5 things to know this Thursday, August 8

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Friday Junior! Meteorologist Matt Mackie says it will get cloudier throughout the day with temperatures in the mid-70s and the potential for rain and thunderstorms.

The Erie Canal's movable dam will be lifted in preparation for Tropical Storm Debby. Also, the man who shot and killed Ericka Brown succumbed to his injuries after being in the hospital. This, and more, in your five things to know this Thursday.

1. Canal system preps for impact of Tropical Storm Debby

The Canal Corporation is lifting the Erie Canal’s movable dam in preparation for Tropical Storm Debby’s impacts. The dam between Lock E-8 in Rotterdam and Lock E-15 in Fort Plain will move at 9 a.m. on Thursday to allow for the complete lowering of the canal to winter levels.

2. Man who fatally shot Schenectady woman dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

The man who shot and killed a Schenectady woman has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

3. Scotia FD receives new chest compression devices

A local fire department has some new equipment that could save lives. The Scotia Fire Department recently purchased new chest compression devices, which perform CPR.

4. Delmar home of former UN Weapons Inspector raided by FBI

FBI officials were at a home on Dover Drive in Delmar conducting law enforcement activity connected to an ongoing federal investigation. According to property records, the home belongs to former USMC Intelligence Officer and United Nations Weapons Inspector William Scott Ritter Jr.

5. 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Troy crash

The Troy Police Department is on the scene of a single-car crash on Red Rock Road. One person died and another was seriously injured, said police.