Herkimer County, NY

BINGHAMTON, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a large area of Central New York until 9:00PM Sunday for the western part of the watch area and until 10:00PM for Herkimer County. The counties included in the western portion of the Watch...

HERKIMER, N.Y. - With May being mental health awareness month, the Herkimer County system of care put on a mental health awareness walk today at Harmon field and surrounding neighborhoods to help raise awareness. The theme of the walk was, together for mental health. They chose to put the walk-on...

On average, there are 190 suicide per day in the United States. The Herkimer County Suicide Prevention Coalition would like to know more about how you are doing. Use the link to our short survey and you can be entered into a drawing for a $100 gas card! The first 100 responses from Herkimer County can also receive a $10 gift card good for gas or coffee at any Stewart’s Shop.

HERKIMER COUNTY, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – As Memorial Day approaches, there are several ways to honor the men and women of Herkimer County who have served in the armed forces via the Herkimer County Veteran’s Memorial Park. “Any veteran that has come out of Herkimer County can actually get...

Hamlet of Cedarville, Village of Ilion: (D#264479) Route 51 between Jordanville Road and Philip Street. Motorists will encounter lane closures in both directions with 2 three-color temporary signals and flaggers in place due to culvert, drainage, and guiderail work. Village of Ilion: (D#264728) Route 5S over Route 51. Westbound motorists...

The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 992,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

Get ready for longer than normal lines at the Utica DMV office. Effective this coming Monday, May 23, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle's Office at 301 West Dominick Street in Rome is closed. Officials made an announcement about the abrupt closure on Thursday afternoon, saying the closure is due to a staff shortage and because of it, the office could function within NYS DMV Guidelines. The office will be closed until further notice, the announcement from County Clerk Sandy DePerno said.

Tonight: Passing thunderstorm south. Upper 60s. Tomorrow Morning: Partly cloudy. Humid. Low 70s. Tomorrow Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Humid. Upper 80s. Tomorrow Evening: Thunderstorms late. Low 90s. Tonight, mostly cloudy and humid, temperatures remaining warm. A passing thunderstorm will possibly reach areas of the Southern Otsego County and head northeast into...

While electric vehicle (EV) use in Oneida and Herkimer counties has skyrocketed in the last seven years, there are few local charging stations available for drivers to use, creating a gap in public infrastructure. .  According to the recently updated Electric Vehicle Charging Station Community Plan encompassing Oneida and Herkimer Counties, originally released in 2015, there...

There’s a show at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds for trappers, sportsmen, and gun enthusiasts, but this year the New York State Trappers Association is expanding the interests to a vast crowd. Bill Swagler is the vice president of the NYS Trappers Association. "We decided to add crafts and flea...

Family and friends are mourning a young Hudson Valley native who died this month in a car crash.Keith Jornov, age 25, from Ulster County, was killed Tuesday, May 10, in Herkimer County when his car was struck by a box truck on State Route 5S near Washington Street in German Flatts, according to Ne…

A typical Herkimer County home listed for $169,900 in April, down 7.9% from a month earlier, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. The median list home price in April was up about 1.8% from April 2021. Herkimer County's median home was 1,644 square feet for a listed price of $97 per square foot.

With rapid conditions in that creek, it was perfect for their training. See exactly what they did. New York State Forest Rangers for the Department of Environmental Conservation always have to be on their toes. They also always need to refine their skills and learn on a constant basis. So a group of rangers headed to Herkimer County for some training.

A typical Oneida County home listed for $195,900 in April, up 3.4% from a month earlier, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. The median list home price in April was up about 0.5% from April 2021. Oneida County's median home was 1,584 square feet for a listed price of $126 per square...