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Limo operator wants plea deal restored, despite 20 counts of manslaughter
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than a year after he was convicted of manslaughter, the owner and operator of a limousine company in upstate New York has filed an appeal to reinstate a plea agreement. A jury found Nauman Hussain guilty back in May of 2023 for his role in...
NY weather: Prepare for dense fog in New York until Thursday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 4:07 a.m. for dense fog until 9:15 a.m. for Yates, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida, Cortland, Chenango, Otsego, Tioga, Broome and Delaware counties. "Areas of dense fog has developed in many of the river...
Bassett Medical Center Set to Receive $185,637 Grant for Training Programs
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The New York State Department of Labor and Hazard Abatement Board allocated over $5.3 million in grants to organizations in the State. The funds will be utilized to improve workplace safety and health standards through training programs. These funds will aid in supporting a variety of safety...
Early-Morning Fire Destroys Multifamily House in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Firefighters in Oneonta responded to a significant fire at a multifamily residence in the early hours of Sunday morning. A video captured by WKTV's Oneonta camera positioned on top of Hartwick College shows flames engulfing the house on Columbia Street just before 4 a.m. on Sunday. The...
Foundation donates $6 million for new daycare at Bassett
COOPERSTOWN — Jane Forbes Clark, president of The Clark Foundation, recently announced a grant of $6 million to underwrite the creation of a new children’s daycare facility on the campus of the Bassett Medical Center. “The Foundation’s Board of Trustees and I are very pleased to be providing...
Nauman Hussain's attorney suggests court failed his client leading up to conviction
Albany, NY (WRGB) — The man serving prison time for the deadly 2018 Schoharie limousine crash says the court was unfair to him in several instances leading up to and during his 2023 trial. Nauman Hussain was found guilty of 20 counts of criminally negligent homicide, one for each...
Exclusive: New program creates "youth corps" for mental health
Hundreds of young adults will be trained to help their peers access mental health care and other supports in a first-of-its-kind service program aimed at addressing the youth mental health crisis. Why it matters: Backers of the new Youth Mental Health Corps, which is funded by a mix of private...
Court agrees to hear Schoharie limo operator’s appeal of manslaughter conviction
An appeals court has agreed to hear the case of a man convicted of manslaughter in the 2018 Schoharie limo crash that killed 20 people. Nauman Hussain was found guilty in May 2023 and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for allowing the Ford Excursion stretch limousine to remain on the road – despite knowing that it was in bad condition. The brakes needed to be redone, and the vehicle had not been inspected.
WPBS-TV Attends The Work Place Career Jam
WATERTOWN, NY (May 13, 2024) – WPBS is pleased to attend and participate again this year in The Work Place Career Jam Wednesday May 23, 2024. This one-day hands-on career exploration event allows 8th grade students (from Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Oswego & Oneida counties) to explore locally available careers and assists them in choosing a career pathway. For more information, please visit https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/EmploymentTraining/CareerJam.
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