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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 9-4-20

wcdonews — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:06:26 +0000

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-4-20

SUNY Oneonta received test results from the earliest employee COVID-19 screenings, which were conducted on September 2nd, none of 208 employees tested were positive. As of this morning, the number of students in isolation was 138, up from 117 yesterday evening. The number of students in quarantine was 43, down from 46 yesterday. Hartwick College announced today that they have determined that a 5th student has tested positive for COVID-19, The Department of Health is responsible for contact tracing and will notify individuals with whom the student may have had contact.

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State Police responded to a 2-person fatal crash in the town of German at Chenango County Road 2 near County Road 5 at about 2:10 Thursday Afternoon. Police reported that a passerby saw marks in the roadway with trees and brush down, found a crashed vehicle & called 911. A preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle went off the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed; both occupants were ejected, and were removed from the scene to Lourdes Hospital for an autopsy. The driver has been identified as 26 year old Matthew Monroe of Willet, the passenger was 26 year old Judah Harris of Whitney Point, the investigation is continuing.

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State Police have arrested 28 year old James Haines of Richford after he fired a weapon in the direction of 2 troopers in the town of Richford, he then fled the area. Haines has been charged with 1st degree attempted murder with more charges pending. Troopers responded Thursday evening at around 6:30 to a residence on Light Road in search of Haines, who had been involved in a dispute in the village of Spencer. Troopers found Haines and he fired a weapon in the direction of the troopers then fled. No troopers were injured. Haines turned himself into police early this morning.

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Commerce Chenango Unveiled a new logo & website at a small gathering at the Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich Thursday night, Commerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:

(Kerri Green 9-4-20)

The site is at commercechenango.com, Green said that members will be getting an email with log in information regarding the new website.

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Early Thursday morning at about 4:35 AM, State Police responded to the report of an overturned refuse trailer on State Route 17 in the town of Deposit. Troopers located the truck blocking both westbound lanes. Police said that the truck traveled off the roadway and into a ditch, tipped on its side and lost all of its contents. The operator of the truck was 57 year old Danny Robertshaw of Elmira; he was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City for an evaluation. No other vehicles were involved and no one else was injured. The State DOT and a DEC Spill Response team responded to the scene.

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2 teens are still missing from the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference, State Troopers were dispatched to the home in the town of Fenton on August 11th, are still missing. Andrew Wellman Jr. is a 16-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5’8” and weighs approximately 165 pounds, and he was last seen wearing a white windbreaker, black pants and a red/white/blue bandanna. Wellman has ties to the Endicott area. 14 year old Giovanni Spagnola is a 14-year-old light skinned black male with brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5’6” and weighs approximately 145 pounds, he was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark blue or black pants and a pink/purple bandana. Spagnola has ties to the Auburn and Syracuse area. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 775-1241.

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Governor Cuomo announced that the rate of infection for COVID tests in New York State remains at or below 1% on Thursday, for the 4th consecutive week. There were 864 new positives on Thursday, giving the state a total of 437,971, there were 5 COVID deaths, and the Total number of Deaths is 25,348. Patient Hospitalization was down to 428, there are 116 ICU patients and 61 were on Ventilators Thursday.

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Chenango County Public Health updated their COVID 19 numbers today, they report 230 total cases, 4 are active, with 2 hospitalizations, & 78 quarantines. Since March there have been 7 deaths, 206 recoveries, and over 23,400 tests have been administered.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 9-4-20

SUNY Oneonta reported that 118 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number to 507. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras directed SUNY Oneonta to send on-campus students home and stop all in-person classes and activities for the rest of the fall semester; all classes will be held virtually.

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State Police and Local Law Enforcement Will continue with the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign through Monday, Labor Day. State Police will be patrolling & will be looking for Drunk or impaired driver, they will also be enforcing the state’s Move Over Law & will also be looking for distracted drivers.

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The Otsego County Department of Health continues to investigate a large outbreak of Coronavirus involving SUNY Oneonta students. 336 individuals were tested at the rapid testing sites on Wednesday in Oneonta, 3.5% of those tested were positive. All of those were in college students. The 3 sites are open today & Saturday in Oneonta for free rapid testing for COVID 19, following the outbreak at SUNY Oneonta. The sites will be open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Oneonta Armory at 4 Academy Street, The Foothills Performing Arts Center on Market Street & the St. James Church at 305 Main Street. Testing is by appointment only by calling 833-NYSTRNG.

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Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19. The County reports 110 positive cases. 98 recoveries, 6 active cases are isolating at Home, 6 have died & 36 are under Mandatory Quarantine: 36

