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Workforce housing project to revitalize Hobby Building in downtown Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday new plans to bring workforce housing to downtown Austin.Buckingham said Tuesday the General Land Office's "historic" project is designed to give teachers, nurses, police, firefighters, state workers and other working-class residents the opportunity to live in the communities they serve. The mixed-use redevelopment project aims to revitalize the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, located at 333 Guadalupe St. in Austin.Alongside workforce housing, the project will incorporate other amenities, such as child care, parking and retail space, both Buckingham and Watson said."[It's] way bigger than just a downtown high rise," Watson said. ‘Future of world-class health care’: UT-Austin Medical Center planned at Erwin Center site The redevelopment site will also be located along the future Project Connect light rail. Watson added that will offer increased connectivity and mobility...

Walking or biking to school? Austin program aims to keep kids safe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's that time of year, traffic is heavy, and a lot of kids are out and about for school. The new school year is a great time for parents to practice walking and biking safety. When you live in an area growing as rapidly as Austin, you should use extreme caution as families walk and bike around school zones. NEXT: Set for School "There are a lot of changes happening. A lot of new teachers and new principals at schools as well. They're trying to figure out the best dismissal patterns. And sometimes they change from school year to school year," Austin Safe Routes to School Program Manager Coleen Gentles said.Safe Routes to School engages with the community, school administrators and PTAs to educate families about how to safely walk, bike or scoot to school. It also runs an infrastructure program."[The program] is actually building out the sidewalks and curb ramps and pedestrian islands around the elementary and middle schools to actually provide safe infrastructure t...

Twins activate Royce Lewis, place Willi Castro on injured list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

The Twins have activated infielder Royce Lewis from the injured list ahead of Tuesday night’s 6:40 first pitch against the Detroit Tigers at Target Field.Lewis, 24, has hit .326 for the Twins this season but has been limited to just 26 games, first because he was still rehabbing from season-ending knee surgery, then because he was placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain July 2.To make room on the 26-man active roster, the Twins place utility player Willi Castro on the 10-day IL with what they’re calling a “mild” left oblique strain.The No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft, Lewis has hit .319 with an .827 OPS in 135 big-league games since first being called up in 2022.Castro has played in 101 games for the Twins this season, hitting .241 with 15 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 26 RBIs, 42 runs scored and a team-high 29 stolen bases.Related ArticlesMinnesota Twins | What goes into a start day? Twins pitchers explain their routines Minnesota T...

Home heating oil spill cleanup underway in High Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

HIGH FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Multiple response teams are on the scene in High Falls for a single-vehicle rollover involving a fuel delivery truck. The accident on Mohonk Road resulted in a spill of home heating oil. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Department of Environmental Conservation is supervising efforts to manage and mitigate the spill. HOP Energy, the company that operated the truck, is mandated to execute and fund cleanup operations.Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing. Responding agencies include the Ulster County Department of Emergency Services, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, High Falls Fire District, Stone Ridge Fire District, Rosendale Fire District, City of Kingston Fire Department and HAZMAT team, Bloomington Fire District, and the DEC.

Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer coming to Hudson Falls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artemis Pyle is set to perform with his band in Hudson Falls. The performance is scheduled for August 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Strand Theatre. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Artimus Pyle played drums for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974 to 1977 and from 1987 to 1991. He survived the 1977 plane crash that killed singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines.Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They have several hits including "Sweet Home Alabama," "Free Bird," and "Simple Man." RuPaul’s Drag Race coming to the Palace Theatre The Artemis Pyle Band will be playing the songs of Lynyrd Skynyrd as a tribute to the band. You can buy tickets at the Strand Box Office, by calling (518) 832-3484, or on the Brown Paper Tickets website.

ATV accident rescue in Coeymans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

COEYMANS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An ATV driver went over a guardrail and down an approximate 25-foot embankment on Monday in Coeymans Hollow, prompting a swift response from rescue personnel. The patient was taken to a local hospital for treatment by Albany County EMS. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Ravena Rescue Squad says crews made access to the patient along with law enforcement from the Coeymans Police Department and the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Members of the Coeymans Hollow Fire District helped assist in a technical issue once the patient was stabilized, per the Ravena Rescue Squad. The patient was taken to a local hospital for treatment by Albany County EMS. Additional rescue squads also include EMT Diehl, EMT Wullum, Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corp., Coeymans Police PBA, and Albany County Sheriff's Office EMS Division.

NY lawmakers tour future site of Capital Region Aquatic Center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured ViaPort in Rotterdam to see the future site of the Capital Region Aquatic Center. His visit was part of his annual statewide tour. The aquatic center will provide swim lessons, competitive experiences, and other resources to the region. Heastie toured the facility with Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, and pledged to provide $5 Million in state funding to help build the center and fund educational swim programs. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “It just breaks my heart every time we hear a young person drowns, or comes close to drowning," Heastie said. "It’s such a life skill and the earlier you learn to swim, the easier it is.” Leaders for the center hope to begin construction early next year. 

'It's a good feeling' : Jordan Walker changes approach for big hit in comeback win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Rookie outfielder Jordan Walker delivered one of the biggest hits of his young professional career on Monday, a two-out, three-run triple that sparked a St. Louis Cardinals comeback victory."It's a good feeling to go up like that late in the game," said Walker with a big grin in postgame media comments Monday after a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics. "Super excited." Walker, a MLB-consensus Top 10 prospect entering the 2023 season, has earned the bulk of starts in right field since his callup in June, following an abrupt April demotion. Once riding the high of a 17-game hitting streak, Walker has cooled off a bit in August with just a .200 batting average over 11 games. Cardinals place Matz on 15-day IL, will give Wainwright another start In need of an adjustment, Walker changed his approach from recent games and was rewarded with big results. The back-and-forth Cardinals affair began, however, began with some small ball. Walker worked a five-pitch at-bat in the sec...

Madonna announces rescheduled concert date in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

Madonna fans rejoice: The singer will vogue through the Mile High City next year after having rescheduled the majority of her U.S. tour that was supposed to kick off this summer.The Material Girl was forced to cancel dozens of dates on her “Celebration” tour after being hospitalized with a bacterial infection in June.Related ArticlesEntertainment | 50 defining moments in hip-hop history Entertainment | Will it spin, or won’t it? The mystery behind Mission Ballroom’s disco ball Entertainment | Ciara and Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson expecting another baby Entertainment | Planet Bluegrass owner accused of sexually harassing, terrorizing former employee Entertainment | AEG hands out thousands of free doses of anti-overdose drug Naloxone at Mission Ballroom, Fiddler’s Green, other venues Madonna now comes to Denver’s Ball Arena on March 19, 2024, when she’ll dive through her multi-decade...

I-76 closed after crash near Colorado 44 and 104th Avenue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:04:54 GMT

A crash has forced the closure of westbound Interstate 76 in north metro Denver near the intersection of Colorado 44 and 104th Avenue.The westbound lanes were closed around 10:25 a.m., Colorado Department of Transportation officials said in a posting on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter.#I76 westbound: Road closed due to a crash at CO 44/104th Avenue. https://t.co/lt1OGhcPm6— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) August 15, 2023