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Small Earthquake Rattles Parts of New York State
What's that shaking? Scientists say a small earthquake actually struck parts of New York state early Saturday. But it does happen around here more often than you may expect. Tremors like this can happen in the Northeast, as evidenced by a reported uptick in seismic activity over the past few years in New York State alone. A report posted at SI Live says there were 45 earthquakes recorded in just two years, as of October 2023.
Hermon-DeKalb Heroes Project looks to honor local vets, active service members
DE KALB, JUNCTION, N.Y. (WWTI) – A number of Hermon-DeKalb Central School students are honoring veterans and active service members for their capstone project. The students are developing community banners to recognize veterans of the district. The banners will feature veterans and active service members who have attended and graduated from Hermon-DeKalb Central School (exceptions […]
St. Lawrence Co. DA hosts press conference regarding Ivy Ridge Academy
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) — An official investigation is underway in St. Lawrence County. The St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office hosted a press conference on March 11 in regards to the Netflix documentary series “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping.” The series details alleged abuse at the former Academy at Ivy Ridge outside of Ogdensburg, […]
A number of North Country residents without power this morning
WAATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – A number of residents in the tri-county region are without power this morning. According to National Grid’s outage map, just over 2,600 customers were without power as of 9 a.m. Thursday morning. Just over 1,300 customers were without power in Lewis County, which had a no unnecessary travel warning after 5 […]
10 St. Lawrence County share in over $47K in funding
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (WWTI) — Ten St. Lawrence County nonprofit organizations will share nearly $47,195 in grant funding to strengthen the quality of life across the county from the Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund was established through a bequest […]
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