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St. Lawrence County Director of Emergency Services resigns

St. Lawrence County

The Director of Emergency Services for St. Lawrence County has handed in his letter of resignation, but it may not have been entirely his decision.

6:06 PM

Congressman Owens upset with BRAC announcement

Some members of Congress say they were never told the BRAC process would be a part of the Pentagon's plan to cut spending and they're not happy about it.

Updated 6:15 PM

Car rental service now available at Ogdensburg International Airport

Ogdensburg

Rental car services are now being offered at the Ogdensburg International Airport.

6:10 PM

New exhibit at historical society features documents signed by Lincoln

Jefferson County

Documents signed by Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon Bonaparte and Susan B. Anthony are all part of a new display at the Jefferson County Historical Society.

2:12 PM

Wayne Oxley testimony gets personal

St. Lawrence County

Jurors continue to hear testimony as they try to determine the fate of Wayne Oxley. Our Cara Thomas says six more people took the stand on Thursday and the testimony began to get a little more personal for Oxley.

Updated 01/26/2012 07:32 PM

Soldier who escaped military custody charged with burglary

Watertown

The Fort Drum soldier who escaped military custody last September and led police on a three day manhunt has been charged by state police for several burglaries in the Watertown area

Soldier who escaped military custody charged with burglary

Updated 01/26/2012 04:00 PM

GOP candidates lash out over housing crisis

"Repulsive," "offensive" and "inexcusable" are just some of the adjectives Republican presidential hopefuls hurled at one another Thursday during the final debate before Tuesday's Florida primary. Michael Herzenberg reports.

9:14 AM

Redistricting across New York State

A big day in Albany on Thursday as the new lines were drawn for the State Senate and Assembly districts. A state mandated law requires that lines are redrawn every 10 years to account for a population shift and ensure proportional representation. Capital Tonight's Nick Reisman has more.

Updated 01/26/2012 08:27 PM

Federal prosecutors seek new Bruno indictment

Joe Bruno is making headlines once again as federal prosecutors look for another indictment against the former Senate Majority Leader. Our Erin Connolly spoke to a legal analyst about this latest move.

Updated 01/26/2012 07:27 PM

Hammond school addresses students about bomb scare

A bomb scare sent the Hammond School District into lock down mode Tuesday after finding a homemade bomb and knives in a student’s gym locker. The superintendent and principal took immediate action and no one was hurt. Our Cara Thomas spoke with State Police, who say the school handled the situation exactly the way they should.

Updated 01/25/2012 07:29 PM

Thousands of troops could be cut

We're learning some of the details of the planned cuts for the U.S. Army as the Pentagon tries to save around $260 million over the next five years.

Updated 01/25/2012 04:07 PM

New ROAM database to protect military

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and federal officials have announced the development of a new database to combat consumer financial frauds directed at military members, veterans or their families.

01/25/2012 04:03 PM

President delivers State of the Union Address

President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night. Again this year, the big focuses the economy, jobs and the middle class. YNN's Washington, D.C. Newsroom reporter Erin Billups joined us with more on the speech.

Updated 01/25/2012 08:39 AM

Diplomas for disabled students changing

New York

Severely disabled students in New York State who could not complete state Regents exams have had the option to obtain a different diploma through individualized education programs. But as our Amanda Kelley tells us, the State Board of Regents has voted to change that program and it's concerning many disabled student advocates.

Updated 01/24/2012 11:33 PM

School locked down after student brings what appeared to be home-made bomb

St. Lawrence County

A high school student was arrested after bringing what looked like a home-made bomb to school. It happened Tuesday in the Hammond School District.

School locked down after student brings what appeared to be home-made bomb

01/24/2012 06:07 PM

Oxley trial begins to focus on a key witness

Canton

Testimony in the Wayne Oxley murder trial centers around the man Oxley says actually committed the crime. Six people in all took the stand Tuesday, talking about everything from what they saw the night of the murder to the connection between the victim and the man Oxley says actually killed him. Cara Thomas was in the courtroom.

Oxley trial begins to focus on a key witness

Updated 01/24/2012 07:41 PM

Academy Award nominees announced

When the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning in Hollywood, it was "Hugo," Martin Scorcese's love letter to filmmaking that came out on top, receiving 11 nominations. Close on its heels with 10 nods was “The Artist.” YNN film critic Neil Rosen has more.

01/24/2012 03:22 PM

Reviewing new district lines

Once a decade, state lawmakers have the job of redrawing boundary lines for Assembly, State Senate and congressional districts to reflect changes found in the latest census. Lawmakers have made their first pass at new state legislative lines. YNN's Bill Carey says two Syracuse area state senators say they're still reviewing the task force recommendations.

5:13 PM

Cortland supports governor's proposal to expand DNA databank

The latest support for a proposal to expand New York's DNA databank is coming from Cortland. The mayor and police chief, joined by state officials Friday, explained how DNA evidence recently helped solve a burglary and stabbing in the city. Kat De Maria has more.

Updated 6:26 PM

Brown's big night helps Cortland girls avoid upset at Mexico

Le Moyne-bound Maggie Brown erupted for 34 points Thursday to help the No. 17 Cortland girls basketball team escape Mexico with a 51-45 win.

UConn head coach lauds incoming C-NS star Stewart

Connecticut women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma knows talent when he sees it, and he says if he could draw up the perfect player to coach it would be Cicero-North Syracuse senior and future Husky Breanna Stewart.

SU women feeling pressure going into Big East home stretch

A 2-5 Big East record is not what the Syracuse women's basketball team had in mind going into conference play, and its woes are a growing concern with only nine regular-season games remaining.

Judge sets June primary date

New York State will hold its primary elections in June. That's according to a ruling by a federal judge. Nick Reisman joins us from the Capitol Newsroom with more.

5:05 PM

YNN-Marist poll: New Yorkers feeling better about economy

Federal job numbers are expected to be released Friday. Indicators suggest we'll see better numbers showing the economy may be turning around. It's the same way a majority of New Yorkers are feeling according to our new exclusive YNN/Marist poll. Our Bobby Cuza reports.