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Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida death toll rises
A revived Hurricane Ian battered coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and filling neighborhoods with calf-high water, after...
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60 years later, descendant of Underground Railroad “conductor” visits Martinsburg site
TOWN OF MARTINSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Just off State Route 26 in the town of Martinsburg, you’ll see a...
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County to vote on future of old paper mill property
DEFERIET, New York (WWNY) - Jefferson County is set to take a vote on the Deferiet Paper mill property.The plan...
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Heuvelton church reopens after two years, under new name & leadership
HEUVELTON, New York (WWNY) - A church that had been closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is...
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Overtime threshold lowered for NY farm workers
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - It’s a done deal. Farm laborers in New York state will be paid overtime after...
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Changing locations, Potsdam thrift store has mission in mind
A new location for a Potsdam business, that has a mission in mind....
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Step 2: new life for an old weathervane
Delicate repair work is underway on the weathervane removed from Watertown's First Baptist Church earlier this month....
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Dancing to raise cancer awareness
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Rhonda’s Footeworks and The Love Michaela Foundation are teaming up for Colors of Cancer, a...
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Frosty start on Friday
NBC5 First Warning Chief Meteorologist Frosty start on Friday Dry weather for several days ahead Updated: 6:39 PM EDT Sep...
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Ian regains hurricane strength as it takes aim at Georgia, Carolinas
After leaving a path of destruction across Florida, Ian has again intensified into a hurricane Thursday afternoon as it heads...
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