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Monster Trucks Delight Crowd at Herkimer County Fairgrounds
FRANKFORT, N.Y. -- The Herkimer County Fairgrounds roared to life Saturday, for the Versus Monster Trucks show. Children of all ages got an up close and personal look at the five monster trucks that were competing this weekend, even getting autographs from some of the drivers. The monstrous vehicles put...
Former Upstate New York Executive Admits to Mail Fraud
Kevin Harrington, a 50-year-old resident of Oneonta, New York, has pled guilty to charges of mail fraud. The federal indictment against Harrington included two counts of mail fraud, as confirmed by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Believe 271 Holds Their Biggest Golf Tournament in its 11th Year
NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. -- The 11th annual Believe 271 memorial golf tournament took place this morning at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club. Over 160 golfers came out to the golf tournament, making it the biggest they've had in 11 years. The event is a way for the foundation...
Frontera Brings Home Six as Dawgs End 2024 on Five-Game Win Streak
LITTLE FALLS, NY – Blood pressures can stay down in Little Falls, because the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs proved in their last two games of the season that they can win the blowouts as well as the close ones. Ryan Frontera racked up six RBIs, going four-for-six in Mohawk...
Longtime New York representative James Seward dies
MILFORD, N.Y. (WRGB) — Longtime New York representative James Seward has died after a battle with bladder cancer. The retired lawmaker was 72. A native of Otsego County, Seward had more than three decades of public service when he retired from the New York State Senate in 2020, noting the challenges of keeping up with obligations in Albany and cancer treatment.
Diamond Dawgs Pick Up Fourth-Straight Win in 12-3 Victory over Boonville to Close Out Regular Season
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. -- Mohawk Valley entered Saturday's contest with Boonville winners of three-straight games, and looking for a fourth-straight victory to close out the regular season. The Diamond Dawgs built a 4-0 lead after three innings, then added two additional runs in the fourth, plus three runs in the...
Sitrin Warrior Retreat Offers Much Needed Getaway for Veterans
FRANKFORT, N.Y. -- Over 60 veterans and their family members are participating in the annual Sitrin Warrior Retreat this weekend. The event is sponsored by Sitrin's Military Program and takes place at Camp Sitrin on Graffenburg Road in Frankfort. This year participants enjoyed activities like drone soccer, boat races, fishing derbies and more.
Man killed in head-on collision in Madison County, woman airlifted to hospital
A Chenango County man is dead after a head-on collision in the Town of Brookfield Tuesday afternoon. New York State Police report Dominick E. Brown, 44, from New Berlin was driving a pickup truck southbound on NY-8 when he crossed over the double yellow line into the opposite, striking an SUV driven by a 63-year-old woman woman from Leonardsville.
Trash to Treasure exhibit in Utica features found-object art
UTICA — A free gallery exhibit through Aug. 3 at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee Street, features works by local artists created from found objects during an Earth Day cleanup of the city. As part of the Trash to Treasure Art Challenge, volunteer participants chose locations around the city...
34-Year-Old Utica Man Sentenced for Federal Drug and Firearm Charges
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) -- A Utica man was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in federal prison. Carlos Pena Uceta will serve 130 months for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of this drug trafficking crime. "As part of...
Water Main Break in Ilion
ILION, N.Y. -- Crews in Ilion are dealing with a water main break. The village's mayor says the break happened near the Aldi's on Central Avenue earlier Sunday morning. Central Ave is down to one lane as crews work to fix the break. The village will release more information as it becomes available.
Road Work Report for the Week Beginning July 29, 2024
Town of Manheim/Town of St Johnsville: (D#265084) Route 5 between Snells Bush Road and Old State Road. Motorists will encounter long term shoulder closures in both directions on the bridge over the East Canada Creek. Village of Herkimer: (D#265230) South Washington Street (Route 922B) between Route 5 (E/W State Street)...
Utica police release narrated video of Nyah Mway shooting death: Here's what it reveals
Note: This story was updated with a statement from Justice For Nyah Mway. From the time he was stopped to when he was shot, the Utica Police Department went over its body camera footage of the shooting death of 13-year-old Nyah Mway in a new video released Thursday night. Utica Police Lt. Ashley Berger...
Larry & Joe play free Levitt AMP Utica Music Series concert
UTICA — The free Levitt AMP Utica Music Series continues with headliner act Larry & Joe at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, in Kopernik Park, 317 Genesee St. Larry hails from Venezuela and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe is from North Carolina and is a Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician who – after a decade in South America – got stranded back home in the pandemic.
Cooling station for unhoused people opens in Ilion
ILION — The Loaves and Fishes Warming Center offered people without housing a place to spend their nights this past winter. But just as shelter during cold weather is vital, so is having a place cool to get a break from summer’s heat and humidity. A new cooling station in Ilion, also operated by Loaves and Fishes, is offering just that.
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