The Volunteer Fire Company of Vernon has received some major good news that will help modernize critical firefighting and emergency-response equipment while reducing the financial burden on local taxpayers.

A basic under-the-hood check that truck owners have performed for generations is reportedly disappearing from Chevrolet’s newest Silverado V8 engines.

The first signs of autumn are beginning to appear across Upstate New York,

The competition for Oneida’s morning coffee and breakfast customers is heating up, but the growing number of businesses along the Genesee Street corridor is also raising an important question

On Friday evening, the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard was proud to lead our Nation’s Colors out onto the Holland Patent High School Football Field for their annual Military and First Responder Appreciation Night. See less

A bat has tested positive for rabies in South Utica.

Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, America remembers the nearly 3,000 people killed, the first responders who ran toward danger, the survivors and the families forever changed by that tragic day.

he Grand Union grocery store on East State Street in Sherrill is preparing to close its doors.

Oneida County has officially banned the sale of kratom and kratom-derived products. Learn what the new law means, including enforcement, confiscations and potential fines.

Forget Yankees vs. Red Sox. Forget Coke vs. Pepsi. Oneida may soon have a rivalry far more serious:

Agritourism is becoming an increasingly important part of Central New York’s rural economy, connecting local farms with visitors looking for fresh food, family experiences and authentic local destinations.

The City of Rome Police Department recently recognized the advancement of three officers and welcomed five new recruits during a promotional and swearing-in ceremony.

Homelessness Rises 12.2% Across Utica-Rome and Oneida County Region

A bat found in New Hartford has tested positive for rabies, according to the Oneida County Health Department.

SOUTH BROOKFIELD, N.Y. — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down in South Brookfield during Wednesday afternoon’s storms.

Oneida County Sheriff candidate Jared Pearl has been endorsed by the New York State Troopers PBA and the N.Y. State Police Investigators Association.

Big changes are coming to the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District beginning in the fall of 2026,

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lawsuit involving Chobani Zero Sugar yogurt may move forward after previously being dismissed by a federal judge in Illinois.

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation on June 13, 2026, formally adding the route to New York’s Scenic Byways System.

Discover Flo's Diner in Canastota, NY, where coffee has cost just 10 cents since 1976. See why this beloved Upstate New York diner is a local favorite.