Norfolk sheriff makes jail, courthouse safer with new technology
and last updated 2021-02-05 16:44:04-05
NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron is taking action to help keep people safe in the city s courthouse and jail.
Whether you re a member of the public going to a jury trial or an employee heading to work at the jail, there s one more security test that you will need to pass: Check or X.
With CARES Act funding, Sheriff Baron was able to secure thermal imaging cameras that detect a person s body temperature in seconds. It s a new way to allow us to work more effectively and efficiently in our security operations, he said.
N.W.T. trapper blames Taltson dam for flooded property, but NTPC says it s not responsible
Hunters and trappers along the Taltson River have been left dealing with wreckage caused by high water levels that flooded cabins and damaged trapping equipment.
Social Sharing It s really sad … all our traps are frozen. All our equipment is done, says Arthur Beck
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Posted: Jan 26, 2021 5:17 PM CT | Last Updated: January 27
A photo from Arthur Beck s Facebook page shows the interior of his cabin, submerged in ice.(Arthur Beck/Facebook)
Hunters and trappers along the Taltson River have been left dealing with wreckage caused by high water levels that flooded cabins and damaged trapping equipment.
Dear Fort Liard : Radio special airs messages of hope for N.W.T. community battling COVID-19
CKLB s Saturday request show will be unlike any other this week, as the station airs messages of support for the people of Fort Liard as they battle an outbreak of COVID-19.
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Posted: Jan 23, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 23
Gene Hope is the chief of the Acho Dene Koe First Nation in Fort Liard, N.W.T.(Alex Brockman/CBC)
CKLB Radio s Saturday request show is already appointment listening for many country music fans in the Northwest Territories.
But this Saturday, the station is doing something special to generate support for one of the territory s few coronavirus-stricken communities.
Galesburg s AMC theater to reopen Jan. 29
By Jane Carlson
Manager Shane Thompson said the company is reopening due to loosening of coronavirus mitigations in the region.
“As soon as we could open we wanted to open,” Thompson said.
Thompson said all eight screens at the AMC Galesburg 8 will be in operation, with seating at up to 25 percent capacity.
The theater has been closed since November and was also closed from March to August of last year due to coronavirus restrictions, Thompson said.
For now, the theater will be open Fridays through Sundays beginning next week.
Showtimes and movies should be announced online by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thompson said.
NWT COVID-19 Update: Fort Liard Under 14-Day Containment Order
In Yellowknife, Caroline Cochrane, the premier of the Northwest Territories, and Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, announce Fort Liard is now under a 14-day containment order after 3 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the community. The order closes all non-essential businesses, closes schools to in-person learning, and bans gatherings in a private home. The premier is joined by Dr. AnneMarie Pegg, the territorial medical director, Shane Thompson, the MLA for Nahendeh, as well as Julie Green, the minister of health and social services, who takes part in the briefing via teleconference. (no interpretation)