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Jefferson County Sheriff’s involved in shooting in Town of Lyme
LYME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Saturday, April 27, around 4 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a report of a domestic incident at 12840 State Route 12E in the Town of Lyme. When deputies got to the residence, an adult man ran towards them brandishing a weapon. The deputies retreated while telling him […]
Hometown Heroes: Kristie Stumpf Rork
Kristie Stumpf Rork is the founder and owner of Cape Vincent Strong, a social media and marketing agency that promotes North Country small businesses. Kristie is a cancer survivor, a writer, former plus-sized model, and past executive director of the Cape Vincent Chamber of Commerce. After working for several years in New England, she returned […]
Some showers this weekend
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) -Low pressure will increase the risk of rain this weekend. Expect clear skies tonight with lows near 40. Saturday will be mainly cloudy with some afternoon showers. Highs will be in the 60′s. Sunday will be mainly cloudy with some showers. Highs will be near...
DANC sets schedule for this year’s household hazardous waste collection days
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Development Authority of the North Country has set its schedule for household hazardous waste collection days for 2024. The organization and their partners will be sponsoring five free household hazardous waste collection days this spring and fall to help residents in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties properly and safely […]
Watertown to start week-long tree-planting initiative today
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The City of Watertown will start a week-long tree-planting program starting today in honor of Arbor Day. The festivities kick off at 10 a.m. today as part of the City’s 27th annual Arbor Day Ceremony that will be held at Bicentennial Park, located at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown. […]
Some fuel spilled as tractor-trailer rollover shuts down Route 11
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Thousands of gallons of fuel were on board, but only a small amount leaked. That’s from emergency officials after a tractor-trailer rolled over on U.S. Route 11 just south of the city of Watertown Wednesday morning. The crash happened at around 8:45 a.m. “Upon...
Barbecue to raise money for region's K-9 officers
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - There’s a chicken barbecue fundraiser coming up to support the north country’s K-9s. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Christian Hughes and K-9 Lafferty were on 7 News This Morning to talk about it. It’s sponsored by Northern New York K-9. You can...
Get ready to bid on WPBS Spring Auction
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - WPBS is holding its Spring Auction next week. Mark Cernero is director of community support at WPBS. He says nearly 1,000 items will be up for bid, the most ever. Watch the video for his interview on 7 News At Noon. The auction is Monday,...
Traffic advisory: West Main & Washington streets in Watertown
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Traffic on two Watertown streets could get tied up Friday. City crews will be working on the sewer in front of 548 West Main Street. Lanes will be closed as crews do roadwork in front of 1215 Washington Street. Work at both sites is expected...
Border Patrol, Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s recover over one million smuggled cigarettes
THERESA, N.Y. (WWTI) – United States Border Patrol and the JeffersonCounty Sheriff’s Office seized more than $300,000 in smuggled cigarettes earlier this month. Border Patrol agents were called in by sheriff’s deputies after a Sunday, April 14 traffic stop on State Route 411 in Theresa. The vehicle allegedly held more than one million cigarettes in […]
Send It To 7 Pics of the Week: Nature, a cruise ship & a long shot
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Let’s start this edition of Pics of the Week with cotton candy clouds at Beaver Falls taken by Lisa Steiner. We follow that with a warm, glowing sunset in West Carthage from Steve Anderson. In Theresa, Chris Buttenschon saw a perfect rainbow over Red...
St. Lawrence Co. woman facing charges after fentanyl bust
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 44-year-old Gouverneur woman is being held in jail without bail for alleged fentanyl possession. According to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Melissa Gordon and three Rochester residents during a traffic stop Wednesday night. Authorities allege that Gordon along with 30-year-old Dennis Felder Jr., 26-year-old Andre Bonilla, and 34-year-old Raymond […]
Watertown may have missed funding opportunity for Flynn Pool project
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The ship may have sailed for Watertown to get state funding for building the new Flynn Pool. Governor Kathy Hochul announced her New York Statewide Investment in More Swimming initiative, or NY SWIMS for short, in January. It made it into the state budget. It’ll...
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