Tuesday 1. UConn at Nevada. Next: vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, Sunday. 2. Texas did not play. Read more at http://ift.tt/2BpvMxC

Did exposure to toxic dust at Ground Zero cause Utica's longtime fire chief to contract a form of leukemia? It appears to be the main point of contention in a dispute between Chief Russell Brooks and the city of Utica – although, the Chief believes there's more to it than that. Brooks, who was effectively […]

We're here to make shopping easy for you: here are a few CNY themed gifts that are under $25. , you can get a jar the original turkey joints – candies with a silvery sugar coating with a center filled with rich chocolate and brazil nuts. Read more at http://ift.tt/2ztW5Cc

What happened to ROSER COMMUNICATIONS Top 40 WSKS-WSKU /UTICA, NY morning vet “BIG POPPA” GARY SPEARS? SPEARS is MIA from the station's website, and ALL ACCESS hears he is out, leaving co-host LIZ DESANCTIS as solo morning host. Read more at http://ift.tt/2Bqm9zk

Carol Appler is 86 and is struggling with several health issues. She sold jewelry for most of her working life. Read more at http://ift.tt/2zFer7u

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has closed its Route 5S shelter on weekends, is short one staff member and is facing a budget crunch due to major repair projects at the shelter, but the SPCA board is addressing the situation, according to board President Robert Fitz James. “We want to assure […]

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, Darwin Cooley, 50, Carthage, at around 9:30 a.m. Thursday was hunting with his brother-in-law Travis Dam. 42, Whitesboro, in an area north of the village of Whitesboro when Mr. Cooley shot at a deer that ran between the two of them and the bullet grazed the side of […]

If you want soda that doesn't taste like soda, you drink a root beer. Or a Sprite. Read more at http://ift.tt/2A6F1Do

The Tampa Bay Times reports New York state has taken in 40,000 refugees over the past decade, and almost all of them live in upstate cities like Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Utica. That's helped communities struggling with dwindling populations or economic hard times. Read more at http://ift.tt/2jhHbIk

The money will be used to repair erosion and minor damage to the bridge that occurred during the flooding on the Sauquoit Creek in July. New Hartford Town Highway Superintendent Richard Sherman said: “The July 1st storm significantly washed away the stream embankment which is necessary for the stabilization of the bridge. Read more at […]