Here is your Eyewitness Weather Forecast for Monday, April 29 from Meteorologist Tim Drawbridge: TONIGHT: Becoming cloudy.  Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms arrive around & after 10pm.  LOW: 51.  Wind: southeast 5-12 mph TUESDAY: Showers, scattered thunderstorms.  Heavy rainfall possible.  HIGH: 68. LOW: 53.  Wind: east to west 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Becoming partly sunny.  HIGH: 70. LOW: 50. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy.  HIGH: 72. LOW: 52. FRIDAY: Partly sunny.  HIGH: 74. LOW: 53. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy, chance of a shower.  HIGH: 66 ..read more

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI/WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) - Fishing season for a number of different types of fish starts on Wednesday, May 1. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar last week announced the fishing season for walleye, Northern pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge begins on May 1 ..read more

UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- A Utica man has been arrested by Oneida County Sheriffs on Monday, April 29 for engaging in inappropriate conduct with a minor, according to the Sheriffs' Child Advocacy Center. The investigation began in March when members of the Child Advocacy Center were notified of a case of inappropriate conduct. Further investigation of the incident found that the victim was a 13-year-old child, and the suspect was 18-year-old Damerious Thomas of Utica. Further investigation by the Child Advocacy Center found that Thomas had subjected to several acts of sexual contact while ..read more

AURORA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV/WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- After over 150+ years, Wells College says it will be closing its doors at the end of this academic semester. Small NY colleges fighting negative trends The college says they do not have enough 'adequate financial resources' to be able to remain open. "These challenges have been exacerbated by a global pandemic, a shrinking pool of undergraduate students nationwide, inflationary pressures, and an overall negative sentiment towards higher education," wrote Wells College on its website. There has been an effort from the college's board to try and find 'cre ..read more

CLINTON, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- After a week's delay due to spring break, Oneida County Sheriffs were at Clinton High School on Monday, April 29 to kick-start the "No Empty Chair" Campaign. The campaign is a weeklong education initiative to keep young drivers safe. During the initiative, which will run from Monday, April 29 to Friday, May 3, county, state and local law enforcement will be increasing their presence at and around local high schools throughout Oneida County. “I urge all of our young drivers in Oneida County to value their lives and the lives of others when they take to the road ..read more

VERONA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome is warning residents of a controlled burn to occur next week. On the week of May 5, the AFRL will conduct a controlled burn at the Verona Test Annex on State Route 31 in the town of Verona. This burn could also affect the nearby town of Durhamville and the City of Oneida, as well as other towns in the vicinity. According to the AFRL, the proposed burn will happen in small parcels on 140 of the near-500 acres of the annex. The reason behind the controlled burn, according to the AFRL, is to help with the health of fo ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — It can be hard to tell if you rank as middle class, especially when it feels like your paycheck doesn’t go as far as it once did (one government analysis suggests you need at least $10,000 more just to live like you did three years ago). A new report from personal finance site SmartAsset reviewed data from the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the Pew Research Center to determine what it does take — at least on paper — to be considered middle class in all 50 states and 345 of the nation’s largest cities.  The analysis used the Pew Research definition of “middle income,” which says ..read more

Here is your Eyewitness Weather forecast for Friday, April 26 from Meteorologist Tim Drawbridge: TONIGHT: Mostly clear.  Not "as" cold.  LOW: 35.  Wind: east to southeast 5-10 mph. SATURDAY: Becoming cloudy & breezy.  Scattered showers arrive mid-to-late afternoon.  HIGH: 62. LOW: 48. Wind: becoming southeast 7-17 mph, gusts to 25 mph. SUNDAY: Breaks of sun.  Scattered showers, perhaps a couple of thunderstorms.  HIGH: 72. LOW: 55. MONDAY: Partly sunny.  Isolated showers / t-storm.  HIGH: 78. LOW: 58. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, showers.  ..read more

HERKIMER, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- Police are investigating an accident on Wednesday, April 24 that left one person dead on State Route 28 in Herkimer, according to New York State Police. Officers were called to State Route 28 in the Town of Herkimer at approximately 4:16 pm on Wednesday, April 24 for a three-car accident. Further investigation revealed that the first car -- driven by 90-year-old Doris Palczynski of Herkimer -- was traveling north on State Route 28 when she slowed down to pull into her driveway. When she did so, another car -- driven by 40-year-old Greta Elliot of Mohawk -- alle ..read more

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul made an announcement regarding reading education Friday in Albany. "Back to Basics" reading legislation was signed into law as part of the FY 2025 budget. The "Back to Basics" plan will have every New York classroom use evidence-based instructions to improve reading rates across the state. School aid was increased by $1.3B, reaching nearly $36B in the new 2025 FY budget. “Reading is one of the most fundamental skills students need to learn, but currently our kids are not meeting basic reading proficiency levels,” Governor Hochul said. “W ..read more