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Rally against SAFE Act held at Ft. Stanwix
ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - The SAFE Act was protested Sunday at Fort Stanwix in Rome. A group of local citizens called "New York Revolution" organized a rally and those in attendance want to overturn the new legislation. The are many parts to the SAFE Act, including a ban on certain guns that are now classified as assault weapons. People at
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Distance Running Hall of Fame races in honor of Boston victims
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - More than 400 runners turned out Sunday morning for the National Distance Running Hall of Fame Race in Utica. This year's race was dedicated to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. For some, the annual 5K and half marathon races are part of Boilermaker training exercises. 5K Winners Male: Nicholas Ashton, age 16 of Whitesboro
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Pulitzer Prize winner offers Utica College commencement address
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - More than 500 Utica College graduates turned their tassels Sunday inside the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The commencement speaker was Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson, who was awarded the Pulitzer for his Washington Post columns that focused on the victory of President Barack Obama. At the ceremony he focused on diversity and the important of facts. Robinson
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VA man arrested for DWI after accident
REMSEN, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Virginia man was arrested for DWI in Oneida County following an accident on Lake Julia Road, according to law enforcement officials. Oneida County Sheriffs say that 20-year-old Mevlin Mckeller, of Arlington, Virgina, was traveling north on Lake Julia Road when he left the pavement and hit a tree. Mckeller was transported from the scene to
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Utica reported as frontrunner for Canucks' AHL team
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Canadian newspaper is reporting Utica as a frontrunner city for the Vancouver Canucks' AHL team. An article by Ben Kuzma was published in the the Province, stating that the team recently purchased the Peoria Riverman from the St. Louis Blues and could not strike a deal to keep the team in Illinois. While it was
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Lady Generals win first ever championship
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The HCCC softball team won their first NJCAA Division III championship Saturday night. The Lady Generals first came back to beat Dutchess 6-5 in the semifinals, then later that night beat Brookdale 5-2 in the championship. If Herkimer had lost to Brookdale, they would have played another game, however it wasn't necessary as the Generals got the
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Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer's bullet killed a New York college student during the response to a home invasion at an off-campus home. Nassau County homicide squad Lt. John Azzata said Saturday night that Andrea Rebello was killed by a police officer as she was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder. Azzata says
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UPD: Former Salutes employee tries to burn down building
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Utica man is facing felony arson charges following a fire a business early Saturday morning. According to Utica Police, 25-year-old Michael DeSantis, of Wetmore Street in Utica, squirted lighter fluid around 4am on a business that he used to work for. The business is called Salutes on 822 South Street, according to law enforcement officials.
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Herkimer senior wins Congressional Art Competition
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Congressman Richard Hanna stopped by Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute on Saturday and will be taking some artwork with him back to Washington. The congressman was part of a panel that chose this year's winner of the 22nd Congressional High School Art Competition. Herkimer High School senior Cristina Chilelli won first place. The winning artwork will
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61 graduate from St. Elizabeth College of Nursing
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A new generation of nurses are celebrating their graduation from the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing on Saturday. Friends and families gathered alongside the 61 graduates at Our Lady of Lourdes, just across from the hospital. The graduates were presented with their nursing pins and, of course, their degree. Since the College of Nursing opened, more