Oneida County

The new facility will become the largest natural food processing plant in the nation, when construction is completed in 2027.

The $1.2 billion facility is being touted as "the largest natural food manufacturing investment in American history.”

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente called Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order barring fired corrections officers from working for the state a "complete overreach."

Six guards are being charged with murder in the violent death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional in December.

New York's governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month.

For the 12th year in a row, there is no increase to the property tax levy.

Oneida County is looking at implementing two new local laws to crack down on illegal cannabis shops as well as regulating tobacco and nicotine smoking paraphernalia.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $44 million in state dollars will expand STEM and health sciences programs at the school. Hochul said this is all part of the advancement of high-tech business in central New York and the Mohawk Valley.

The budget includes investments in the Cornell Cooperative Extension facility, the REA Wing at Union Station in Utica, and plans to bring the Utica Health Clinic into the county office building.

New York State county executives met to discuss issues with asylum seekers, election changes and Medicaid funding during the annual NYSAC conference Sept. 14.