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Frank Erwin Center demolition expected by end of 2024

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 1, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center's final days are numbered. The Erwin Center last opened its doors to crowds in April 2022 for a Harlem Globetrotters event. The new $375 million Moody Center opened in April 2022 as the Erwin Center's replacement. Frank Erwin Center: Memories from a place ‘more than concrete and steel’ The UT System Board of Regents will meet this week and may approve an amendment for the demolition project. A $25 million demolition will make way for a Dell Medical School expansion, according to UT System documents. The events center was built in 1977 as a six-story multipurpose arena between Red River Street and Interstate 35. The neighboring Denton A. Cooley Pavilion, built in 2003 as a basketball training facility, will also be demolished. The Erwin Center replacement project was first announced in September 2014. At the time, it was estimated to take six to 10 yea...

Folk singer Ray LaMontagne coming to Schenectady

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Folk rock singer Ray LaMontagne is set to perform at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady on September 16 at 8 p.m. This stop is part of LaMontagne's "Just Passing Through" tour. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LaMontagne will be performing a fan requested setlist across all of his shows. He is best known for the songs “You Are the Best Thing,” “Such A Simple Thing,” and “Jolene.”Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.

Bash Bish Falls viewing area getting a redesign

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

MT. WASHINGTON, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Bash Bish Falls, the highest waterfall in Massachusetts and a popular scenic destination in Berkshire County, is getting a redesign of its viewing area and parking lot. With the redesign, visitors will permanently no longer have access to water at the bottom of the falls. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), improvements to the parking area began in spring 2023. The viewing area is currently in the design and permitting phase. Planned improvements at the viewing area include upgrades to the pathways and fencing.In 2020, access to the bottom of the falls was restricted. This was because people were reportedly swimming and leaving trash around the area. Bash Bish Falls State Park is not a swimming and picnicking area, said DCR. Lake George restaurant closes, owners focusing on other venture "To promote public safety,...

Siena men's tennis brings home first MAAC title

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Siena Men's Tennis team won the MAAC tournament championship for the first time in program history last weekend. The Saints defeated rival and top-seeded Fairfield to get the job done. Something head coach Jeff Osborn believes no one saw coming. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “To come into the finals and win it 4-0, I don’t know if anybody would’ve predicted that, but the kids came focused that day, and you could see it right from the start,” Osborn said.The Saints overcame a 0-3 deficit in the semifinals and had to go through Quinnipiac and Fairfield, whom they lost to in the regular season. It's coach Osborns second title at Siena, and he said the road to get here was not easy."We’ve talked about this for the entire year," said Osborn. "We’ve had both these teams, we lost to both teams earlier in the season and you know we had Fairfield, we wanted Fairfield very badly I can tell you that...

I-55 closed in southern Illinois after high winds cause black-out conditions

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police say that I-55 is closed in two places because of blackout conditions on the highway. Wind is blowing dirt from nearby farm fields across the road and reducing visibility. There may be dozens of vehicles involved in crashes because of the dust storm. Winds are around 25 mph, but some gusts may be stronger.I-55 is shut down between Litchfield and Divernon, south of Springfield, Illinois. The rural cities are located over 30 miles from each other. The Divernon City Hall being used as reunification center for families of people involved in the crash. Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83 Police tell WCIA-TV that Troopers from Troop 6 and 8 responded to multiple crashes on I-55 near milepost 78 just after 11:00 a.m. There are 37 HAZMAT trained first-responders going to a wreck with over 20 vehicles in that area. Drivers are urged to take an alternative route.This is a developing story. More details will be posted he...

Former Illinois bank executive admits to arson, bank fraud

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

BENTON, Ill. - A former bank vice president and loan officer in central Illinois appeared in federal court Friday morning and admitted to committing arson and bank fraud.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Richard Pigg, 52, committed the crimes between May 2011 and December 2016 when he lived and worked in Mount Vernon.According to court documents, Pigg convinced customers at Community First Bank of the Heartland to buy rental properties in Centralia, Mount Vernon, Murphysboro, and West Frankfort on his behalf, through mortgage loans financed by CFBH.Pigg assured the customers that he would be able to acquire the tenants and collect rent, and also maintain the properties. However, the victims never received any income from the rental properties. Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83 During this process, Pigg would increase the amount financed in the mortgage loan by thousands of dollars above the purchase ...

Technical issues closes Colorado DMV statewide, online services unaffected

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

Colorado’s Division of Motor Vehicles on Monday shut down driver’s license, vehicle registration and other in-office services statewide due to “a technical issue” and issued a notice directing Coloradans to reschedule.However, “online services are not affected by this service outage,” state spokeswoman Stephany Garza said in an agency news announcement.No time was set for when DMV offices are expected to reopen.Updates will be provided on DMV social media pages and online, officials said.Coloradans needing DMV services can work through the DMV’s website, myDMV.Colorado.gov to access online services, officials said. They also can use MV Express Kiosks in some counties to renew their vehicle registrations.State motor vehicle officials previously shut down offices and also online services around Colorado on March 6 due to “a technical issue.”Agency officials couldn’t immediately be reached Monday to respond to queries.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our...

Unsung heroes Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon both X-Factors vs. Phoenix

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

Suns superstar Kevin Durant went left, just like Bruce Brown said he would.Midway through the fourth quarter of Denver’s Game 1 rout of Phoenix, Brown, a teammate of Durant’s in Brooklyn, was caught on an island against one of the most lethal scorers in the NBA. But Brown took contact, sat on his dribble, and picked his pocket clean. That transition chance was short-circuited when Chris Paul, perhaps out of frustration, shouldered Jamal Murray to the ground.Less than a minute later, Durant swerved left and Brown ripped him clean, again.“I knew he was going to do that,” said Brown, which is way more than most defenders can ever profess against Durant.Instead of giving the ball up after the second swipe, Brown hammered the transition dunk to effectively end the drama on Saturday night. Before the series even tipped, Brown talked about which direction Durant preferred to operate and knew he liked to settle into the mid-range. Against Durant, you take every advantage you can find.Beginn...

'SNL,' late-night shows and more to be impacted by looming WGA strike

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

A writer's strike affecting Hollywood studios and production companies could begin as soon as Tuesday. That's expected to happen if a deal isn't reached by midnight Monday night, making it the first Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in over 10 years.The deadline is when the WGA contract between the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers expires. What happens if there's a strike?If a strike does happen, the production of scripted network shows and late-night talk shows will be stopped. It would also halt writing work for movies, television, and streaming services. What shows will be impacted the most?Late-night programs will be the first to feel the impact if a strike happens, they'll go into reruns immediately. This is due to their nightly schedules and their subject matter as the hosts' opening monologues consist of making fun of the day's news. “Immediately, new episodes of late-night shows including ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallo...

California to receive $500,000 from alleged Medi-Cal defraudment scheme

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:43:31 GMT

California’s Attorney General, Rob Bonita, announced the state will receive a nearly $500,000 settlement after an L.A.-based plastic surgeon was accused of defrauding Medi-Cal, California's Medicare program, of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Dr. Joel Aronowitz allegedly overbilled Medi-Cal recipients for skin grafts and skin wound treatments for more than six years, specifically between 2015 and 2021. The alleged crime cost the program $ 248,809 and under the settlement, Aronowitz will pay $497,619 to the state, a news release said. California to get millions from multistate opioid settlement with Walgreens “The Medi-Cal system is a lifeline that provides access to free or affordable healthcare services for millions of Californians,” Attorney General Bonta said in a statement.“When bad actors abuse or defraud it, they drain away funds meant to help people with limited income and resources get the healthcare they need. Let this settlement serve as a warning: The California Depart...