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Watertown council member pushes to halt downtown demolition
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (336+ words) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A Watertown City Council member is calling on his colleagues to halt the planned demolition of a downtown building set to be razed next week. Ben Shoen said the city should explore alternatives to the emergency…...
Zero tolerance: Therapist arrested, accused of kicking 5-year-old child with autism at care center
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (438+ words) PEORIA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A now-former behavioral therapist is accused of kicking a child with autism during a one-on-one session at an Arizona care facility. Peoria police said 42-year-old Adolfo Salas has been arrested on felony charges of child…...
Potsdam school holds Olympic opening ceremony
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (111+ words) POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - International flags were a common sight Friday at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School. A parade of about 600 elementary students went through village streets, ending up at the high school turf for the 2026 Lawrence Avenue Olympic opening ceremony....
Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (413+ words) Trump noted that the size of the office has been "way too high for way too long" and that "if he cut, I wouldn't mind that." "He'll do a very good job," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as…...
Tour boat company, firefighters train for water rescues on St. Lawrence River
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (274+ words) CLAYTON, New York (WWNY) - Staff from Clayton Island Tours took to the St. Lawrence River for water rescue training exercises involving man overboard scenarios and fire response. The training exercise simulated maritime emergencies that the tour boat company could face…...
Former sheriff accused of killing judge attends status hearing
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (71+ words) WWNY Former sheriff accused of killing judge attends status hearing Three found guilty for animal cruelty in Lexington, records say Wilmington police investigate midday shooting on Wilshire Boulevard Weekend Roundup: Bluegrass Fair, Honor Flight 5 K, Paws for a Cause Pet…...
Watertown police: 5-year-old child found wandering alone while caretaker slept
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (140+ words) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A Watertown woman faces child endangerment charges after a five-year-old boy in her care was found wandering around the city alone. Mckaylah Pack, 23, is accused of leaving the boy unattended for three hours while she slept…...
Jefferson County IDA reaches settlement agreement with Convalt Energy
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (133+ words) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - An agreement has been finalized to get the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency $1 million it's owed after a failed solar panel manufacturing facility endeavor. According to legal documents, Convalt Energy and Hari Achuthan will execute a…...
Blast from the Past: 2002 lumberjack festival
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (137+ words) WWNY WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - This week on Blast from the Past, we go back to 2002 to a lumberjack festival in Croghan. Watch the story by then-reporter Kristin Donnelly on Friday on 7 News This Evening at 6 p. m. Student finished school in…...
Floating solar panels on North Country waterways?
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (300+ words) ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - Could floating solar panels make their way to a lake or pond near you? Local Legislators and environmental advocates hope not. A bill passed the state Senate this week, calling for a floating solar incentive and…...