WCDO Radio News

Tomorrow is the Catholic Charities event “Bands, Brews & Barbecue” at the Chenango county fairgrounds in Norwich. Catholic Charities Director Robin Beckwith explains:

(Robin Beckwith 9-19-14)

Beckwith said that event runs from 1:00 to 8:00 PM, tickets are available at the Catholic Charities Norwich office as well as the Norwich YMCA, Commerce Chenango, Garf’s deli, Hummel’s, & M & T Bank, or online at brown paper tickets.com.

The Unadilla Rotary Club is hold an Autumn Fest in Unadilla this Saturday. Rotarian Zoë Vandermeulen explains:

(Zoë Vandermeulen 9-19-14)

The event is open to the pubic at the Unadilla Community field Saturday.

The South New Berlin Fire Department responded to a house fire on State Highway 23, at around 4:00 this morning. Fire fighters from Morris, New Berlin, Norwich & Mount Upton assisted South New Berlin firefighters at the scene.   Firefighters remained on the scene into the late morning hours, more details are expected to be released after investigators work to determine the cause of the fire.

Congressman Chris Gibson has authored “ The Vector-Borne Disease Research Transparency and Accountability Act of 2014” to update guidelines on treating tick borne illnesses, which will lead to insurance companies paying for treatments:

(Gibson 5-23-14)

Gibson said that early indications are that the bill has support in both houses of congress & in the White House.   Gibson was in Sidney today to speak to the Sidney Rotary Club.

State Senator Jim Seward will be in Delaware County today for the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Sidney.  Seward will highlight his top priorities for the new legislative session, the meeting will begin at 12:00 Noon at Saint Lukes Church at 139 West Main Street in Sidney.

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich is expanding hours for UHS Primary Care, after taking on new primary care providers. A Saturday morning convenience clinic is expected to open January 18th at 4 Newton Avenue in Norwich, with hours from 9:00 AM to Noon. The clinic will serve both pediatric and adult patients by appointment. UHS Primary Care practices will also expand office hours in some locations to allow earlier morning and later evening appointments.