Work of the town linked to the fire of the tavern | News, Sports, Employment
Photo by Patrick Stokes Firefighters and bystanders are pictured outside Heenan’s Irish Pub on Monday. A propane torch used for weed control is believed to have started a fire that damaged the bar. It appears that work by the Town of Fredonia Public Works Department may have contributed to Monday’s fire at a downtown tavern. Officials confirmed that a propane torch used to kill weeds on Fredonia sidewalks is believed to have started the fire that damaged Heenan’s Irish Pub. After an investigation by county investigators, the fire has been ruled accidental. According to Chautauqua County Undersheriff Rich Telford, a…
Read More »BREAKING: An officer injured in an exchange of gunfire with the suspect near 3rd & Pine, a gunman barricaded in a car. | news
SPOKANE, WASH- Police are currently blocking off several areas of downtown Spokane for a suspect who is barricaded near 3rd and Pine. Police say the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire. One officer was injured but was treated at the scene and is doing well. A perimeter has been set up from Second to I-90 near Dicks Hamburgers. The closed area extends from 3rd and 2nd avenues to Arthur Street. Area agencies are responding from the Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Office. BREAKING: I’m on the scene of a heavy police presence in downtown Spokane, with all local agencies apparently responding. The only…
Read More »Heat warning issued for Thursday, possible record temperatures
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Record temperatures are possible Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a statewide heat advisory for both Thursday and Friday. Channel 3 also issued an early warning weather alert for the dangerous combination of heat and humidity on both days. “It’s warmer under mostly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching the mid to high 90s Thursday,” meteorologist Scot Haney said. For August 4th in the Hartford area, the record high temperature is 96. “It’s probably going to break, we’re currently forecasting 98,” Haney said. “To hit 100 is not out of the realm of possibility.” For Bridgeport, the…
Read More »Man shot dead in ‘quiet’ Atlanta park, police say – WSB-TV Channel 2
Man shot to death in ‘quiet’ Atlanta park, police say Police say the man was inside Wilson Mill Park when he was shot multiple times and killed. ATLANTA – A man has died after being shot multiple times inside an Atlanta city park, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to police, officers responded shortly after 10:00 p.m. to a call of shots fired by a person at the park on Wilson Mill Road SW. Investigators say once inside Wilson Mill Park, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. He was…
Read More »Senate passes burn legislation to expand veteran health care
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the PACT Act Tuesday night, a bill to expand health care benefits for veterans who developed illnesses from exposure to wells to burn during military service. The 86-11 vote was met with cheers from the Senate floor. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk, and the White House says he expects to sign it. The vote came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday afternoon that he and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had reached an agreement. “This is a wonderful moment, especially for all the people who have made this happen and who are…
Read More »A garbage truck crashes into the house
Emergency crews and gas were on the scene of an accident in Wilmerding, Allegheny County, where a garbage truck crashed into two homes on Patton Street around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Watch Wilmerding’s report: Click the video player above. The Wilmerding fire marshal told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Ashley Zilka that the driver of the Big’s sanitation truck was killed. The coroner’s office said Dana M. Rodericks, 47, of Delmont, died. at the scene of the accident. The cause of death has not yet been determined. County police said the truck was traveling on Jefferson Street and attempting to turn…
Read More »Wharton County fire crews work to extinguish a large plant fire
The City of Wharton has issued a shelter-in-place advisory, asking residents to turn off air conditioning units August 3, 2022 00:09 Published: August 3, 2022 12:09 AM Updated: August 3, 2022 12:11 AM WHARTON, Texas – Building No. 3 at the Prime ECO Group plant located at 2933 S. SH 60 in Wharton, Texas, ignited at approximately 10:00 PM on Tuesday, August 3rd. The fire has caused significant damage to the building. According to the Wharton Police Department, fire crews from across Wharton County responded and are actively working the fire. At the moment, there are no reported injuries. The…
Read More »Penrose man arrested after standoff with authorities – Canon City Daily Record
A Penrose man wanted on robbery and weapons charges was arrested Monday after a weeks-long standoff and multi-agency investigation. According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office CrimeWatch page, on July 24, the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to an address in Colorado Springs to investigate a domestic violence incident. The investigation led to an arrest warrant being issued for James Neely, 39, of Penrose, charged with aggravated robbery, menacing, possession of a weapon by a previous felon and stalking. Information from the domestic violence investigation revealed that Neely had a conversion device used to transform a semi-automatic firearm into a…
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