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We Asked AI To Create A New Logo For Free Beer and Hot Wings
The show has a simple, but effective logo that has that iconic red and white that makes creating a bumper stick, or a tattoo, pretty easy. As much as we all love this logo, there is room for some...flair. A little bit of spice, persay. So who better to create...
Boilermaker Announces 2024 Award Winners
Runners from Corporate Cup & High School Challenge Honored. July 25, 2024 (Utica, NY) The Boilermaker Road Race has announced the official winners of. the Corporate Cup presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the School Challenge. presented by GPO Federal Credit Union, all of which occurred within the 47th running...
One Person Killed, Another Airlifted to Syracuse After Upstate NY Car Crash
State Troopers responded to a fatal 2-car accident on Route 12 on Tuesday that took the life of an Upstate NY man. Troopers say, 44-year-old Dominick Brown of New Berlin was killed in the crash. Police say, on July 23, 2024, at about 3:48 p.m., State Police responded to NY-8...
New York State Supreme Court Judge Threatens To Shoot Black Teens
Judges in the Empire State have a heavy burden to ensure people are treated fairly and equitably in our legal system. That charge also means they wield quite a bit of power in their daily activities. However, it seems that one New York State Supreme Court Judge wanted to take...
Alert: Boy Missing from Town of Oneonta, New York
From OPD: The Oneonta Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Damian Barton who was last seen in the area of The Plains Cemetery on Oneida St in the Town of Oneonta on Wednesday, July 24th at approximately 7:00 PM. Damian was supposed to have returned...
Utica Police Arrest a Man for Threatening Juveniles with a Weapon
Utica Police have announced another arrest involving an illegal weapon and a group of juveniles. What started as a fight ended with an individual facing several charges. Police officials announced that officers responded to the scene of a fight that had broken out on the 1200 block of Seymour Avenue on July 23rd, 2024. Dispatchers had made police aware of a man menacing others with a handgun.
New York Named One of the Most Dangerous States for Red Lights
The number of people running red lights in New York has become a massive problem. It's an unspoken rule in Central New York to look both ways first before going through a green light. Why is that? It's because too many motorists here have a nasty habit of speeding through red lights. Sometimes, multiple cars will blow through an intersection.
Lawyers, justice group criticizes new UPD video
UTICA — A local justice coalition and the legal team for the family of deceased 13-year-old Nyah May are criticizing the release of a new critical incident briefing video by the Utica Police Department. On Thursday, July 25, the police department released an 8-minute video on the events that...
Oneonta, New York Newspaper Sees Massive Shift
I just finished thumbing through the most recent copy of Hometown Oneonta & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch. According to a full page ad and an editorial, this is to be the last freely available copy I will receive, as the publication is shifting to a paid subscription model. Published by Cooperstown...
Utica man accused of attempting to steal vehicle
UTICA — A 31-year-old man is accused of stealing someone’s property and then attempting to steal another person’s vehicle on Court Street, according to the Utica Police Department. Police said the first victim was walking out of an appointment in the 300 block of Court Street at about 3 p.m. Tuesday when Travon Lang, of Utica, came up to him, stole items from his hand and then ran away.
Rabid Woodchuck in German Flatts Killed After Attacking Person and Dog
GERMAN FLATTS, N.Y. -- Herkimer County Public Health announced that a woodchuck from the Town of German Flatts has tested positive for rabies. The results were received on Tuesday. "The rabid woodchuck was killed on July 19th, 2024 after it was behaving aggressively and attacked a person and a dog,"...
Herkimer, Oneida County Emergency Personnel Respond to 2 Accidents
NEWPORT, BRIDGEWATER, N.Y. -- Traffic accidents in Herkimer and Oneida counties kept first responders busy Wednesday morning. Mercy Flight was called to a two-car crash on Honey Hill Road, in Newport, around 8:30 this morning. State Police say 41-year-old Michael B Adu-Poku, of Newport, was driving west, on Honey Hill...
15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with South Utica Price Chopper Robbery
A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with a recent robbery at the Price Chopper in south Utica. 15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with South Utica Price Chopper Robbery. A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with a recent robbery at the Price Chopper in south Utica.
Utica Blue Sox rally for win in final regular-season home game of 2024
UTICA — The Utica Blue Sox closed the home portion of the 2024 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League regular-season schedule with some late-inning heroics. Held in check for seven innings Thursday against the visiting Oneonta Outlaws, the Blue Sox totaled three hits, four walks and took advantage of some miscues to rally for five runs in the eighth inning.
11 Utica-Rome high school athletic departments earn state academic honors
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced academic honors Friday with Section III schools earning distinctions. In total, 11 Section III athletic departments from the Utica-Rome metro area were included in earning school of distinction or a school of excellence. There were 40 total schools from Section III to earn one of the honors.
Utica Car-Pedestrian Accident on Arterial at Oswego Street Under Investigation
The Utica Police Department is investigating a car-pedestrian crash that occurred last night on the Arterial at Oswego Street. Utica Car-Pedestrian Accident on Arterial at Oswego Street Under Investigation. The Utica Police Department is investigating a car-pedestrian crash that occurred last night on the Arterial at Oswego Street.
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