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American Red Cross assists four after DeKalb Junction fire
DEKALB JUNCTION, N.Y. (WWTI) – The American Red Cross is assisting four people after a Tuesday, April 23 blaze in St. Lawrence County. Volunteers from the Central and Northern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid after a fire Tuesday on Old State Road in DeKalb Junction. The Red Cross […]
Ogdensburg man allegedly raped, strangled woman
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - A 28-year-old Ogdensburg man is accused of raping and strangling a woman. City police arrested Dylan Hoover last Friday and charged him with felony counts of first-degree rape, second-degree strangulation, and first-degree coercion. He’s also charged with a misdemeanor count of second-degree menacing. According...
How a yellow dot could save your life
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - What does it mean when you see a yellow dot on a car window? For first responders at a crash scene, it means there’s important information in the car. St. Lawrence County Sheriff Rick Engle is driving home the point of the Yellow Dot...
Three north country communities to get state NY Forward funding
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Three north country communities will receive funding as part of New York State’s NY Forward projects. The Jefferson County village of Cape Vincent, the Lewis County village of Lyons Falls and the St. Lawrence County village of Waddington will receive funding. Each municipality will be getting funding via the NY Forward program. […]
Heuvelton team in finals of world’s largest student rocketry competition
HEUVELTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – A team from Heuvelton Central School is among the 100 national finalists in the American Rocketry Challenge, which had a record-breaking 922 teams and 5,000 students from 45 states enter this year. The 100 finalist teams will compete at the National Finals Fly-off on May 18, in The Plains, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. Teams […]
State Highway 11B shut down due to tractor trailer fire at Potsdam home
POTSDAM — State Highway 11B was shut down temporarily Monday when a tractor trailer caught fire near a home and garage. Potsdam Fire was reportedly dispatched, along with Potsdam Rescue and County Car 10 to 238 State Highway 11B around 2:55 p.m. “At 1457 hours, Engine 49 Chauffeured by...
Norfolk man dead after being hit by CSX train
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - A man riding a bicycle was struck by a CSX train on the trestle adjacent to Sandstone Drive and later died from his injuries. According to the Potsdam Police Department, 41-year-old Jonathan Black of Norfolk was standing on the tracks when he was struck by a northbound train just before 9 a.m.
Madrid-Waddington's drone soccer team heading to nationals
MADRID, New York (WWNY) - Back-to-back regional championships mean back-to-back national appearances for the Madrid-Waddington Central School District’s drone soccer team. Two years ago Tyree Hawkins had never heard of drone soccer. “Drone soccer - they don’t really match that well normally,” he said. Now he’s representing...
One woman play as a celebration for Earth Day
On Sunday April 21 at 2 p.m, actor Kaiulani Lee presented her one woman play about environmental writer Rachel Carson titled “A Sense of Wonder” at the Botelle School in Norfolk. Lee has been performing “A Sense of Wonder” for the past twenty-six years at universities, high schools,...
Injuries, training and retirements driving overtime expenses in Ogdensburg’s fire department
OGDENSBURG -- Injuries, potential retirements and a lack of firefighters available to fill positions is causing financial troubles for the city. In a presentation Monday City Comptroller Angela Gray shared projected $280,000 short fall in the fire department budget due to overtime. The problem, despite the recent hiring of six...
Special kids program celebrates Ogdensburg city birthday
The Ogdensburg History Museum celebrated the city's birthday in a fun and educational way with a special children's program on Saturday. The event, which was free and open to the public, aimed to teach young ones about the rich history of their hometown. “The program kicked off with a children's...
Ogdensburg to auction off 15 properties seized for unpaid taxes
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Property taken for unpaid taxes will go to the highest bidder in Ogdensburg. The city hopes to get land and homes back on the tax rolls. Ogdensburg will auction off 15 properties, including one on Pickering Street on May 7. “We foreclosed on them. Some...
When Allergy Season Knows No Season: The Climate Change Connection
(BPT) - By Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests. Climate change is reshaping our world in unexpected ways, including the worsening of seasonal allergies. This was confirmed by a 2019 study showing a significant positive correlation between long-term temperature increase and an increase in both seasonal duration and pollen load. With fewer frost days leading to earlier springs and later falls, the longer, more intense allergy seasons are leaving millions of people searching for relief.
Memorial Service/Celebration of Life for Vicki Payne (Brown)
OGDENSBURG -- Memorial Service/Celebration of Life for Vicki Payne (Brown) Location: Ogdensburg Moose Lodge - 662 Crescent St, Ogdensburg, NY. Details: Please join us to celebrate the life of Vicki Payne (Brown) at the Ogdensburg Moose lodge at 2pm on Saturday, April 27. There will be appetizers and lunch served.
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