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Oneida County man arrested on domestic charges, punches and breaks booking room window
CAMDEN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Around 9:45 p.m. on Monday, July 1, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kenneth Miller in Camden for a domestic incident involving a knife. Miller was taken to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building for processing. While waiting to be processed, Miller punched the window in the booking room multiple […]
Woman dead, firefighter injured after fire on city’s southside, man charged with murder and arson
UPDATE 7-2-2024: Syracuse police identified the woman who died in the fire as 34-year-old Shaquoiya Allison from Syracuse. Police also conducted an investigation after the fire and criminally charged 58-year-old Anthony Green from Syracuse in relation to the fire. He is charged with murder in the first-degree and arson in the first-degree. Green was already […]
Traffic stop leads to weapons arrest in Jefferson County
PHILADELPHIA, N.Y. (WWTI) -A 43-year-old Alexandria Bay man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in the town of Philadelphia. Around 9 p.m. Monday, New York State Police based out of Watertown conducted a traffic stop on an F-150 Ford Truck that had an expired registration on Irish Ave in the town of Philadelphia. […]
State police investigating drowning incident in Jefferson County
REDWOOD, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police are investigating a drowning incident involving a 23-year-old LaFargeville man in a Redwood-area lake. State troopers responded around 3:35 a.m. on June 29 to 28786 Butterfield Lake Road in the town of Alexandria for a report of a water rescue. When officers arrived, they found Alexzander Roberts getting […]
July 7: Illumination Yoga Festival
The 2024 Illumination Yoga Festival will be Sunday, July 7 at the Hay Loft at Moon Shine Farm in Port Leyden. The festival will run from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and all of net proceeds from ticket sales and the Chinese auction will be donated to the Lewis County Traumatic Response Team, Tomorrow Needs You, […]
August 17: Alexandria Rotary Club River of Gold event
The Rotary Club of Alexandria Bay is hosting its River of Gold fundraiser at Bonnie Castle Resort on Saturday, August 17. Advanced-sale tickets are $500 and must be purchased by August 12. Fifty-percent of all ticket revenue after expenses will be awarded back in multiple gold bullion drawings. A limited number of 350 tickets will be […]
Northern NY sports scoreboard: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Fourth of July holiday is almost upon us and there was plenty of fireworks on the baseball diamond and on the gridiron. Let’s take a look at the Northern New York sports scoreboard from the last few days. Semipro football Ithaca Warriors 12, Watertown Red and Black 6 (Saturday) Collegiate baseball Watertown Rapids 9, […]
A ‘YS’ investigation a decade in the making; What happened to Karl’s Klocks?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — There’s a place in Syracuse where time seems to stand still. We turn to a NewsChannel 9 ‘Your Stories’ investigation – a decade in the making. NewsChannel 9’s Rachel Polansky first started reporting on Karl’s Klocks in 2014 – after several customers said they brought family heirlooms to the clock repair […]
Gas prices up a cent from last week in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Gas prices went up one penny from last week in the City of Watertown. According to AAA of Western and Central New York, the average cost of a gallon of gas nudged up to $3.63. Watertown is tied with Ithaca for the highest average gas price in the the region. Here’s […]
NYSP investigating animal neglect case in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police are investigating a case of alleged animal cruelty at a Jefferson County farm. Around 7 a.m. Monday, the State Police, Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, and Jefferson County Animal Cruelty Task Force executed a search warrant at 17037 Sandy Creek Valley Road in the town of Watertown for the […]
Naturally Lewis, Inc. Building Business grant is accepting applications
LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WWTI) – In a recent press release Naturally Lewis, Inc. announced they have opened applications for the Building Business grant opportunity, which is open to for-profit businesses in Lewis County, applications will be reviewed by the independent Community Economic Development Program Committee. This grant opportunity is intended to provide award recipients with […]
Road work alert: Work on Olmstead Drive continues
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Work on Olmstead Drive in the City of Watertown will continue Tuesday and may cause delays again for local motorists. The City of Watertown’s Department of Public Works crew will continue performing work on Olmstead Drive on Tuesday, July 2 starting at 8 a.m. Olmstead Drive will again be shut down […]
Local Foundation supports River Hospital’s Program helping soldiers and veterans
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation, affiliated with the Northern New York Community Foundation, has provided a grant to River Hospital to support its Post-Traumatic Stress Services program, according to a recent NNYCF press release. A $1,000 grant was recently awarded to assist current service members, military veterans and […]
Watertown Swim Lessons start July 8
The City of Watertown Parks and Recreation Department will have a Swim Lessons Program at both the Thompson Park Pool and Flynn Pool. Program rates are $20 per child for Watertown residents and Military, for Non-City residents the rate is $40 per child. Session 1 at the Thompson Park Pool from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.: […]
33-year-old Russell man charged with Strangulation
RUSSELL, N.Y. (WWTI) – St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies charged a 33-year-old man from Russell with two Class D Felonies and a Misdemeanor, according to St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s office. According to police, Tyler J. Moore was charged with Class D Felonies — Strangulation 2nd degree and Criminal possession of a weapon — and a […]
July 26, 27 & 28: Chaumont Village Sesquicentennial
Chaumont Village’s Sesquicentennial celebration will be on July 26, 27 and 28. Friday, July 26: Saturday, July 27: Sunday, July 28: at Chaumont Fire Department For additional information, you can call Tammy at 315-345-1268.
Thousand Islands Bridge: Project Advisory Update
Alexandria Bay, N.Y. (WWTI) –The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority announced that traffic control will take place on the Canadian Span of the Thousand Islands Bridge system on Tuesday, July 9, from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m., necessitating alternating one-way traffic. If required – due to rain, etc. – work will take place on Wednesday, July […]
Water Main Break on Stone St.
City of Watertown’s Water Department has released a statement that there has been a water main break on 100 block of Stone Street that is affecting several areas in the City. The Water Distribution Department is working to fix this as soon as possible and would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation […]
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