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Times Square lit up with the help of workers from Herkimer County

HERKIMER COUNTY, N.Y.(WKTV) - The next time you are in Times Square in New York City, take a look up and you'll see two 14x33 LED American flags on either side of the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station. Read more »

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MV Regional Economic Council sets plans for 2012

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Council met Thursday afternoon to discuss its strategic plan for 2012. The group discussed its focus and vision for this new year and how it will spend the money they were awarded in 2011. Read More »

Oneida County accepting bids for sewer manhole rehabilitation work

UTICA, N.Y. - The Oneida County Department of Water Quality and Water Pollution Control is accepting bids for sanitary sewer manhole rehabilitation. Read More »

City of Utica offering discount on vacant lots for those living adjacent

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The City of Utica is having a winter sale on vacant properties inside the city. Read More »

Utica Mayor, West Utica residents enthusiastic about development at former Bossert site

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A multi-million dollar company plans to build a 20,000 square foot retail facility on the former Bossert Manufacturing site in West Utica. Read More »

National article ranks Utica-Rome area as #4 of areas with home prices "on the rise"

UTICA and ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - The price of homes in the Utica-Rome area is on the rise, according to a new report by Kiplinger's. Read More »

Cuomo appointee leads 'regional' State of the State in Herkimer

HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - As mayor of Schenectady for seven years, Brian Stratton says he heard a lot of what was said inside the Herkimer Chamber of Commerce Headquarters on Friday, before. Read More »

Congressman Hanna talks jobs with business owners at Rome Chamber meeting

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Local Congressman Richard Hanna met with business owners in the City of Rome on Thursday, part of which was about bringing more jobs to the area. Read More »

Local Friendly's restaurants remain safe amid 37 closings nationwide

Local Friendly's restaurants are safe following an announcement by the company that 37 locations would be closing nationwide. Read More »

Congressman Owens talks jobs in City of Oneida

ONEIDA, N.Y. (WKTV) - With 200,000 jobs filled nationwide last month, one congressman says he is looking to keep that momentum. Read More »

State lawmakers shun companies doing Iran business

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's Legislature is prohibiting state and local governments from doing business with companies that invest in Iran's energy sector, a measure aimed at better protecting Israel and U.S. national security. Read More »

Production begins of IBM chips in Albany plant

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Production has started at a $4.6 billion state-of-the-art computer chip plant in upstate New York built to compete in the constantly evolving semiconductor market and to stimulate the region's economy. Read More »

Vernon Downs says Governor's desire to allow gambling would open vast employment opportunities

VERNON, N.Y. (WKTV) - Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel is on board with Governor Andrew Cuomo's support of an amendment that would allow gambling on non-Indian territories. Read More »

Oneida County launches Air Service development study

ROME, N.Y. - Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. says that the county is taking an important step to determine the future of commercial air service from Griffiss International Airport in Rome by hiring an expert consultant to assess the feasibility of launching regularly scheduled, passenger air carrier service at the Airport. Read More »

Cuomo: $1B to Buffalo as part of jobs program

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the economically distressed city of Buffalo will get $1 billion in incentives for employers to lift the city out of its third-place national poverty ranking behind only Detroit and Cleveland. Read More »

Cuomo calls for new, cheaper public pension plan

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has revived his proposal for a new, cheaper tier of public pension eligibility to spare state and local governments and their taxpayers from skyrocketing costs. Read More »

National expert on revitalizing downtowns pays a visit to Herkimer

HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - Many are not what they used to be, but they still have a place in our communities and still determine the pulse and health of the cities, towns and villages in which they lie. That is what a national expert on downtowns says about the city centers and she visited the Village of Herkimer on Wednesday to give business people, community leaders, and residents the organization's ideas on how to restore the village to its former glory. Read More »

Seafood is big business at the holidays

WHITESBORO, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Christmas Eve tradition for many that typically consists of seven different seafood dishes, making fish markets very busy this time of year. Read More »

National expert to assess Main Street in Herkimer, help plan for development

HERKIMER, N.Y. - A national expert on downtown revitalization will visit the Village of Herkimer on January 4 and 5 to assess Main Street’s greatest challenges and opportunities and to recommend a course of action for its revitalization. Read More »

Frankfort marina to get a face lift this spring

FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Frankfort Marina will be getting a face lift this spring, thanks to grants from Governor Andrew Cuomo's office. Read More »

NYS milk production decreased in November

NEW YORK STATE - New York dairy herds produced 1,013 million pounds of milk during November, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read More »