Central New York

The United States is expected to allow up to 100,000 Ukrainian war refugees to enter the country. And the grassroots Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition is laying the groundwork to welcome them and provide services.

NYSEG says about 100-thousand customers lost electricity when a late Spring snow storm struck our area. NYSEG says crews are working as fast as possible to restore electricity to affected areas.

New York State troopers arrested Kenneth A. Carson, 37, on April 10th and charged him with multiple felonies. He allegedly attempted a break-in of a Springfield home. An investigation found Carson in possession of “ghost” guns, weapons without serial numbers, a home-made machine gun, and other weapons.

New York State Police are asking the public to help locate Jeffrey A. McGough, 18, of Schenectady. McGough is wanted on the charge of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Connor Delaney in late January.

Energy Smart Hartwick recently kicked off its Electric Vehicle Community Campaign with a webinar. This is the first step in getting the town of Hartwick designated as a Climate Smart Community. The designation will make the town eligible for state clean energy grants.

Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek’s vision of a downtown Children’s Museum cleared its first hurdle. A majority of participants at Monday’s meeting to discuss the proposal want to continue exploring the idea.

At least ten vehicles have been stolen in the City of Oneonta since the beginning of the year.

Recognizing student stress as a mental health challenge, SUNY Oneonta created a dedicated space for meditation and mindfulness.

The Chenango County economic development agency is seeking grant proposals for the Norwich Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

Raising more than $75,000 in donations as part of the Staffworks “Save a Life” campaign, the Susquehanna Animal Shelter was one of the top performers of the fund drive, receiving an additional $10,000 towards their capital project on top of the $10,000 in matching funding for a total of $95,949.