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A Rome man s dead following a motorcycle accident on Route 49 in Marcy.

New Yorkers who feel safe and ready to head back into local malls are being asked to sign a petition urging Governor Cuomo to finally unlock their doors.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols to crack down on drunk and drugged driving this weekend.

32 new positive COVID-19 cases are being reported in Oneida County, bringing the total number of cases to 1,616.

Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri and State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez unveiled the newly refurbished American Flag sculpture on John Street today.

Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol is reminding local residents about the types of fireworks that are legal in New York following a recent traffic stop where deputies seized a stash of illegal ones, along with a rash of complaints from area residents.

After being closed for 17 weeks, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica will be re-opening its doors next week.

Oneida County is reporting 22 new positive COVID-19 cases.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the coronavirus situation across the county is getting worse, not better.

The Utica National Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Utica National Insurance Group, is awarding nearly $250,000 to nearly three dozen food pantries and soup kitchens in Oneida and Herkimer Counties.

A former health and gym teacher in the Cooperstown School District has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for sexually exploiting three teenage girls.

Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri says starting on Monday, City parks and playgrounds will be open Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Utica Police are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday night on the 300 block of Mary Street.

Hikers, runners and walkers in the Town of Lysander reported a concerning incident to New York State Police.