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Ogdensburg woman held without bail after fentanyl bust
MORRISTOWN, New York (WWNY) - An Ogdensburg woman is jailed without bail for allegedly possessing fentanyl. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Melissa Gordon and three Rochester residents during a traffic stop Wednesday night. Officials say Gordon was in a vehicle with 30-year-old Dennis Felder Jr., 26-year-old...
Gouverneur Fire Department rescues pair on Yellow Lake
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Gouverneur Fire Department made a rescue of two kayakers on the Yellow Lake Wednesday afternoon. The lake is located a few miles west of the village. Fire personnel were dispatched to the lake just after 3:20 p.m. after getting a call about two people were on shore with exposure to […]
Researchers hunt for ‘living fossil’ in Oswegatchie River
RENSSELAER FALLS, New York (WWNY) - Researchers at Clarkson University are partnering with U.S. Fish and Wildlife along with the state Department of Environmental Conservation to find and track a rare fish on the Oswegatchie River. According to Professor Tom Langen of Clarkson’s biology department, the mooneye fish is a...
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 […]
See what's coming up at the Edwards Opera House
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Edwards Opera House has a lot to offer this season. Edwards Arts Council chair Kathleen Huber was on 7 News This Morning to tell us about some upcoming shows. You can watch her interview in the video above. Here’s what’s happening:. -...
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. […]
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...
Highlights & scores: From the diamond and the lacrosse field
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Heuvelton hosted Harrisville on the softball diamond and it was Massena taking on Heuvelton in girls’ lacrosse. - Top of the first: The Pirates scratched for two bases-loaded walks and a 2-0 lead. - Top of the second: Ava Bearor scores on a wild...
Northern NY sports scoreboard: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
More action in St. Lawrence County took place on Tuesday among local colleges and high schools. Here’s a look at the north country sports scoreboard. College baseball SUNY Canton 7, SUNY Poly 6 (First game) SUNY Poly 29, SUNY Canton 3 (Second game) SUNY Cortland 12, St. Lawrence 5 College softball Jefferson CC 7, Finger […]
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