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WCDO News — Monday 12-31-18
Officials in Oneonta announced that the New Year’s Parade
& Fireworks has been postponed, but the rest of the 1st Night celebrations
will continue this evening. The
Foothills Performing Arts Center Atrium will open at 5:00 PM, with
entertainment beginning at 6:30 PM. More
information is available at http://firstnightoneonta.com.
Governor Cuomo will deliver his 3rd inaugural address on
Ellis Island tomorrow. Cuomo easily won
re-election to a 3rd term in November. Locally, State Senator Jim Seward will
be sworn into office on January 1st at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta.
Seward will be sworn into office for his 17th senate term. Otsego County Judge
John Lambert and Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin will also be sworn in for
new terms. Otsego County Board of Representative’s Chairman David Bliss will
serve as master of ceremonies. Otsego county judge Brian Burns will administer
the oath of office.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged 41
year old Wade Johnson of Davenport, Wednesday for making an unsafe lane change,
leaving the scene of a property damage motor vehicle, and driving while
intoxicated, following a report of a vehicle into a utility pole on Charlotte
Creek Road in the Town of Davenport. Deputies say Johnson fled the scene of the
accident after the collision and was later apprehended at an address in the
Town of Davenport. Johnson was arraigned & was released on his own
recognizance to reappear at a later date.
Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed
workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave after the death of a family
member. The bill was opposed by the
various business organizations; employers typically provide an average of 4
days of bereavement leave for the death of a spouse or child. In All, Governor Cuomo signed more than 60
bills & vetoed 51 from the 2018 session.
Oneonta City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, New Year’s
Day. The Common Council meeting has been
moved to Wednesday night at 7:00 PM in the Chambers on the 2nd floor of City
Hall.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31-year-old
Joseph Clark of Franklin, New York on a bench warrant issued by the Town of
Franklin Court for failure to pay fines on a previous charge of Disorderly
Conduct, stemming from an incident in the Town of Franklin earlier in
2018. Clark was arraigned in the Town of
Delhi Court and released on his own recognizance. Clark is scheduled to return to the Town of
Franklin Court at a later date.
Governor Cuomo announced a
6-month extension for the Interim Mortgage Assistance Program's most vulnerable
participants, made possible by an additional $3.9 million in state funding.
More than 200 eligible applicants are expected to benefit from this additional,
final extension as they continue to complete recovery and resiliency projects
after Superstorm Sandy's landfall six years ago. The program has disbursed $54.2 million to
support approximately 1,900 storm-impacted New Yorkers who have incurred both
mortgage and rental expenses.
Former Oneonta firefighter John Hellers was killed in a fire
Saturday at 5 Walling Avenue. The fire
was reported at about 4:00 AM Saturday, 4 children escaped without injury. The
cause of the fire is still under investigation.
State Police reported that a 41 year old Unadilla man was
airlifted Thursday to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after attempting
suicide by setting himself on fire.
Residents at Meadow Valley Trailer Park on state Route 7 in Unadilla
spotted the man and called 911, Troopers responded to the scene and discovered
the man, on the ground, with a gas can nearby, Residents threw snow on the man
to try to extinguish the flames.
State police & local Law Enforcement Agencies are
participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign today &
tomorrow for the New Year’s holiday. Checkpoints are established all over the
state, last year, police issued over 40,000 tickets from DWI, speeding,
distracted driving & failing to obey the “move over law”, among other
infractions
Governor Cuomo announced that temporary lane closures for
road and bridge construction projects on new York state highways will be
suspended until 6:00 am Wednesday, to ease travel during the peak new year’s
travel days. The New York State Thruway
authority will also continue its 48-year tradition of offering free coffee and
hot tea to travelers at all 27 travel plazas along the thruway from 11:00 pm
new year’s eve through 7:00 am new year’s morning to promote safe and alert
driving.
& Fireworks has been postponed, but the rest of the 1st Night celebrations
will continue this evening. The
Foothills Performing Arts Center Atrium will open at 5:00 PM, with
entertainment beginning at 6:30 PM. More
information is available at http://firstnightoneonta.com.
