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Ascension to open new health center in Georgetown Monday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- Ascension Medical Group is holding the grand opening of a new health center in Georgetown on Monday. Georgetown Health Center will be a multi-specialty health center that will expand and strengthen outpatient specialties, surgeries and imaging services in the rapidly-growing Georgetown community, according to a release from Ascension. The free-standing health center is 60,000 square feet. It includes the Georgetown Surgery Center and an outpatient surgery center that is a "joint venture with Ascension Texas," the release said. “We are proud to offer multidisciplinary expertise at Ascension Medical Group Georgetown Health Center,” said Andy Davis, President and CEO of Ascension Texas. “Ascension Seton continues to focus on ways to meet the healthcare needs of our growing communities in Central Texas, and be a destination for high-quality care provided by experienced specialists.”The new care site will offer patients convenient access to specialty care, inc...

Would a defender rather cover Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson or tackle Titans running back Derrick Henry?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

With the Vikings hosting the Tennessee Titans for joint practices this week at TCO Performance Center, the teams’ defenses were presented with a couple of the NFL’s most challenging assignments.On one side there was Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson, perhaps the scariest player in the league as his position, known for taking souls in the secondary with his precision in and out of cuts. On the other side there was Titans star running back Derrick Henry, perhaps the scariest player in the league at his position, known for using his 6-foot-3, 250-pound frame to turn defenders into dust at the point of attack.Both players have instilled a sense of fear in defenses across the NFL thanks to their their ability to singlehandedly wreck a game plan with their dominance.It raises the question: Would you rather cover Justin Jefferson or tackle Derrick Henry? Let’s see what some of the defensive players had to say when asked which option was scarier.Case for JeffersonNobo...

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to gun charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Brooklyn man has pled guilty to multiple gun charges, according to the Department of Justice. Burlington Nieuenkirk, age 46, confessed on August 17 to illegally possessing three loaded firearms as a felon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Nieuenkirk admitted that on April 30, 2020, while at a residence in Green Island, he knowingly was in possession of three loaded pistols, one of which had been reported stolen. A previous felony conviction for robbery prevented Nieuenkirk from legally owning firearms in New York.The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Nieuenkirk faces up to 10 years in prison, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to 3 years when he is sentenced on December 11.

Watervliet man sentenced to 25 years for rape

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Eric Edwards, 70, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for first-degree rape. Two no-contact orders of protection were issued, and Edwards is required to register as a sex offender. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Edwards had sexual intercourse with a child under 11 on February 17, 2020. The child was known to Edwards.“While no prison time will restore the innocence stolen from this child, the maximum was theonly sentence appropriate for this heinous crime," said Assistant District Attorney Jennifer McCanney. Assistant District Attorneys Jennifer McCanney and William Andrews handled the prosecution.

National Park Service still looking for Hyde Park Drive-In operator

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

HYDE PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The National Park Service (NPS) has put out a renewed request for proposals (RFP) to lease, operate, and maintain the Hyde Park Drive-In Movie Theatre. The drive-in is located on the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! NPS originally put out a request for proposals in February to find the right operator. After receiving some feedback, NPS revised and renewed the request for proposals.“We appreciate the great feedback by potential applicants and want to ensure the treasured drive-in has the best caretakers moving forward," said Park Superintendent Amy Bracewell. “We hope the new RFP is more attractive and achievable for potential applicants." Capitol Park After Dark movie series returning to Albany The Hyde Park Drive-In Movie Theatre is about 9 acres and has been a drive-in since 1950. The site includes a 2,370-square-foot building with restrooms, a concess...

Local libraries receive funding for renovations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- More than $300,000 is heading to assist with renovations at public libraries in Albany County. The funds were secured as part of the $34 million investment into public library construction and broadband infrastructure projects in the fiscal year 2022-23 state budget. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Funding can be used for construction projects and the renovation or rehabilitation of existing spaces. The Albany Public Library is using over $240K to install new LED lighting at multiple branches. The Voorheesville Public Library is renovating the existing mezzanine, which will become the local history room."Thanks to this year’s construction aid grants, Albany Public Library branches will be lighter and brighter than ever with state-of-the-art LED lighting throughout," said Executive Director of Albany Public Library, Andrea Nicolay. "High-quality lighting translates to safer, more accessible spaces for pa...

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor awarded $750K preservation grant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has received a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service. The $750,000 grant will support economic development in the Mohawk Valley through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor helps cultivate vibrant communities connected by more than 500 miles of waterway, preserving New York’s canal history and promoting tourism to the area. Additionally, the National Heritage Corridor intends to develop a subgrant program to support investments into historic properties located in small communities adjacent to the state's canal system. “I am so proud to deliver funding to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor after my advocacy and support for the project that will preserve these nationally significant historical, cultural, education...

Family waits for justice 5-years after men murdered at a Missouri lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five years is a long time to wait for justice.One Kansas City mother still grieves her son’s unsolved murder while she pleads to the public for information that could lead to an arrest. Suspects wanted after shooting Independence gas station clerk Tuesday marks five years since Keith Wasmer, 26, and his friend Michael Brewer, 29, were discovered dead inside the beach area at Longview Lake. Police reports show both men were shot. That was August 15, 2018. Thus far, there have been no arrests in this investigation.Shannon Wasmer, Keith’s mother, believes the silence has been the hardest part.“It’s been five years. Somebody knows something,” a tearful Wasmer said.Reports from 2018 say both men had been missing for a week before their remains were found. FOX4 reported Wasmer and Brewer were visiting the lake area to meet another man.“I really stuffed down the grief and didn’t deal with it. By the time I got to Mothers in Charge, it was killing me,” Shannon Wasmer sa...

Javonte Williams, Marvin Mims, Jr. and storylines to watch in Broncos’ preseason game vs. 49ers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

Who says winning in the preseason doesn’t matter?Well, a lot of people, actually, but to hear Broncos tight end Adam Trautman tell it, winning does matter. Or at least being rigorous about practicing winning.“Yeah, honestly, nobody cares about it, but we do,” Trautman said. “In the building, we care about it. (Head coach Sean Payton) cares about it. It’s a mindset to go out there and, yeah, technically, people say it doesn’t matter. Well, it does matter. It’s like putting your mind to it and always wanting to win. That’s a culture thing.“That’s how Sean was for 16 years in New Orleans and that’s how we’re going to be here.”So, another chance to practice winning — and to get a lot of reps and evaluation for a lot of players — arrives Saturday in Santa Clara, California, against the 49ers.Here’s what to watch for aside from the final score.Welcome back, JavonteBroncos running back Javonte Williams is set to make his return to the game field 10 months after having surgery to repair a t...

Police seek customer involved in gunfight that injured employee at Commerce City restaurant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:46:18 GMT

Commerce City police continue to look for a man who they say shot and critically injured a 15-year-old worker at Santiago’s Mexican Restaurant on Thursday afternoon — a shooting that stemmed from a dispute between a customer and the employee.Officers were called to Santiago’s at 5230 E. 72nd Ave. just after 4 p.m. to find the teen employee with a gunshot wound. Police said he and a male customer got into an argument and they both began firing shots at each other.Most recent information on gun battle at Commerce City restaurant at 72nd/HWY 85 that critically injured teen yesterday Detectives want to talk to the other involved party. Contact information for us is below. pic.twitter.com/xNsp42j7Ug— Commerce City Police Department (@CommerceCityPD) August 18, 2023The customer left Santiago’s before police arrived but the driver of the vehicle he was in later pulled over and dialed 911. He then fled on foot, police said. He is still at large though police sa...