Hank Brown, a Central New York radio and television icon for 55 years, signed off for the final time on his radio show in Utica on Tuesday. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/hank-brown-signs-off-the-air-after-55-years?fromrss=1

As the new year approaches, community leaders in the north country find themselves with many tasks to accomplish and challenges to overcome. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/picture-this?fromrss=1

The Democrat and Chronicle on Sunday reported how the drone industry is taken off, perhaps surprisingly, in western New York. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/test-drones-coming-to-utica-area?fromrss=1

At gyms across America, those working out are those who pretty much do it on a regular basis. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/dont-be-scared-to-hit-the-gym-in-the-new-year?fromrss=1

Come Saturday, over 100,000 New Yorkers may have to wonder how they’re going to put the next meal on their table, including 1,200 people in Oneida County. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/long-term-unemployment-benefits-expire-for-over-100-000-new-yorkers?fromrss=1

Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for Dec. 26, 2013. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/7-things-for-asc-leaders-to-know-for-thursday?fromrss=1

A Utica man is dead and his killer is still on the loose after a shooting Thursday evening off Oneida Street. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/police-seeking-information-on-thursdays-fatal-shooting?fromrss=1

Authorities say they’ve investigating the death of a man whose car crashed into a central New York building after he was shot. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/central-ny-driver-dies-after-being-shot-crashing?fromrss=1

When officers arrived, they discovered that the driver sustained a gunshot wound. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/wounded-man-crashes-car-dies-after-being-shot-in-utica?fromrss=1

A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with an incident on Christmas Day in which several shots were fired near Oneida Street. Read more at http://www.topix.com/city/utica-ny/2013/12/utica-police-arrest-georgia-man-after-foot-chase-that-lasted-several-blocks?fromrss=1