Governor Cuomo will deliver his 3rd inaugural address on
Ellis Island tomorrow. Cuomo easily won
re-election to a 3rd term in November. Locally, State Senator Jim Seward will
be sworn into office on January 1st at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta.
Seward will be sworn into office for his 17th senate term. Otsego County Judge
John Lambert and Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin will also be sworn in for
new terms. Otsego County Board of Representative’s Chairman David Bliss will
serve as master of ceremonies. Otsego county judge Brian Burns will administer
the oath of office.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged 41
year old Wade Johnson of Davenport, Wednesday for making an unsafe lane change,
leaving the scene of a property damage motor vehicle, and driving while
intoxicated, following a report of a vehicle into a utility pole on Charlotte
Creek Road in the Town of Davenport. Deputies say Johnson fled the scene of the
accident after the collision and was later apprehended at an address in the
Town of Davenport. Johnson was arraigned & was released on his own
recognizance to reappear at a later date.
Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed
workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave after the death of a family
member. The bill was opposed by the
various business organizations; employers typically provide an average of 4
days of bereavement leave for the death of a spouse or child. In All, Governor Cuomo signed more than 60
bills & vetoed 51 from the 2018 session.
Oneonta City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, New Year’s
Day. The Common Council meeting has been
moved to Wednesday night at 7:00 PM in the Chambers on the 2nd floor of City
Hall.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31-year-old
Joseph Clark of Franklin, New York on a bench warrant issued by the Town of
Franklin Court for failure to pay fines on a previous charge of Disorderly
Conduct, stemming from an incident in the Town of Franklin earlier in
2018. Clark was arraigned in the Town of
Delhi Court and released on his own recognizance. Clark is scheduled to return to the Town of
Franklin Court at a later date.
Governor Cuomo announced a
6-month extension for the Interim Mortgage Assistance Program's most vulnerable
participants, made possible by an additional $3.9 million in state funding.
More than 200 eligible applicants are expected to benefit from this additional,
final extension as they continue to complete recovery and resiliency projects
after Superstorm Sandy's landfall six years ago. The program has disbursed $54.2 million to
support approximately 1,900 storm-impacted New Yorkers who have incurred both
mortgage and rental expenses.
Former Oneonta firefighter John Hellers was killed in a fire
Saturday at 5 Walling Avenue. The fire
was reported at about 4:00 AM Saturday, 4 children escaped without injury. The
cause of the fire is still under investigation.
State Police reported that a 41 year old Unadilla man was
airlifted Thursday to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after attempting
suicide by setting himself on fire.
Residents at Meadow Valley Trailer Park on state Route 7 in Unadilla
spotted the man and called 911, Troopers responded to the scene and discovered
the man, on the ground, with a gas can nearby, Residents threw snow on the man
to try to extinguish the flames.
State police & local Law Enforcement Agencies are
participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign today &
tomorrow for the New Year’s holiday. Checkpoints are established all over the
state, last year, police issued over 40,000 tickets from DWI, speeding,
distracted driving & failing to obey the “move over law”, among other
infractions
Governor Cuomo announced that temporary lane closures for
road and bridge construction projects on new York state highways will be
suspended until 6:00 am Wednesday, to ease travel during the peak new year’s
travel days. The New York State Thruway
authority will also continue its 48-year tradition of offering free coffee and
hot tea to travelers at all 27 travel plazas along the thruway from 11:00 pm
new year’s eve through 7:00 am new year’s morning to promote safe and alert
driving.
WCDO News — Thursday 12-27-18
Vestal Police cancelled the missing vulnerable adult alert for 87 year old Charles McGlynn of Vestal late last night. Police said that McGlynn was found safe, & further details have not yet been released.
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office has an active Arrest Warrant for 42 year old Jason Barrows, who is known to frequent the Oxford and McDonough areas. Barrows has an active arrest warrant for 2nd degree Burglary, anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 334-2000 extension 1.
