The Oneida County Health Department and Mohawk Valley Health System are offering a free, three week series of Freshstart Smoking Cessation classes. Classes will be held from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings January 10, 17 and 24 at the Sister Rose Vincent Conference Room at the St. Elizabeth campus on Genesee Street in […]

A state Office of Mental Health employee and his wife were charged in a forged medical record scheme, according to state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott. Gregory Jones, 42, and Brooks Jones, 42, of Utica, were each charged on allegations they created and possessed a forged medical record used to justify Gregory Jones's time off […]

Syracuse– The final days of 2017 will be marked by a constant threat for light snow and more bitter cold temperatures. The temperature will actually moderate somewhat on Saturday as winds briefly turn more southerly. Read more at http://ift.tt/2pNEC7t

A chocolate dessert from the Wildflower inside the Lodge at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. The greater Utica region has always been known for amazing food and when people write stories about the area they're almost always referencing our incredible Utica style Italian cuisine. Read more at http://ift.tt/2ps0QLZ

The roads were snow covered and cars were moving slowly, but the drive-thru still saw lots of traffic. As usual, we had fun surprising some folks with the offer of a free lunch. Read more at http://ift.tt/2l37L98

A Utica teen originally charged with attempted murder in an Ogdensburg shooting in August was sentenced to prison Wednesday in St. Lawrence County Court for attempting to possess a weapon. Jahmese J. Rivers, 18, Utica, was sentenced to three years for his Oct. 23 guilty plea to the violent felony of second-degree attempted criminal possession […]

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, NewsGuild-CWA reached a “global settlement” with GateHouse Media that improves wages and protects health benefits at 16 GateHouse-owned newspapers. “By negotiating a single agreement for 16 newspapers, we have significantly enhanced workers' power now and for the future,” said Bernie Lunzer, NewsGuild president. Read more at http://ift.tt/2BMamME

It's the biggest role of her young career and a long way from the toilet paper commercial she did when she was seven. Last year, Kiesel was added to the cast of the Broadway version of the musical that played at Utica's Stanley Theatre. Read more at http://ift.tt/2Cxk8RX

A 27-year-old Binghamton man who wanted to challenge U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney in a Republican primary next year has pulled the plug on his campaign after failing to meet fundraising goals. Nicholas Wan said Monday he made the decision to drop his bid after he “fell far short” of raising $25,000 in 90 days. Read […]

A soft haze of large snowflakes fell over the St. Lawrence River Saturday morning as community members gathered at Lisbon Beach to begin installing displays for the eighth annual Lights on the River holiday festival. Wooden polar bears and reindeer with white lights dangling from their antlers dotted the landscape as Lights on the River […]