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Country music star Chris Young performs at 8 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.
Chris Young performs country hits at Turning Stone
Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated country star Chris Young will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. more
Utica has been thrust into the national spotlight as Stephen King, Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker all recently shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer.
Celebrities thrust Utica into national spotlight
From Stephen King, to Jimmy Fallon and Al Roker, celebrities put Utica in the national spotlight as they shared their opinions on the city and what it has to offer, both good and bad. more
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988 Call Center Director Jamieson Brill poses for a photo in front of a desk where work workers take calls around the clock at a facility in Hyattsville, Md., Oct. 7, 2022. Brill works in one of more than 200 call centers fanned out around the country tasked with answering an uptick in calls around the clock from people considering suicide or experiencing a mental health emergency.
Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide prevention helpline
With bipartisan congressional support and just under $1 billion in federal funds, the 988 mental health helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. more
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A masked traveller arrives at the international flight check in counter at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern
Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. more
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The chances of having a white Christmas this year in most of the central New York area are between 75 to 80%, forecasted Gordie Fox of the Munnsville-based Stormin’ Gordon community weather group.
Christmas Day likely to be merry, bright and white
Area residents who are dreaming of a white Christmas just like the ones they used to know are likely to be happy this Sunday. more
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Jimmy Morawiec stands outside with his bee hive crates on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in Marcy. Morwiec teaches beginner and advanced beekeeping classes at Cornell Cooperative Extension and has been keeping bees in Oneida County for 16 years.
Local beekeeper bundles his bees for the winter
Winter has a lot of annoyances to contend with, but one thing people don’t have to worry about is pesky insects and stinging bees. more
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Travelers wait in line to check-in for their flights at Terminal 1 ahead of the Christmas Holiday at MSP Airport in Bloomington, Minn., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
Temperatures fall far and fast as winter storm threatens US
Temperatures plunged far and fast Thursday as a winter storm began forming ahead of Christmas weekend, promising heavy snow, ice, flooding and powerful winds across a broad swath of the country and complicating holiday travel. more
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For the 12-month period ending November 2022, the non-farm job count in the Utica-Rome MSA increased 2,400, or 2%, to 123,900.
Local unemployment rate dips to 3%, state stats show
The unemployment rate in the Utica-Rome MSA declined from 3.6% in November 2021 to 3% in November 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
A kitten reaches through a cage to play on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Anita’s Stevens Swan Humane Society in Utica. Shelters in Oneida and Madison counties are experiencing higher volumes of surrenders and animals in need of medical care.
Homeless for the Holidays: Local shelters slammed with strays
Shelters in Madison and Oneida counties are experiencing higher volumes of surrenders and animals in need of medical care. more
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Patrick Zenon shovels snow in front of The Taylor and the Cook restaurant on Friday, Dec. 16 in Utica.
Be heart smart when it comes to shoveling snow
Snow-shoveling season is here, and the American Heart Association wants to alert everyone to the dangers of a heart attack while clearing your walkway. more
Puppies play in a cage at a pet store in this AP file photo. New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.”
NY bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs, rabbits
New York on Thursday became the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.” more
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Utica man admits to drug possession in federal court
A Utica man pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Oneida County, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. more
With the planned closure of Cazenovia College following the spring 2023 semester, officials at Utica University say some Cazenovia College students have already reached out to inquire about transfer opportunities as early as this winter, officials said.
Cazenovia College students show interest in Utica University
In the wake of Cazenovia College announcing its spring 2023 semester will be its last, some enrolled students are already looking to jump ship, and some are looking at Utica University. more
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Area firefighters work the Village of Camden Department of Public Works building fire that was a total loss Tuesday, December 13, 2022, just as a winter storm is headed to the area.
Snowstorm could drop up to a foot of snow in region
A major winter storm is on the way for the second half of this week, with upwards of six to 10 inches of snow expected, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton. more
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The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy will be returning to the University at Albany, following a vote by the SUNY Board of Trustees.
Local leaders denounce decision to move CNSE out of SUNY Poly
Officials are expressing their opposition to yesterday’s announcement that SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will be moving to the University at Albany.  more
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Pictured is an aerial of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus from Oct. 12, 2022. Danfoss Silicon Power (a silicon-carbide power module packaging operation at the Computer Chip Commercialization Center, better known as the Quad-C, on the SUNY Polytechnic campus) can be seen to the far left, and the under-construction Wolfspeed facility ( a silicon carbide computer chip fabricating facility in Marcy) can be seen in the far distance. In past years, stake holders noted one benefit of semiconductor industry facilities being seated close to one another are the collaboration possibilities.
CNSE leaving SUNY Poly following board vote
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy will be returning to the University at Albany, following a vote by the SUNY Board of Trustees. more
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Laura Brasie, in yellow coat, cleans off her car with the help of her step-son, Kaiden Pfendler, on Seiter Street in Boonville on Thursday, Dec. 1.
National Grid boosts field staffing amid windy weather
High winds may have downed some power lines in and around the region, but National Grid crews were on the scene quickly, officials said, as the utility company increased its staffing. more
Thursday, Dec. 1, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.; Rob Esche, president of the Mohawk Valley Garden and the Utica Comets’ AHL team; and Carl Annese, chair of the Upper Mohawk Valley Auditorium Authority, hosted an official ribbon cutting for the Nexus Center at 400 Oriskany St. West, in downtown Utica. 
UPDATED: Oneida County celebrates grand opening of the Nexus Center
Oneida County is celebrating the $64 million Nexus Center’s grand opening. more
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Law enforcement out in force this Thanksgiving to crack down on drunk, distracted driving
This Thanksgiving holiday will see another law enforcement crackdown on drunken and distracted driving. more
The Associated Press is projecting Republican candidate for New York’s 22nd Congressional District Brandon Williams as the winner of the general election. (Associated Press photo)
Absentee votes are still being counted in some local races
A week after the general election, the Oneida County Board of Elections is still counting absentee votes. While some races have been called, others are still too close to be decided. more
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