Nick Woodman is a Utica native about to graduate from Utica College. He got the surprise of a lifetime when his agent called him after the NFL draft concluded. He told him several teams were still interested in him and were interested in having him at their minicamp. One of those teams was the New York Giants. He accepted the invite and will arrive this Thursday.
Police in New Orleans have officially charged Cardell Hayes, 38, with second degree murder in the shooting death of Proctor High School graduate and former NFL star Will Smith. As details are being released today, a connection between Smith and the alleged shooter seems to be evident, according to a report on NOLA.com.
Utica's very own Will Smith was shot and killed following a fender bender that turned violent in New Orleans on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Smith's wife was also injured in the shooting after police say the driver of the vehicle that drove into Smith's SUV displayed a gun and then began shooting. Police say Smith was inside his vehicle when he was shot. He was only 34.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is giving coach Jim McElwain a $750,000-a-year raise after winning the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division in his first season.