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NY weather update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail to hit Clinton and Essex counties Friday
On Friday at 1:56 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Clinton and Essex counties. The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 1:55 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Smuggler Harbor, moving northeast at 15 mph," says...
City of Plattsburgh's independent candidates rejected from November ballot
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Clinton County Board of Elections has confirmed that no independent candidates will appear on the November ballot for any elected positions in the city of Plattsburgh. According to officials, the three candidates failed to complete the necessary paperwork to officially accept their nominations before the...
Reaction mixed across the North Country to Donald Trump’s felony convictions
On Thursday former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts brought against him in his hush money case. Reaction in New York’s North Country is mixed and appears to follow individual political persuasions. A day after being convicted, Trump predictably maintained his innocence Friday morning...
Upcoming Plattsburgh mural aims to prevent and destigmatize suicide
New York state has one of the lowest suicide rates in the country. But residents of its rural areas, like the North Country, face a disproportionately higher risk of suicide due to factors like social isolation, stigma and a lack of access to mental health care. Two organizations in Clinton...
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