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Jefferson County man facing drug charges after traffic stop in Gouverneur
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 60-year-old Antwerp man is facing drug possession charges afte a traffic stop on Tuesday, April 23 in the town of Gouverneur. New York State Police allege that Louis Massey Jr. had methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and a digital scale when he was pulled over on U.S. Route 11. Massey received charges of […]
Route 11 closed after tractor trailer overturns
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – An overturned tractor trailer has caused power outages and closed traffic in both directions on U.S. Route 11. The closure has closed a number of roads from Cagwin Road to State Route 232 and and County Route 64 as well. The crash is said to have occured around 9 a.m. Wednesday […]
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...
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...
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 […]
Warmer on Friday
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) -High pressure will provide one more sunny day. Expect clear skies tonight with lows in the 20′s. Friday will be sunny with highs near 60. There is the risk of showers this weekend. Highs will be in the 60′s. Monday is looking partly sunny...
Watertown man pleads guilty to drug charge, could face life sentence & $8 million fine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 44-year-old Watertown man could face life in prison and an $8 million fine after pleading guilty on Monday, April 22. Stuart Chambers pleaded guilty attempted possession of methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the charges stem from an incident on January 30 where […]
What’s Happening this Weekend? April 26-27
Here’s what is happening in the North Country this Weekend… Friday, April 26 Event Where When Rummage Sale Asbury UMC 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blood Drive Salmon Run Mall 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recital Performance St. Lawrence University 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Video Art Installation St. Lawrence University 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, […]
The City of Watertown's 27th Annual Arbor Day Celebration
On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the City’s 27th Annual Arbor Day Ceremony will be. held at Bicentennial Park, located at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown. A northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) tree will be planted in honor of Charlie Nevin, a founding. member of Tree...
NRCIL camping out in Watertown and Lowville in support of homelessness issues
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Northern Regional Center for Independent Living is camping out at both their Watertown and Lowville offices in support of homeless people. The event started on Monday and will last through Friday, April 26 at the 210 Court Street office in Watertown and the 5520 Jackson Street location in Lowville. This is […]
Portion of Green Street in Watertown closed today due to road work
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Another day and another round of road work in the City of Watertown. A part of Green Street will be shut down from Myrtle Avenue to Thompson Boulevard. The work was slated to start at 7 a.m. and work is slated to be finished by the end of the day. Motorists are […]
Sunny & cool today
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - It’s chilly out this morning, so you should grab a jacket. Temperatures in the 20s will rise into the upper 40s. And it will be sunny all day. Clear skies continue overnight. Lows will be in the 20s and 30s. It will be sunny...
More road work could cause delays Tuesday in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – More road work is on the docket for the City of Watertown on Tuesday, April 23. The city will be doing work on both Leray Street and Washington Street. The former will be closed from West Hoard Street to Highland Avenue. A lane in the 200 block of Washington Street will […]
Chilly today with gradual sunshine
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Early morning temperatures will end up being our highs for the day. Temperatures started in the mid- to upper 40s and will fall into the 30s before coming up into the low 40s during the afternoon. Rain should end by mid- to late morning and...
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