Jefferson County

Water levels continue to rise on Lake Ontario, and the National Weather Service has issued a Lakeshore Flood Warning for Oswego and Jefferson counties…

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that New York's statewide population fell for the first time in a decade, largely a result of upstate…

Officials from the Thompson Park Zoo in Watertown are asking the city and Jefferson County for more financial support. They say it may be necessary just…

Despite continued downsizing at Fort Drum, the base's impact on the local economy actually increased in 2016.The northern New York army base spent nearly…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lent his support to an effort to make part of Lake Ontario a national marine sanctuary. The goal is to preserve dozens of known and…

The New York state attorney general's office is bringing charges against a village judge in Jefferson County over claims that he used his position to…

Unofficial election results show a slight increase in turnout among New Yorkers this year as compared to 2012, but turnout in many northern and central…

Democratic Assemblywoman Addie Russell overcame a rematch challenge from Republican John Byrne to hold on to her seat in the 116th Assembly District. She…

Over the last month, the race to represent the 116th Assembly District has gone from heated to scorching. In the so-called River District in Jefferson and…

This year's drought has left wells dry across the region. After some rain, farmers are wondering when their groundwater will be replenished. The good news…