Anthony Picente

Officials from the New York State Association of Counties are sounding the alarm about a major influx of immigrants expected to arrive across the state.

Growth in high tech industries and tourism are in Oneida County’s future according to County Executive Anthony Picente in his yearly State of the County report.

The proposed budget for Oneida County includes major investments in mental health services and aims to combat labor shortages.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announced the program with the goal to encourage municipal savings.

The SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica is in a bit of limbo, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a proposal earlier this year to fold the Utica school back into the University of Albany campus.

Hospital officials say the addition of a dedicated c-section suite will create a more seamless experience for patients.

The Oneida County Executive said the community hasn’t been this poised for growth since 1950.

Starting Monday at 7:00 a.m. all indoor spaces in Oneida County will require a mask. Businesses can avoid requiring masks if they require proof of vaccination.

At-home covid testing is becoming growingly popular across the country and here in New York. However, this method is starting to complicate contact tracing in the region.

In the town of Marcy, just outside of Utica, construction is underway on what's being billed as the largest semiconductor chip fabrication facility in the world.