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NY weather: Expect pea-sized hail with thunderstorms in Clinton and Essex counties Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 1:54 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Clinton and Essex counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 1:53 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
Child dies in Whitehall fire
WHITEHALL, N.Y. (WNYT)- A child died Wednesday in an early morning fire, according to a letter posted on the Whitehall Central School District’s website from Superintendent Patrick Dee. “It is with the deepest regret that I must share the following information,” Dee said. “It is important that we come...
Red Cross aids three after fire in Bloomingdale, New York
BLOOMINGDALE, N.Y. — Three people received emergency aid from the American Red Cross after a fire at a home in Essex County, New York on Tuesday. The Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross reported that a fire broke out at a home on Union Lane in Bloomingdale, NY on Tuesday evening.
Deadly North Creek motorcycle crash under investigation
One person has died in a motorcycle crash in North Creek, Warren County. The crash happened on North Gore Road around 4:20 Tuesday afternoon, police said. The victim was confirmed dead at the scene, said police. Another person was flown to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries. Police have not...
One dead after single vehicle crash in Putnam
One person is dead after a vehicle crash on I-84 in the town of Kent on Monday. New York State Police trooper Aaron Hicks said the victim lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree on I-84 around 7:15 p.m. Monday evening. Hicks said the vehicle burst into...
Man finds missing Lake George sign: ‘it definitely didn’t belong there’
Being at the right place, at the right time helped the Warren County Sheriff’s Office when a man found the ‘Welcome to the Village of Lake George’ sign this weekend. A few days ago, NewsChannel 13 reported the sign on Beach Rd was taken!. Phillip Underwood went...
Wildlife Watch: Restoring natural floodplains
BRIDPORT, Vt. (WCAX) - Among the rolling hills of Bridport, there was once a functioning farm where the Lemon Fair Wildlife Management Area is now. Today, the land is among areas around the state where Vermont wildlife officials are trying to restore the natural floodplain. Ike Bendavid spoke with Vermont...
Elderwood in North Creek in peril; risk to 57 residents, 97 jobs
The owners of the nursing home Elderwood at North Creek have submitted to the state a draft closure plan. The home’s administrators say it needs a $2.5 million grant from the state to stay open. “We are not in closure,” Elderwood Administrator Heidi Schempp said at the April 16...
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