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Many residents lost power and had to pick up water, gasoline, flashlights, batteries to get through the storm. Attorney General Letitia James is warning New York businesses about price gouging following the severe weather. The price gouging statute prevents businesses from selling essential goods or services at an excessively higher price during emergencies. If you see this happening, report it to the State Attorney General’s Office.

Efforts are continuing to restore service at St. Peters’ Albany Memorial campus after a burst pipe caused massive flooding in the facility on Friday. The flood forced an emergency evacuation of all staff and patients. While the facility is still closed, we’re told all essential equipment is back on, including hot and cold water, HVAC systems, and more. The emergency department aims to reopen by today

State Police arrested a Fort Ann man on August 1 following a burglary investigation. Casey Gregory, 33, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Troopers responded to the Northway Inn in Queensbury on August 4 State Police said Gregory allegedly forced entry into a hotel room with a weapon demanding money from the victim before fleeing. Gregory was found hiding in a nearby hotel room with a knife before being arrested.

Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team felt the reality-Six points in two seconds. A wild sequence to start the comeback, Curry had a scoring night like almost none other in U.S. Olympic history with 36 points, and the Americans will play for gold at the Paris Games. The U.S. beat Serbia 95-91 in a semifinal classic on Thursday night.

A controversial herbicide put in the Lake George water eliminated an invasive species, according to Warren County environmentalists.The chemical ProcellaCor killed water milfoil. The conservation district said a video shows the milfoil plants brown and deteriorating and the native plants thriving. The chemical was applied in June, after pushback and a lawsuit from the public opposing its use.

Fifty years after his iconic high-wire walk between the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center, Philippe Petit, now 74, recreated the death-defying stunt Thursday with a performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Petit said he wanted to celebrate the “glorious days of the twin towers” rather than focus on their tragic end in a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Glens Falls man who allegedly murdered Renee Stratton at the Imperial Motel had been dating the victim before her death, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office. Corydon Carlton, 40, was arrested on Aug. 2 in connection with Stratton’s death on July 21 at the 927 State St. motel. Carlton’s case has been moved to County Court.

State Police arrested a Fort Ann man following a burglary investigation. 33 year old Casey Gregory faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly forcing his way into a room at the Northway Inn in Queensbury on August 4th with a weapon demanding money from the victim before fleeing.

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge is holding a job fair for its new dining establishment. WNYT reports Hurricane Grill & Wings is opening in September and they are looking for everyone from cooks to bartenders, servers, hosts, line cooks, dishwashers, bussers and expeditors The job fair will take place on Aug. 12, 19, 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the human resources building at 33 Round Pond Road in Queensbury.

The Warren County Planning Department is developing a modernization and connectivity plan for the Warren County Bikeway and are seeking input from the public and users of the Bikeway, and the project team Wednesday sought feedback on the existing Bikeway conditions as well as future improvements that local users would like to see. Th Post Star reports the study will assess the existing conditions of the trails and provide recommendations for improvements to meet current design standards.