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More road work slated for Watertown to wrap up the week
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Another pair of construction projects will be worked on to wrap up the week in the City of Watertown on Friday. Both Washington Street and West Main Street in the city will have work done on them starting at 7 a.m. The two work projects are expected to be done by […]
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 […]
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...
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. […]
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...
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...
Plenty of sunshine again today
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Much of the north country started the day below freezing, but it should be nice by afternoon. It will be sunny with highs close to 60. It stays clear overnight. Lows will be in the upper 30s. Saturday will be breezy and there’s a 50%...
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 […]
Watertown man pleads guilty to drug charge, faces $8M fine and life in prison
SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) - A Watertown man faces an $8 million fine and life in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. Stuart Chambers, 44, pleaded guilty on Monday to attempted possession of methamphetamine and cocaine with intent to distribute. According to the U. S. Attorney’s Office in Syracuse,...
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 […]
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...
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, […]
Increased noise levels expected on Fort Drum Adirondack Range
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) – People around the Fort Drum might be dealing with a little more noise than normal. The U.S. Air Force will conduct training starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25, on Range 48 in the Fort Drum training range complex. During the training, multiple large munitions will be used. Community members […]
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