WKTV - News - Local http://www.wktv.com/news/local RSS Feed for WKTV - News - Local en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:59:03 GMT Storms Causing Downed Trees and Utility Poles http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25652569.html Some quick moving storms causing havoc on some roadways Saturday afternoon. Free Bicycles for the Less Fortunate http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25652864.html <p><strong>UTICA - </strong>About 300 kids in the city of Utica have big smiles on their faces this weekend. This weekend those children are all riding around on their new bicycles.</p> "Hoops and Dreams," Empowering Young Men in the Community http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25639589.html <p><strong>UTICA - </strong>Utica's &quot;Hoops and Dreams&quot; competition aims to empower young men and women in the community. The 14th installment of the tournament started Friday night, with the message being more than just about basketball.</p> The Utica Maennerchor Kicks off its 35th Annual Bavarian Festival http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25639824.html <p><strong>MARCY - </strong>The 35th annual bavarian festival in marcy kicked off Friday Night.</This event invites the community to the Utica Maennerchor to celebrate German culture. Initiative boards-up houses to prevent fires http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25629534.html <b>UTICA</b> - A big part of the arson problem in Utica is all the vacant homes in the city. Virtually all vacant house fires - especially in buildings where there is no power - are intentionally set. But there is a move now to make these fire-magnets tamper-proof. Rome rescue group saves dogs http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25629739.html <b>ROME</b> - A group in Rome continues to save the lives of man's best friend. Dozens of people from more than 22-states met in Rome Friday with their cairn terriers for the rescue group's annual party. Vietnamese students polish up their English skills at Utica College http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25628049.html <b>UTICA</b> - Utica College has been playing host to some special guests this summer. A couple dozen Vietnamese students are getting a lesson in American culture while polishing up their English skills. Central New York fans flock to new Batman movie http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25627644.html <b>NEW HARTFORD</b> - "Dark Knight," the new Batman movie opened up nationwide at midnight on Thursday night. Locally, there were four showings, three of which sold out. Disaster averted after fire breaks out at Deansboro barn http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25625934.html <b>DEANSBORO</b> - It could have been much worse! Animals were inside a barn in Deansboro when fire broke out Friday afternoon. Amid fire investigations, Utica adds another fire marshal http://www.wktv.com/news/local/25617394.html <b>UTICA</b> - The City of Utica strengthens its very overworked fire marshal's office in the wake of nearly two dozen arson fires in a matter of weeks.