WCDO Radio News

The Unadilla Rotary in conjunction with the Unadilla chamber of Commerce will hold Christmas in Unadilla Saturday. Rotary Spokesperson Kirsty Roefs explains:

(Kirsty Roefs 12-2-16)

The 2 organizations have teamed up to increase activity for the Annual Christmas with Santa in Unadilla in the village tomorrow.

Norwich City Police have identified the victim of a shooting as 19-year-old Roxanne Shipman of Norwich on Thursday. Police responded to the report of a shooting Thursday at Division Street shortly after 6:00 PM, Shipman was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital where she died from her injuries. The Norwich Police Department and the State Police Forensic Investigation Unit are investigating; preliminary reports suggest that the shooting could have been accidental.

Fire fighters from New Berlin, Norwich North Norwich Sherburne, Edmeston Garrettsville & Mount Upton responded to a fire at the Ken Tuttle Jr. farm on Balcom road early Wednesday morning. Fire investigators believe that the fire started due to an electrical short. Livestock was removed, no injurious were reported.

The 7th Annual Autumn Fest, presented by the Rotary Club of Unadilla, is this week on Saturday, September 17th from 10 am to 3 pm on the Unadilla Community Field (behind the Library at 193 Main Street.)

(Zoë Vandermeulen 9-16-16)

Complete Autumn Fest details are available at unadillarotary.org/autumn-fest or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unadillarotary.

The Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross and Preferred Mutual will be hosting a Home Fire Preparedness canvassing event in Norwich. American Red Cross staff and Preferred Mutual volunteers will be visiting residents on Conkey Avenue, Sheldon Street, and Canasawacta Street, installing free smoke detectors for those homes in need. The event will be this Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, starting at the Norwich Fire Department at 31 East Main Street.

The American Red Cross continues to hold more blood drives locally. today, a blood drive will be held in Norwich from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Guernsey Memorial Library, & in Delhi from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 3 Delview Extension. A blood drive will be held in Sidney Saturday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the First Congregational Church, at Bridge and Main Streets. Appointment can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

State Police CNET along with State Troopers & Norwich Police executed a search warrant following an investigation into Heroin sales in the Norwich area. 54 year old Antonio Totten of Norwich was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, $1803. in cash, wax envelopes containing heroin, brass knuckles, marijuana, and 2 cell phones. Totten was charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of a Weapon & Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Totten was arraigned & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $250,000 bond.

The DCMO BOCES 2nd open house this week will be held tonight at the Chenango BOCES Campus in Norwich. Spokesperson Martha Ryan explains:

(Martha Ryan 5-24-16)

The open house at the Chenango BOCES tonight runs from 5:00 to 7:30.

The Sidney Rotary Club is continuing with plans to educate the local public about the continuing Heroin Crisis, with another meeting tonight at the Sidney High School. Organizer Lorraine Keckeisen told WCDO News about tonight's panel and format:

(Lorraine Keckeisen 5-25-16)

The doors open at 6:00 tonight, the presentation should get underway at about at 6:15PM.

The 63rd annual Sidney Rotary Club Pancake Day tomorrow at the River Street Fire Station in Sidney from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The Chenango Arts Council announced their 1st Chenango Student Art Competition. The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 11th at 5:30 pm in the Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Gallery at 27 West Main Street, Norwich, it is free and open to the public. Awards will be presented at 6:00 pm; more information is available at 336-ARTS or ChenangoArts.org.

State lawmakers & law enforcement agencies are all looking into ways to deal with the growing heroin epidemic. Sidney Police Chief Mike Hood comments:

(Chief Mike Hood 2-22-16)

Chief Hood participated in the Sidney Rotary club's recent Heroin Awareness Night at the Sidney High School. Police Departments in Cooperstown & Oxford are participating in programs with an emphasis on helping heroin addicts get help to kick the habit.

Norwich Fire Department Investigators reported that a smoldering piece of particle board between sidewalk concrete and a metal hatchway in front of McNeil’s Jewelers are to blame in this morning's South Broad Street smoke investigation. The cause of the smoke has not yet been determined; Firefighters were able to pinpoint the smoke source before flames occurred. All business are open, they were unaffected.