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Rain in the morning, then again overnight
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - We’ll have some rain today, but it won’t be all day. Rain in the morning will taper off toward afternoon. Downpours could be heavy at times. The afternoon will be partly sunny, and the highs will be in the upper 50s. Rain moves...
Driver crashes into detached garage, flees scene
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Watertown police are investigating an incident where a car was driven through the side of a garage Sunday morning. The Watertown Fire Department shared photos which show the driver of this car had driven through a detached garage on South Hamilton Street. That driver had...
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 […]
Traffic advisory: Watertown's Starbuck Avenue
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Part of Starbuck Avenue in Watertown will be closed Monday. Crews will be preparing to pave the street, so it will be closed from East Hoard Street to Pearl Street starting at 7 a.m. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the...
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...
Watertown start week-long tree-planting initiative for Arbor Day
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The City of Watertown started a week-long tree-planting program starting today in honor of Arbor Day. The festivities kicked off at 10 a.m. on April 26 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.
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...
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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...
Hermon-DeKalb CSD Board of Education supports reducing speed limit on Route 11
DE KALB JUNCTION, N.Y. (WWTI) – A north country school board is urging lawmakers to help slow traffic down around their school. During the Monday, April 8 meeting of the Hermon-DeKalb Central School District Board of Education, members voted unanimously to once again encourage state lawmakers to lower the speed limit along a stretch of […]
Veterans welcome sendoff for Honor Flight
CAPE VINCENT, New York (WWNY) - North country veterans will travel to the nation’s capital on Saturday as part of this year’s Honor Flight. We caught up with them on Friday. A flag flying high over the streets of Cape Vincent and a packed scene at the American...
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