According to officials, Howard was investigated regarding an incident that occurred in Utica in the past two weeks involving a 16-year-old girl. Read more at http://ift.tt/1oj4tMT

Sweeping layoffs in the Utica City School District will be largely avoided, thanks to adjusted state aid figures that will bring millions more to the district. Read more at http://ift.tt/1kj3Lt0

The 2014-15 state budget includes a new, one-time $40 million fund for the benefit of highway departments repairing roads damaged by extreme winter weather, Sen. Joseph A. Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi announced, Sunday. Read more at http://ift.tt/1hQ04rW

Tax Deadline day is less than a month away, but if you are waiting until the last minute to file, there’s still help for you! All the booths were full for the free tax help, earlier in the season, but lately it’s slowed down considerably. Read more at http://ift.tt/1gOaw85

A 26-year-old upstate New York woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking of a child. Read more at http://ift.tt/1jHM22y

Police say a Utica man was taken to the hospital with a punctured lung after his brother allegedly stabbed him with a pair of scissors early Thursday morning. Read more at http://ift.tt/1f31Eta

A Utica woman pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to sex trafficking of a child, U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said. Read more at http://ift.tt/1g95ZHe

The deadline to have a state budget in place is April 1st. That means it must be voted on by Monday, March 31st, for it to take effect on April 1st. Read more at http://ift.tt/1g5Tah4

“Ney-Ney,” as she will appear on the show, couldn’t actually show NEWSChannel 2 the tattoo that landed her on the show because the episode hasn’t aired yet on TV. Read more at http://ift.tt/1hfCTe3

Stephen Golmolka, 43, of Ballantyne Brae, is charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon. Read more at http://ift.tt/1iF1YPj