Boonville resident has close connection to tornado site

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WKTV) - Leslie Hoffman seeing the destruction in Moore, Oklahoma, through a different lens from most of us; she lived there.

Preparing for Natural Disasters

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Tornado's like the one that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday have plagued our nation for decades. Natural disasters are uncontrollable and spontaneous which is why being educated and prepared on the topic is imperative.

Man convicted in 2000 for leaving scene of fatal crash charged with aggravated DWI

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A man convicted of leaving the scene of an accident that killed a woman 13 years ago was back in front of a judge on Tuesday and was formally charged with aggravated DWI.

Local first responders agree with Governor's emergency preparedness plans

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a bold agenda for 2013 including more emergency preparedness in the state in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. One of his plans is to create a Citizen Education Campaign focused on preparing all New Yorkers as "in-house first responders."