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New community designed for seniors in Boonville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Boonville Senior Lofts on north 9th Street held its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning. The new community is designed for adults 55 and over. Boonville Mayor Charlie Wyatt says the lofts are phase 2 of a plan to create more affordable housing in the city. “We want to […]
Central NY man who hid 6.5 pounds of fentanyl in car speakers sentenced to 10 years in prison
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Utica man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl from New York City to Oneida County. Eric Ares, 38, previously admitted to transporting the drugs in numerous trips from May 2020 through October 2021. He admitted to buying the drugs through numerous trips to New York City.
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Oneida County Tuesday
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 1:15 a.m. for Oneida County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 12:30 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Camden,...
New Flag-Raising Policy at Utica City Hall Has Some Upset
UTICA, N.Y. -- A viewer emailed NEWSChannel 2, asking if we were aware that Utica Mayor Mike Galime had denied the Oneida County Pride Association's request to raise the pride flag at City Hall. The viewer asked that we call the mayor out on his "bigotry." WKTV went to interview...
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