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Old Dominion postpones MVP Arena concert

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Country band Old Dominion has postponed its April 14 concert scheduled for MVP Arena. This comes after the band's singer, Matthew Ramsey, was in an ATV accident and fractured his pelvis. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Unfortunately, I’m not strong enough to make it up onto the bus yet, so we are going to have to push the Albany, NY, Reading, PA, and Bangor, ME, shows," said Ramsey. “We will make it up to you. I’m so sorry."The Albany concert has been rescheduled to July 27. All tickets bought for the April 14 show will be honored on the new date. For those who can't make the rescheduled show, full refunds will be offered within the next 30 days, said MVP Arena. Tears for Fears to perform at SPAC Old Dominion is best known for the songs “Snapback,” “Break Up with Him,” and “One Man Band.” Tickets are still available for purchase on the Ticketmaster website.

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Election happening today

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's Election Day on both sides of the river, and this will be a history making municipal election in the city of St. Louis. For the first time in more than 100 years, St. Louis City voters will elect a board of aldermen with 14 members instead of 28.The Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction at the Pernod and Hampton Avenues is one of the polling places for the new ward four. This ward race will likely be among the closely watched contests because of the candidates.The number of city wards has been cut in half from 28 to 14. In two of the new wards, incumbents from the old 28 ward structure are squaring off against each other. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW One of those wards is in ward four, where it is Joe Vaccaro ...

Several county ballots include sales tax on recreational marijuana

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Locals are voting on a recreational marijuana tax Tuesday.People in dozens of cities and counties are voting on recreational marijuana taxes Tuesday. This is Proposition M in St. Louis County, and Prop 3 in St. Charles County.This 3% sales tax would be in addition to a 6% state sales tax on recreational marijuana. That was set up in the constitutional amendment legalizing the adult use of the drug.It was approved by voters statewide last November. In St. Louis County, the county government and 35 municipalities are seeking a 3% tax proposition. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has said it would generate more than $3 million a year for county parks, police, and roads. Five municipali...

Scattered storms possible and temps in low 80s Tuesday, severe weather warning Wednesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - An interesting set-up in the atmosphere for Tuesday as we track two time frames for storms.  Expect a partly to mostly cloudy day Tuesday, breezy, and very warm. Temperature highs will be in the low 80s. Late Tuesday afternoon, widely scattered thunderstorms are possible, primarily just north of the St. Louis region in northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois. However, a layer of very warm air higher up in the atmosphere may keep these storms from forming at all. If these storms can break that cap, the threat for them to become severe is high, with the potential for large hail and tornadoes. Then Tuesday night, a cold front pushes in from the west. Out ahead of it, we are windy and warm, gusts Tuesday night are set to be up to 40 miles per hour. Temps hold in the 70s all night. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Early Wednesday morning, thunderstorms are likely along and just ahead of the ...

Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup to be transferred to Colorado hospital today

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup's condition is improving after spending three weeks in a local ICU. Now the wounded officer is being transferred to a Colorado hospital that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.Sullentrup and his partner, Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, were both shot while trying to arrest a suspect at a convenience store. Griffith died in the shooting. Sullentrup barely survived after being shot in the head, but now, his family says he's breathing on his own. Top story: Timeline of severe weather near St. Louis Tuesday An area-wide procession is being held for his departure Tuesday. It'll depart from Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited.

Edwardsville, Illinois proposition to issue $100M in school building bonds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A decision on whether to approve a proposition to issue $100 million in building bonds to Edwardsville School District Number Seven. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list It's aimed at improving school buildings, security, and campuses. Officials said if approved, for example, the district will install double-entry doors at seven schools and would also renovate and rebuild Lincoln Middle School.

Prop E aims to raise school staff wages

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A tax measure on Tuesday's ballot called Prop E would raise workers pay to compete with other districts.Prop E proposes a property tax increase to raise money for pay hikes. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list Mehlville says Prop E would help solve current staffing shortages.

2 Mehlville School Board candidates disqualified

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Two of three candidates running for the Mehlville School Board in Tuesday's election have been disqualified. According to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Peggy Hassler, the school board president, and board member Jean Pretto, who were both seeking reelection, didn't turn in personal financial disclosure reports before the deadline. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list The St. Louis County Election Board said their names will remain on the ballot, but votes cast for them will not be counted.

Elias: State of Jefferson plan in California still far from serious

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

The myriad activists for a putative state of Jefferson in the mostly rural counties of Northern California don’t need much prodding to spring into action.Related ArticlesLocal Opinion | Elias: California joining Western power grid makes no sense Local Opinion | Elias: Supreme Court case in works may cancel California’s EV mandates Local Opinion | Opinion: Senior year is a costly high school rite of passage Local Opinion | Elias: California’s fentanyl death rate likely rising due to mislabeled pills Local Opinion | Elias: California’s transit budget cut makes sense in light of numbers They may soon get a push anyway, though, this time from similar-minded eastern Oregonians eager to split off from their current state and join up with neighboring Idaho.That movement, called “Greater Idaho” because it would shift 15 rural eastern Oregon counties into Idaho, has so far won voter approval in ...

After high-speed chase that reached 115 mph, police arrest East Bay teen, two others

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:53:43 GMT

An Oakland juvenile driving a vehicle and his two passengers ended up in custody after a high-speed chase and pursuit Saturday night by Fairfield police and California Highway Patrol officers.According to a Fairfield Police Department social media post, at around 9:24 p.m. Officer Dustin Kimball, on patrol in the area of eastbound Interstate 80 near the I-680 Interchange, saw a speeding vehicle. A quick check showed the car had been taken, at gunpoint, from a victim in Oakland.Knowing a weapon had been used to commit the carjacking, officers began a stop effort once several of them arrived and a CHP aircraft arrived overhead.When the driver did not yield, a pursuit began but was ended “as the car reached unsafe speeds in excess of 115 mph,” according to the post’s wording.Still, Fairfield patrol officers continued to trail the vehicle while the CHP aircraft followed above, first eastbound and later westbound on I-80.CHP officers were eventually able to successfully deploy spikes on ...