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‘Elegant Creature’ Spotted In New York State For The 1st Time
An "elegant creature" was just spotted in New York State for the first time. We learned why this may have "unprecedented" event likely happened. A flamingo flew to the Empire State. Flamingo Arrives In New York State. American Flamingos are typically found in the Caribbean, Mexico, and northern parts of...
Two local breweries team up for Summerfest this Sunday in Milton
Get ready to raise your glasses and your spirits at this collaborative event between King’s Court Brewing Company (from Poughkeepsie) and Locust Grove Brewing Company. Cups shall runneth over with craft beer, cider, and wine. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Hudson River, the festival will feature a Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck and live music to keep the good vibes rolling. If you can’t make this one, you could always drop by for line dancing on first Fridays. Visit locustgrovebrewco.com for more.
Mid-Hudson Valley will see little rain, less humidity this weekend. Here's the forecast
This weekend in the Hudson Valley will be an improvement on last weekend in two ways. According to the National Weather Service, there will be less rain, and little or no extreme heat and humidity. Orange County will see no rain at all, if advance forecasts prove true. The National...
New York State Police Say SUV Hit Amish Buggy And Drove Off
Less than a week after a Kia Sedona allegedly hit an Amish horse-drawn carriage on State Route 3, offcials say another vehicle has struck a buggy. This time, the crash lead to the death of a teenage occupant, says police. One country Sheriff has a message for drivers in New...
Western New York continues to set more warm weather records...and we're not done
(WKBW-TV) BUFFALO, NY — It's report card time! Report card time for the climatological summer, that is, as we are now half way through that time frame, which runs June 1 to August 31. If you thought it's been a warm one, you'd be correct. The numbers in the...
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
‘Safe Start to Summer’ traffic enforcement campaign results announced
KINGSTON – Mayor Steven Noble is pleased to announce that, as part of the City of Kingston’s participation in Ulster County’s Safe Start to Summer 2024 road safety campaign, the Kingston Police Department instituted two weeks of heightened traffic enforcement, and as a result, issued 153 tickets to motorists.
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Jury Trial Conviction in Maybrook Gun Case
Rudolph Davis Convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Represents 40th Felony Gun Possession Conviction in Orange County in the Last Year. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, July 12, 2024, Rudolph Davis, age 31, of Newburgh, was convicted after a jury trial in the Orange County Court of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, the sole charge against him. Davis faces up to fifteen (15) years in prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced on October 17, 2024. Davis was remanded back to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict.
Raising Money for Cancer Care One Strenuous Mile at a Time
With numerous marathons and triathlons, including two Ironman races, under his belt, competing in arduous athletic events is nothing new for Pine Plains resident Bruce Knickerbocker. But this time, he’s training — and fundraising — for more than just the personal challenge. “The Lake Placid [N.Y.] Ironman...
Elderly Couple in Poughkeepsie Awoken to Man Robbing Their House
A man has been arrested after police in Poughkeepsie, New York caught him in the act of robbing the house of an elderly couple while they were inside sleeping. A night of sleep took a scary turn for an elderly couple in Poughkeepsie, NY this week as they were awoken to find that someone was inside their house robbing them. Most of us can agree that something like this is what many of us have nightmares about and according to the town of Poughkeepsie Police, that nightmare became reality for one area couple.
Police commissioner job on hold for now in City of Newburgh
NEWBURGH – The police department in the City of Newburgh has had a chief and commissioner in the last two years, but with the recent resignation of Commissioner Jose Gomerez, the city has been reassessing the need for both positions. During a discussion at Thursday night’s city council meeting,...
Shocking New Details: New York Baby Dies In 100-Degree Parked Car
A GoFundMe was started for the mother of the 2-year-old who died in a parked car in the Hudson Valley. The fundraiser also alleges a crime "cover-up." On Wednesday, Hudson Valley Post reported on a child from Sullivan County who was pronounced dead after being left in a hot car.
Staggering Increase in One Hudson Valley County’s Home Values
The local real estate market has been a hot button issue for years in the Hudson Valley, but one county has just emerged head and shoulders above the rest in terms of home price increases. Our cluster of counties just north of New York City have been consistently rising in...
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