State DOT announced the opening of 2 lanes of traffic on the newly constructed section of Interstate 81 northbound and State Route 17 westbound between I-81 Exit 3 & Chenango Street in the city of Binghamton. This marks the end of the temporary, two-lanes-in-each-direction traffic pattern on I-81 southbound/Route 17 eastbound. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2020. Work in 2019 will include the construction of Front Street northbound lanes and a multi-use path.
The State DEC reported that hunters reported taking 14% more deer in the Northern Zone and 11% more in the Southern Zone, than they did last year. Preliminary figures show hunters killed nearly 109,000 deer this fall statewide, compared to just under 98,000 last year and 86,000 in 2016. Bear hunters reported taking 1,066 bears, the 2nd straight decrease since 2016.
The State Labor department released the report of local unemployment rates for November. The state rate was 3.9%, Locally, Chenango County had 3.5%, Delaware County had 3.7% & Otsego County had 3.4% unemployment in November.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32 year old Terence Ito of Walton for Criminal Contempt; he is accused of violating an order of protection that had been put in place by the Delaware County Family Court. He was arraigned in the Delhi Town Court where he was released on his own recognizance; he will reappear at a later date in the Franklin Town Court.
State Senator Jim Seward will be sworn into office on January 1st at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. Seward will be sworn into office for his 17th senate term. Otsego County Judge John Lambert and Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin will also be sworn in for new terms. Otsego County Board of Representatives Chairman David Bliss will serve as master of ceremonies. Otsego County Judge Brian Burns will administer the oath of office.
Delaware Valley Humane Society will see some added revenue next month, following a pledge by a Sidney business, Erin Insinga of the Humane Society explains:
(Erin Johnson 12-28-18)
Additional information about the fundraiser, pet adoptions or items that can be donated to the shelter can be obtained by calling 563-7780.
The 2018 Greater Binghamton Project Homecoming Job & Career fair will be held today at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City. Representatives from 65 area employers will be on hand, the fair will run from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, it is sponsored by the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce.
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office has an active Arrest Warrant for 42 year old Jason Barrows, who is known to frequent the Oxford and McDonough areas. Barrows has an active arrest warrant for 2nd degree Burglary, anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 334-2000 extension 1.
State DOT announced the opening of 2 lanes of traffic on the newly constructed section of Interstate 81 northbound and State Route 17 westbound between I-81 Exit 3 & Chenango Street in the city of Binghamton. This marks the end of the temporary, two-lanes-in-each-direction traffic pattern on I-81 southbound/Route 17 eastbound. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2020. Work in 2019 will include the construction of Front Street northbound lanes and a multi-use path.
The State DEC reported that hunters reported taking 14% more deer in the Northern Zone and 11% more in the Southern Zone, than they did last year. Preliminary figures show hunters killed nearly 109,000 deer this fall statewide, compared to just under 98,000 last year and 86,000 in 2016. Bear hunters reported taking 1,066 bears, the 2nd straight decrease since 2016.
The State Labor department released the report of local unemployment rates for November. The state rate was 3.9%, Locally, Chenango County had 3.5%, Delaware County had 3.7% & Otsego County had 3.4% unemployment in November.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32 year old Terence Ito of Walton for Criminal Contempt; he is accused of violating an order of protection that had been put in place by the Delaware County Family Court. He was arraigned in the Delhi Town Court where he was released on his own recognizance; he will reappear at a later date in the Franklin Town Court.
State Senator Jim Seward will be sworn into office on January 1st at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. Seward will be sworn into office for his 17th senate term. Otsego County Judge John Lambert and Otsego County Sheriff Richard Devlin will also be sworn in for new terms. Otsego County Board of Representatives Chairman David Bliss will serve as master of ceremonies. Otsego County Judge Brian Burns will administer the oath of office.
Delaware Valley Humane Society will see some added revenue next month, following a pledge by a Sidney business, Erin Insinga of the Humane Society explains:
(Erin Johnson 12-28-18)
Additional information about the fundraiser, pet adoptions or items that can be donated to the shelter can be obtained by calling 563-7780.
The 2018 Greater Binghamton Project Homecoming Job & Career fair will be held today at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City. Representatives from 65 area employers will be on hand, the fair will run from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, it is sponsored by the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce.
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