Jefferson County

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the fire caused "significant damage" and the smoke "may pose health risks."

The Jefferson County Public Health department has issued an overdose warning. The department said four drug overdoses occurred in the county within a 24-hour period earlier this week.

Jefferson County is being accused in federal court of needlessly forcing people at its jail into harmful withdrawals by banning a medical treatment for opioid addiction.

Jefferson Community College in Watertown seemed like a ghost town last Friday. There were only a handful of cars across the entire campus and not a single…

An annual economic report shows that the Fort Drum military base outside Watertown continues to have a seismic impact in Jefferson, Louis, and St.…

Flu activity in New York is reaching higher levels than in previous years. It's the same case in Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. In…

There were five overdoses in Jefferson County in a 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday morning and one person died. Opioids are suspected to be the cause…

Several school districts located in rural areas of central and northern New York are participating in a nationally funded program to address and…

When businesswoman Allison Crossman and City Councilor Cody Horbacz tied for second place in the Watertown mayoral primary in June, officials looked to…

The Watertown City Council passed a resolution last night recommending that the Jefferson County Board of Elections certify three names on the ballot for…