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Three men arrested in Chazy on cocaine charges
Plattsburgh, NY- Three men have been arrested in Chazy after police say they found over 94 grams of cocaine when searching a home on Stratton Hill Rd. The Plattsburgh City Police Dept. were getting ready to search the home on Stratton Hill Rd on Wednesday when two people left the house and drove to a nearby gas station. Police say the passenger, 26-year-old Carlos Ramos, from New Jersey, had 44 grams of cocaine on him. Ramos was arrested at the gas station and is facing two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Shooting suspect sentenced after New York drug bust
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A New Jersey man wanted for an ongoing shooting investigation was sentenced in Plattsburgh this week. Darnell Hughee faces ten years behind bars for charges related to drugs and gun possession. Hughee was arrested during a traffic stop in Plattsburgh last August. Police pulled him over...
Remaining dogs seized from A Canine Gem moved to Elmore SPCA
PERU, N.Y. — All of the dogs that were seized from a Beekmantown animal rescue earlier this year have been moved out of the Clinton County Jail. The Elmore SPCA announced on Wednesday that the last dogs removed from A Canine Gem in February have been moved to the organization's shelter as they continue to look for forever homes for the animals.
Plattsburgh votes unanimously against $2.5M Restore NY Grant
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - The Plattsburgh Common Council voted unanimously against the $2.5 million Restore N.Y. Grant. A former Plattsburgh bank in the heart of downtown could have been transformed into the city’s only hotel as part of the plan. Ward 3 Councilor Elizabeth Gibbs says the developer who...
Wrong-way driver safely stopped on Interstate 89
ST. ALBANS — Vermont State Police successfully intercepted a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 northbound between Exit 21 and Exit 20 on May 15, preventing a potential traffic mishap. Authorities reported that around 11:18 a.m., they received multiple calls regarding a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes. Troopers...
Deadline approaching for Restore NY grant program applications
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State municipalities have just one week left to apply for theRestore NY Communities Initiative, a program providing financial assistance to communities aiming to redevelop vacant properties into housing or commercial space. Two northern New York communities are currently preparing their grant applications. The City...
Crews battle apartment building fire in West Chazy, New York
WEST CHAZY, N.Y. — Crews battled a fire at a three-story apartment building in West Chazy on Tuesday. Volunteers from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross aided 16 people following the fire, which affected multiple families in the building, according to officials. Red Cross volunteers...
NY weather update: Damaging winds and penny-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Clinton County Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday valid until 6:45 p.m. for Clinton County. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are expected. "At 6:05 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Sawyer Island, moving northeast at...
Border Patrol officers for Swanton Sector report record number of encounters with undocumented migrants
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The number of illegal U.S. border crossings in our region last month broke another record, according to officials. Members of the U.S. Border Patrol patrolling the Swanton Sector said in April alone, they encountered and apprehended "well over" 1,400 undocumented migrants. To put that number into...
Northeastern Clinton Central and Beekmantown high schools to face in first Section VII girls' flag football finals
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. — With four teams remaining in the Section VII girls flag football playoffs, it may come as a surprise that the two undefeated teams both lost in the semifinals. Saranac High School, which did not lose a single flag football in its program-first loss, suffered its...
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