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of the Morris Central School District in Otsego County, following a joint investigation by his office, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Police. Hand allegedly stole $22,000 from the district to fund her personal shopping; she will face court action shortly.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 12-26-16

wcdonews — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 20:27:32 +0000

The state’s minimum wage is going up at year’s end. Downstate counties & New York City will see higher minimum wages implemented due to a higher cost of living, in most of the upstate counties, the wage will be increased to $9.70 an hour. The increases go into effect on the last day of the year.
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It now seems unlikely for the state lawmakers to be called back to Albany for a special session this week. Lawmakers were pushing for a pay increase for themselves for the fist time in 17 years; Governor Cuomo was pushing for stronger ethics reforms. Lawmakers come back to Albany to begin the 2017 session in January.
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The Chenango United Way campaign will be ending on December 30th at 3:00 PM. Officials stated that they need about $21,500 to meet this year’s state goal of $419,00. 22 programs and 17 food pantries and soup kitchens received funding last year; donations can be made in person or mailed to 83 North Broad St., Norwich 13815 or by phone at 334-8815.
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said that he wants Donald Trump to include “real spending” and not just tax breaks in his plan to overhaul America’s transportation infrastructure. Schumer said that he’s shared his view with the Republican president-elect; he said that actual investment of federal dollars is necessary if the nation is to repair and rebuild its infrastructure. Schumer says Democrats must stay true to their principles, but they shouldn’t oppose something “just because the name Trump is on it.” Trump vowed to repair and replace aging bridges, tunnels, airports and rail lines as part of a campaign to re-invigorate the nation’s transportation networks.
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State officials are reminding New Yorkers that if they have an old TV, laptop, cell phone, tablet or other electronic device to dispose of, they cannot put it with their regular trash. The State Electronic Equipment recycling & re-use act makes it illegal to have those items thrown out, they must be disposed of properly due to toxins that could contaminate the soil, air or water. The law also requires manufacturers of electronic devices to take back the products they have sold. More information is available on the state DEC website.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office arrested several people on sealed indictment arrest warrant on a variety of drug charges Thursday. Charged were 20 year old Marissa Peck of Andes, 22 year old Zachery Mattice of Delhi, 35 year old Dennis Fickeria of Margaretville & 45 year old Abelardo Vincente of Hancock. All 4 were held in the Delaware County Jail on cash bail. Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies also arrested 21-year-old Austin Rose of Andes on a sealed indictment arrest warrant; he’ll be arraigned on the undisclosed charges in January, when the charges will be unsealed. Rose was arrested at the Otsego County Correctional Facility where he is being held on a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
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A Broome County Grand Jury handed up a 5-count indictment against 60-year-old Mark Tanner, for allegedly burglarizing 4 Binghamton businesses and menacing a police officer. The Broome County DA’s office reported that Tanner unlawfully entered JR’s Automotive Sales, Fairview Cleaners, Mr. Tire, and Broome Recycling, with intent to commit a crime. Tanner also displayed a weapon to responding police officers, with the intent to cause fear of physical injury, he faces court action shortly.
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The Otsego County Sheriffs department arrested 32 year old Robert Colvin of Unadilla, for allegedly breaking into a woman’s house, shoving the victim & stealing prescription medication, Colvin was charged robbery and grand larceny; Colvin was arraigned in the Town of Unadilla Court and was sent to the county jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.
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State officials announced that a Specialist employed by The Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference was arrested and arraigned on a misdemeanor endangerment charge for allegedly smoking marijuana with 14-year-old child, while on an outing with the child. 27-year-old Michael Greenwood of Endicott was also charged with & Falsifying Business Records, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Greenwood was arraigned in Binghamton City Court and was released on his own recognizance. He has been terminated from his position.
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P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 7-8-15

wcdonews — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:19:57 +0000

Governor Cuomo signed the “Enough is Enough” Legislation Tuesday in New York City, to Combat Sexual Assault on private College Campuses:

(Cuomo 7-8-15)

The bill is based on action already taken in the State University System. The law is expected to become a national model on the issue of sexual assaults on college campuses.
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The Broome County Sheriff’s Office is actively looking for a 16-year-old run away. Deputies responded to the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference in the Town of Fenton, where Mia Rosado took a bus to the Elmira, area – but could still be in the Broome County area. Anyone with information can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 778-1911. Mia is 16 years old; light skinned Hispanic, brown hair & eyes, 5’5” tall, 130 lbs. Mia was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt.
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Tioga Downs Owner Jeff Gural is now the only one left with a proposal before the state gaming commission for a casino in the Southern Tier. Gural said that his plan calls for a 125 million dollar expansion, and should add about 500 jobs; a previous group out of Albany has dropped their proposal for a Broome County facility.
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Binghamton Mayor Rich David announced that the City of Binghamton has reinstated Police Chief Joseph Zikuski. Mayor David stated that they reviewed an independent review of accusations against Chief Zikuski by the law firm of Coughlin & Gerhart. Mayor David said that the there were no complaints or evidence of harassment or discrimination by Zikuski, who was on a 60-day unpaid suspension that ended today.
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Greater Chenango Cares is a partnership with the Department of Defense to provide an opportunity for residents of Chenango County & neighboring counties to participate in a no-cost military training program July 13th. through the 22nd, for Medical, Dental, & Eye care, plus veterinary services. the Chenango United way is assisting with lining up local volunteers from many different functions during the event, Spokesperson Elizabeth Monaco explains:

(Elizabeth Monaco 7-8-15)

Monaco said that volunteer opportunities and sign ups are available on-line at volunteer.chenangouw.org. Appointments are needed for veterinary services are available at 334-9724 ext. 3, dental appointments can be made at 337-1643, more information is available at the Greater Chenango Cares Facebook page.
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The Chenango Arts Council is launching the Norwich Preparatory Theater this month. Council Spokesperson Alecia O’Neill explains:

(Alecia O’Neill 7-8-15)

The deadline to sign up is this Friday July 10th, more information is available at the Arts Council at 336-ARTS.
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