http://www.yourstreet.com/news/central-avenue YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us WICHITA — Local leaders stood in front of three train engines and cut a red ribbon on one of the biggest engineering and time-saving projects in the city's history this morning. The dedication of the Central Railroad Corridor grade separation project is the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749526/-105-million-wichita-railroad-overpass-project-lauded-as-time-saving,- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:39:08 -0700 At least one lane of westbound Central Avenue near Old Town in Albuquerque was closed late Monday morning because of a grease spill. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731065/grease-spill-closes-part-of-central-ave- Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:44:08 -0700 I spent the weekend in Mackinaw City Michigan and was fortunate enough to witness the 14th annual Parade of Lights. What is the Parade of Lights? It's sort of like the Park Slope Halloween Parade except the semi-trucks getting dressed instead of kids and grown-ups... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6726750/mackinaw-city-semi-trucks-parade-through-town Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:19:08 -0700 Officers are investigating a deadly crash that happened around 7:15 AM Thursday morning on Dickenson Avenue, south of Central Avenue, southwest of Fresno.   A Subaru WRX, driven by 46-year-old Guy Guerra of Fresno, was attempting to pass another car when it... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6710510/fiery-crash-leaves-one-dead-thursday-morning Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:31:08 -0700 Get the Latest CBS47 News Update from Thursday Afternoon, September 10th. There is new information on damage from the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County. A new damage survey shows a total of 82 homes have been destroyed, which is more... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6710509/cbs47-thursday-afternoon-news-update Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:41:08 -0700 A young girl was struck by a car and injured Thursday morning in east Charlotte, police say. The girl was crossing Briar Creek Road, near Central Avenue, when she was struck, according to police. It happened about 7 a.m., when the girl was trying to board a bus for... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706541/car-hits-girl-on-briar-creek-rd- Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:35:08 -0700 After nearly a decade of cutting though a jungle of bureaucratic red tape, the construction of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning’s new 47,000 square-foot Paul Milstein Hall is well underway. With little delays expected, the project should be completed... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6705985/milstein-hall-construction-on-schedule Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 After spending federal money to acquire properties for a light-rail station and park-and-ride facility at Central Avenue and Camelback Road, Phoenix now faces having to sell the properties. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6695996/as-deadline-looms,-phoenix-may-sell-historic-properties Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 After spending federal money to acquire properties for a light-rail station and park-and-ride facility at Central Avenue and Camelback Road, Phoenix now faces having to sell the properties. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6695997/tsa-wants-personnel-badge-keys-in-chandler Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 A tipster writes that Monday night, while walking his dog in the vicinity of Montclair High, he walked past a lot of police gathered on the street. Officers asked him if he had seen anyone, and was then told to go home. Lt. James J. Carlucci says police were looking... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6666563/armed-robbery-in-montclair Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:58:08 -0700 NORTHWOOD — Members of a Northwood tree committee have been given the go-ahead to plant approximately 30 trees on Central Avenue by the Northwood City Council. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6634821/trees-to-be-planted-on-northwood-s-main-street Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:31:08 -0700 An Albuquerque city councilor is proposing changes along Central Avenue in Nob Hill to make crossing the busy street safer for pedestrians. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6629522/proposal-aims-to-make-central-ave-more-safe Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:39:08 -0700 Lightning is being blamed for a hotel fire during the storm Friday afternoon. SpringHill Suites off Central Avenue in Colonie was damaged... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6585930/lightning-sparks-hotel-fire Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:37:08 -0700 DOVER - A suspect who reportedly robbed a Central Avenue credit union was taken into custody Thursday afternoon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6576084/police-apprehend-dover-robbery-suspect-after-search Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:47:08 -0700 ABQ Ride's new "Green Line" is scheduled to start service Saturday, shuttling people between Downtown and Tramway using Central Avenue.     http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6550140/a-new-rapid-ride-route-gets-running Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:00:08 -0700 Self defense class enrollment and sales of self defense products have both seen a spike in recent months around our area.  At B and J Guns on Central Avenue in Colonie, the purchases of guns have doubled and http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6537651/self-defense-concern-on-the-rise Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:53:49 -0700 A long-awaited project to connect Central Avenue through Bedford Park has enough seed money to move toward construction - but Southlanders are still a long way from cruising it. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6516072/feds-find-money-for-central-avenue-bypass-project Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:00:08 -0700 A grass fire threatened a home Saturday just south of Ceres after the homeowner accidentally dropped a piece of metal on concrete and sparked the blaze, fire officials said. No injuries were reported. The fire started about 11:40 a.m. behind a home in the 4300 block... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6516325/grass-fire-near-ceres-threatens-home Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:52:08 -0700   Some people who live near the Skylane Motel on Central Avenue  fear the worst from about twenty five registered sex offenders who live there and a similar number who live within the same quarter mile.  Those on the registry http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6500505/colonie-approves-sex-offender-limits Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:20:20 -0700 People in the southwest section of Fond du Lac may notice dirty water this Saturday. The Fond du Lac Water Utility announced on Thursday that it will flush a new water main in Central Avenue that day, so discolored water is possible between 8 a.m. and noon. The area... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6490652/discolored-water-possible-on-saturday Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:10:08 -0700