea from the father of a missing St. Charles woman, as the search for her intensifies.Jacquelyn “Jacque” Elizabeth Mitchell has been missing for nearly a week.The St. Charles Police Department is planning an announcement at 3 p.m. Tuesday to update on the investigation into Mitchell's disappearance. “If anybody knows about Jacque and has her, would you please let her come home to her mother and father,” said James Mitchell, Jacque’s father. “This is hard. And we are looking, Jacque, we are really looking, and we are not going to stop.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW There was a break in the case over the weekend, as Mitchell’s cousin found her Nissan Sentra abandoned at an apartment complex in Maryland H...

Cahokia Walmart store to close in April

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

CAHOKIA, Ill. -- The Walmart on Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia is expected to close on Friday, April 21, 2023. A representative from the company says that the store was not meeting the company's financial expectations.A statement from Walmart says that there is no one reason to close the store. It is based on several factors, including historic and current financial performance. The company says that the decision to close the store is not a reflection on Cahokia store leadership and the hard work of all employees. Top story: Family makes public plea after missing woman’s car found abandoned The pharmacy will also close on April, 21. The staff will be working with customers to get prescriptions transferred to another location.“We are grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them at our Cahokia location. We look forward to serving them at our other stores in the surrounding communities and on walmart.com," states Walmart Corporate Communications Director ...

4 Hands opening pop-up location at Kiener Plaza during Cardinals season

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Next week, 4 Hands Brewing Company will open a pop-up location in downtown St. Louis for the duration of Cardinals season.Chris Trunk, the company's director of hospitality, said the brewery will bring its shipping container bar to Keiner Plaza on March 31, the day after the Cardinals' home opener. From there, the pop-up bar will be open Thursday through Sunday, from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m., serving beer from two draft towers, as well as several canned beverages and seltzers.Trunk said 4 Hands will have food truck partners nearby during lunch hours.

Cardinals option SP candidates Hudson, Liberatore to minors

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:30:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are getting closer and closer to forming the Opening Day roster, and two candidates in a crowded pool of pitchers will not start the season with the big-league club.The Cardinals have optioned pitchers Dakota Hudson and Matthew Liberatore to the Triple-A affiliate Memphis Redbirds. Top story: Family makes public plea after missing woman’s car found abandoned Hudson and Liberatore both started several spring games and were given extended looks for a possible rotation spot. Hudson struggled with a 6.23 ERA and 2.42 WHIP over 8.2 innings. Liberatore fared better with two wins, a 1.80 ERA and 9 strikeouts over 10 innings, but the Cardinals opted for more seasoning. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol noted earlier this month that the Cardinals would be forced to make some "tough decisions" in building the 2023 pitching staff. Sending down a former 16-game winner and a top-team pitching prospect are among the first of many expected. The latest arrangemen...