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.

A quiet Main Street in Remsen this weekend

Main Street in Remsen is a lot quieter this last weekend in September this year as this year's Remsen Barn Festival of the Arts is taking place online, but that didn't stop people from checking out what Main Street had to offer.

Westmoreland 19-year-old becomes first female to enter the U.S. Army infantry from the Rome Army Recruiting Station

Westmoreland teen makes history at Rome Army Recruiting Station for being first female to go directly into the infantry.

Local pharmacist urges everyone to get flu shot this year

Health officials are urging everyone six months and older to get the flu shot this year, especially with COVID still very much a threat.

College-Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform set to help local police departments reform

Local partnership unveiled in Utica to help local communities and police agencies come up with a racial justice reform plan to submit to the state.

Local education activists travel from Rome to Utica to get their message out

Rome to Utica caravan just one of many rallies across the state on Saturday to protest the potential 20% school cuts by Governor Cuomo.

Town of Webb shooting : Webb residents describe tense night for them as well

Webb residents react to Saturday night's murder on Dan Bar Acres Road.

SUNY Oneonta business owners concerned as students begin moving out.

Business owners and local residents weigh in regarding the decision to shut down SUNY Oneonta for in-person learning for the semester.

MVHS SEQR process at heart of New York State Supreme Court battle

After years of battling, the case over MVHS's SEQR process between #nohospitaldowntown and MVHS is now in the hands of New York State Supreme Court Judge Bernadette Romano-Clark.

More than 400 book bags and school supplies given away in Rome

Quite the line of vehicles showed up on Saturday in Rome for the 4th annual Back to School Book Bag Giveaway put on by D & D Carpets of Rome and the Lake Delta Kiwanis Club

Bleecker St. in Utica is shut down again as more hotspots pop up at Charlestown

The Utica Fire Department has shut down Bleecker Street near the former Charlestown Mall complex as more hotspots have popped up.

County data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 453755

Reported Deaths: 33122