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Taberg stand-off comes to peaceful end, suspect in custody

TABERG, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Taberg man is in custody, after an 8 hour stand-off with law enforcement officials Friday evening. The Oneida County Sheriff's Department says Daniel Bragg, 41, barricaded himself inside of a home on Pond Hill Road after members of the Oneida County Sheriff's Department tried arresting him on two warrants.

Taberg standoff began when authorities tried to arrest man for domestic incident

TABERG, N.Y. (WKTV) - A section of Pond Hill Road in Taberg has been closed to traffic since about 3 p.m. on Friday, with media kept about a quarter mile away from the scene of a standoff between an armed man and authorities.

Investigator: Patterson said his gun was loaded and he had extra rounds in his pocket

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Day 4 of the Christian Patterson trial got underway Friday morning in Oneida County Court in Utica. Patterson is on trial for the fatal shooting in June 2011 of Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy Kurt Wyman.

Dried Beef Dip, Cheesy Beef Dip

Nicole Pitt is the producer of NEWSChannel 2 at 6:00 and NEWSChannel 2 at 10:00 on the CW. Her colleagues also know her as a magician in the kitchen, so she is sharing some of her favorite recipes for your Super Bowl party as you watch the game on WKTV.

State Police: Kennel owner faces 49 counts of cruelty to animals

WORCESTER, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities have now charged the owner of a kennel in the Town of Worcester with animal cruelty, after a month-long investigation that resulted in dozens of dogs in poor health being removed from the kennel.

Municipalities saving overtime money with unseasonably warm weather

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The unseasonably weather has let Utica's Department of Public Works save more than $32,000 on overtime so far this year, as well as focus on other street maintenance around the city.

Mohawk Valley Planned Parenthood reps on recent controversy with Susan G. Komen

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Due to the outcry from the public, the Komen Foundation, announced Friday, that they will not de-fund Planned Parenthood.

National Go Red for Women Day encourages awareness, prevention of heart disease

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Friday was National Go Red for Women Day, a day when women are encouraged to take the time to think about their health and how to reduce their risk for heart disease. It's practice that most women don't do, which is why the disease claims so many lives each year.

NYSERDA, State DOT team up to study ways to cut greenhouse gases

UTICA, N.Y.(WKTV) - A Utica company is one of ten organizations splitting a $1.1 million grant funded by the New York State Department of Transportation along with New York State Energy Research Development Authority to advance research to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions.

Gas price war heats up in Herkimer County

HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - About a month ago, a gas war began in Ilion as a new Fastrac gas station and convenience store opened with low prices, and a nearby Stewart's station followed suit.