Gary Liberatore anchors NEWSChannel 2 Weekend Today and files reports during the week.

Title: Anchor & Reporter

Gary Liberatore anchors NEWSChannel 2 Weekend Today and files reports during the week.

Gary grew up in Utica, attending Proctor High School, and then Utica College. After graduating, he spent a number of years as a computer programmer/analyst in San Diego, California.

Desiring a more people oriented profession, Gary decided to enroll in the Masters in Broadcast Journalism program at Syracuse University.

After that graduation, Gary began his career in TV. After spending several years in Rochester, and the last six years in Cleveland, Ohio, he decided to return home for family reasons.

Outside of work, Gary still enjoys numerous sports including tennis and basketball.

Last remaining Olbiston Apartments residents now have two extra days to move out

Friday was supposed to be the deadline for the last remaining residents of the Olbiston Apartments in Utica to be moved out, as the building is scheduled to be boarded up and shut down on Monday due to codes violations, but now those residents have two extra days to do so.

More than 300 take to the streets in Utica for first long distance road race in two years

Runners finally hit the pavement on Sunday in the 2021 Erie Canal Half Marathon, the first long distance road race in Utica since the pandemic began.

Storm causes damage, flooding across southern Otsego County

Heavy rains battered a section of southern Otsego County Saturday night causing roads to wash away, a garage to come off of its foundation, trees to be uprooted and those rains also flooded out two fire stations.

House fire in German Flatts attributed to air conditioner unit

A house fire in German Flatts Saturday evening was contained to interior damage.

New Susquehanna SPCA opens to the public

Hundreds turn out on Saturday to tour the brand new Susquehanna SPCA in Cooperstown.

RSCC Bass Tournament lures 'em in on Canadarego Lake

66 anglers from as far away as South Carolina take part in the annual RSCC Bass Tournament.

Power restored following outage in South Utica

More than 1,900 National Grid customers were without power Saturday evening.

Search for hit & run driver continues in Verona

Oneida County Sheriff's officials are looking for a hit and driver whom they say fled the scene of an accident Saturday afternoon in Verona.

Man shoots himself in the hand, then gets arrested

Lewis County Sheriff's officials say a man accidentally shot himself in the hand, went to the hospital, and then got arrested for not having a permit for the gun.

Three canoers rescued near Barge Canal Break Wall at Sylvan Beach

Three people had to be rescued after overturning in a canoe near the Barge Canal Break Wall at Sylvan Beach Sunday evening.

County data is updated nightly.

Cases: 2147318

Reported Deaths: 53632