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Three people facing charges in Plattsburgh drug investigation
Plattsburgh, NY- Police arrested 8 people on Monday after searching a house in Plattsburgh where they say they found drugs, cash, and a loaded handgun. Police say they found about 80 grams of crack, 25 grams of cocaine, 76 grams of fentanyl, a loaded 9mm pistol, and about $4,950 in what they suspect is profits from drug dealing. 8 people were detained, but police only released the names of three of them, Alisa Fields, 38, Rosa Drelinski, 39, and Marvin Chinn, 29, from Schenectady.
Schools Going Electric in the North Country
We take you to Malone Central School, one of the first school districts in the North Country buying electric buses. We’ll talk with the Superintendent about how the school district is trying out 4 new electric buses that arrived in the past several months. Malone CSD bought the buses...
Northern NY man convicted of manslaughter in deadly hit-and-run
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Jurors have convicted a Northern New York man of manslaughter in a deadly hit-and-run in Plattsburgh. It happened in September. Police say Thomas Lance, 38, of Albany County, ran over his boss, Wayne Haupt, 53, in the parking lot of the Exit 36 Truck Stop while driving Haupt’s pickup truck.
NYSERDA Talks Electric Buses for Schools
NYSERDA and the federal EPA are offering school districts sizeable grants to cover the costs of buying electric school buses. Adam Ruder is the Director of NYSERDA’s Clean Transportation group that is helping school districts plan and pay for new electric bus purchases.
Beta Technology program helping to grow the North Country’s workforce
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - An exciting day for some North Country students who hope to find jobs that deal with aircraft painting-- they received their certifications Thursday afternoon. Employees of Beta Technologies and school officials from CV-TEC are celebrating seven students who are walking away with their aerospace coating application...
In Pursuit With John Walsh: What Is Larry Hicks Charged With?
Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of murder and assault. Reader discretion is advised. An episode of In Pursuit With John Walsh, titled “Road Trip Killer,” will air on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10 p.m. ET. “Host John Walsh is hot on the trail of fugitive Larry Hicks, who stands accused of a heinous crime – the murder of a devoted mother of two in Plattsburgh, N.Y. With the stakes high and justice on the line, Walsh leaves no stone unturned in his relentless pursuit of justice,” a part of the episode summary reads.
SUNY Plattsburgh observes Kent State anniversary
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - SUNY Plattsburgh held an annual commemoration of student shootings decades ago at Kent State and Jackson State which both have anniversaries in May. Since 1971, SUNY Plattsburgh has held a ceremony to remember the six students slain by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State and Jackson State in 1970, one of the only schools in the country to hold an annual commemoration.
Restoration of Saranac Lake’s Union Depot slated for this summer
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - The restoration of Saranac Lake’s historic Union Depot is slated for this summer. The 1900s-era building sits along the rail trail connecting Lake Placid to Tupper Lake. Officials say they intend to use the building as a future welcome center. “Holds a special place...
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