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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

State of the State Address Has Some Local Leaders Disappointed
Governor Cuomo says 2011 was a successful yet challenging year for the state of New York. For the new year-- he has outlined a three part plan...
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Utica Common Council Continues to Discuss Arterial Project
The North-South Arterial project continues to be a point of controversy and debate. The Utica Common Council met last night to discuss the proposed plan with the...
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Revitalizing a Community
Empower a community, restore pride, these are just some of the ideas the Herkimer now group has to revitalize Main Street. Today the group welcomed an expert...
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Full Transcript: Governor Cuomo's 'State of the State' Address
Full 'State of the State' Address.
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Update: Charges Against Off-Duty Trooper in Home Break-in
Charges have been filed against Trooper Jesse Miller. The off-duty New York State Trooper reportedly broke into a person's home Saturday morning. The break-in happened at 27...
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Final meeting on possible four district merger
Tuesday night was the last planned meeting before voting on the possible four district merger with Frankfort-Schuyler, Mohawk, Ilion, and Herkimer School Districts.The Superintendent of...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

(UPDATED) Viral Video: UPD says watch full video, suspects have different story
A YouTube video involving the Utica Police Department has gone viral and people are looking for answers. It was first reported on the Utica Phoenix, a...
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Viral Video: UPD Chief Says to Watch Full Video
The video is a shorter, more efficient perspective. A YouTube video involving the Utica Police Department has gone viral and people are looking for answers. It...
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New Title, Familiar Face
It's never easy replacing a legend, especially one that's been there for thirty-eight years. Perhaps it is easier when your replacing a mentor. It seems only fitting...
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Community Benefit for Joey Hill Set for Saturday
A benefit on behalf of Joey Hill, the Utica man accused of robbing the NBT bank on Genesee Street in October, is set to take place this...
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No Charges Yet in Off-Duty Trooper Break-in
Questions are still unanswered in an incident that happened this past weekend. An off-duty New York State Trooper reportedly broke into a person's home Saturday morning. Several Utica...
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DPW prepares for snow
As the snow starts to fall, The Department of Public Works will soon be gearing up to get the roads ready for drivers tomorrow.The workers...
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Monday, January 2, 2012

Around Central NY- Erie Canal
The old Erie canal gave pioneers a way out west. The canal ran along the path of today's Oriskany boulevard in Utica and went through...
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New Year, New Administration
The Copper City welcome in the first third party mayor in history. And for Renaissance City a familiar face with fresh ideas takes the reigns. City Hall's...
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Otsego County Chamber Discusses the Future of Business in the County
Otsego County residents involved in everything from education to health care gathered to discuss the upcoming year, and express their concerns from their own businesses. "We're a...
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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Robert Palmieri sworn in as Utica Mayor
Robert Palmieri was sworn into office Friday night with all his family by his side.The mayor says it was a wonderful experience having his wife,...
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Friday, December 30, 2011

Exclusive Interview with Utica's youngest Councilwoman
At 23-years-old, some people are just finishing their college degree and figuring out what's next in life.But one young woman in Utica has taken a...
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A Look Back: Mayor James Brown
Politics and business go hand in hand and that was the case under Mayor James Brown He says he was often forced to make the tough decisions,...
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A Tasty Village
Over thirteen thousand pieces of gingerbread hand crafted into one village, its one impressive work of art! Chefs at turning stone have been pretty busy with this...
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Cuts in Child Care Services Set to Start January 1, 2012
The upcoming New Year should be cause for celebration. But for many families in our area, the approaching New Year comes with difficulty. As we reported a...
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Trenton Town Supervisor Mark Scheidelman, accused of sexually abusing a young boy, began his trial today. WATCH #WUTR http://t.co/RW1NtGOvWf

They're the ones running toward fires, floods& shootings. Red Cross implements program to increase volunteerism #WUTR http://t.co/Rw2I6RJkY4

Today marks the start of 'Small Business Week' across the state. I visit Herkimer County's 'Main Street Monday' #WUTR http://t.co/CagBx55Vkm

RT @RPolansky_WUTR: Long-awaited agreement between Oneida Indian Nation & NYS brings mixed reactions. Is it jackpot or bust? WATCH #WUTR http://t.co/C9VOPe7Bqe

Meet the Eyewitness News Team

Joe Parker
Joe Parker is an award-winning, well traveled journalist. He's been broadcasting since 1984...more than half his life, so far. Joe comes to the Utica area from the Gulf Coast (Florida,...
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Jeff Matthews
The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting...
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Elsa Gillis
Elsa is thrilled to be part of our team as an Anchor and Producer for WUTR & WFXV Eyewitness News. Coming from Newtown, Connecticut, she graduated from Cornell University with a...
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Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee joined WUTR/WPNY/WFXV as a Multimedia Journalist in August 2011. She is eager and honored to be apart of the news team and becoming the voice for the Central...
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Stephen Bond
Born and raised in the Central New York area, Stephen is excited to launch his career at home as a multimedia journalist at WUTR. He earned a bachelor's degree from...
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Rachel Polansky
Rachel is excited to join the Eyewitness News team as a Multimedia Journalist. Rachel is a 2012 Penn State graduate with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While there, she was...
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Michael Spellman
A true hometown talent, Michael was born and raised in Central New York. His first taste of journalism came as a Sports Reporter for his high school newspaper...
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