The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has granted the Mohawk Valley Water Authority a permit to expand water service to residents and businesses in the towns of Frankfort, Schuyler, Kirkland and Westmoreland.
Power was restored for most households within thirty minutes but an equipment malfunction caused a power outage that affected approximately 8,400 customers in Oneida and Herkimer counties .
The Utica Police Department is advising caution when driving through parts of the city this evening as street lights are out at many intersections in East Utica due to a power outage.
Town of Schuyler, NY (WIBX) - State Police in Herkimer are still investigating a fatal snow mobile accident that occured on Dyke Road in the Town of Schuyler at about 10:45 last night.