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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Part I 2012 Challenge: A Struggle to Become Faster, Healthier, and Stronger
Five area residents are all competing in the ultimate health and fitness challenge. On April 4th, these contestants will take a series of fitness tests to determine the...
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Riesel Sentenced
The mood in court today was simply cold. According to Riesel she would've received $180,000 from Francis Nelson. Instead she'll be serving 16 years behind bars. "I...
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Another case of animal rabies confirmed in Oneida County
The Oneida County Health Department has confirmed a second case of animal rabies this year. According to a release, two of the rabies cases involve rabid raccoons...
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Utica Monday Nite announces end of summer-long programming
Utica Monday Nite says they are bringing down the final curtain on its Summer Series, according to a news release.After 15 years of celebrating music,...
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Former MWPAI president dies at 74
Former Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute President, Milton Bloch, has died in his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 74-year-old former president served at MWPAI from 1991 through...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Concerned Citizens Urge Palmieri to Move Contract Legislation Forward
The Utica City Common Council has recently voted to put a resolution on the fall election ballot asking voters to give the council the right to approve...
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State of the County Address
When County Executive Anthony Picente first took office he laid out a vision. Picente says he wanted to build a region of innovation. One...
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Rome man hospitalized trying to avoid deer
A Rome man is in the hospital after trying to avoid hitting a deer. Oneida County Deputies say 29-year-old Robert Smith was driving on Rome New London...
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Father, daughter caught with drug-laced candy
A father and daughter are now in jail after police seized 40 pounds of hard candy that were laced with concentrated cannabis as well as a pound...
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Monday, March 5, 2012

MVCC Rome Campus Hosts Job Fair

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Utica Budget Discussed in Public Conversation
The discussion continues regarding the dire financial situation the city of Utica is facing. Monday night, select Utica Common Council Members held their third 'Plain Talk Conversation'...
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Monday Morning Quarterback: HCCC Men's Basketball
How do you measure a team's success? Well when your college has the nickname, "Home of Champions" it becomes apparent there's only one way to measure....
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Valentine's Day arsonists still at-large
Oneida Indian Nation Police are still looking for the suspects responsible for the valentine's day fire on Patrick Road. A $2,500 reward is being offered...
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Friday, March 2, 2012

A 10-year-old's battle with cancer
Relay for Life has had an impact on many people throughout the country.One person in particular is 10-year-old Jesse Schofield."On May 5th, 2009, I was...
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Lessons Learned from the Appalachian Trail
It began as a childhood dream, and turned into a lifetime goal. "He pointed that way and he said if you walk south you can end up...
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Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
You may be familiar with osteoporosis, but you do know what osteopenia is? To find out what it is, and how you can prevent it Eyewitness News spoke with...
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Utica's Proposed Budget: Residents speak out
Utica residents had the opportunity to talk face-to-face with the Common Council in regards to the proposed budget.Lifelong Utica Resident, Mark Mazzo doesn't want to...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012

MVCC Rome Campus Hosts Career Fair
Mohawk Valley Community College's Rome Campus hosted a job fair this week.
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"Leapling" celebrates her 12th birthday
At the age of four, she could vote. By seven, she was married.And on February 29th, Susan Nackley-Mojave is celebrating her 12th birthday.She might look...
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Sex Crimes: The Recovery
Eyewitness News has been taking a deeper look into sex crimes in Central New York. A big part in a sex crime is recovering from...
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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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