Joleen Ferris

Reporter, WKTV, Utica, NY. "Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable"-David Augsburger

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Local Family in Rome During Announcement of New Pope

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

There weren't fireworks, but there was white smoke. A New Hartford woman, in Rome, for her daughter's destination wedding, sure got the bonus plan. They had no idea during planning, that their wedding would coincide with an event of worldwide significance. They were packing up in their hotel room, to leave Rome Friday, when they heard the news that white smoke was billowing from the Sistine Chapel. They ran up to their hotel rooftop...but their view of the smoke was obstructed.
12-Hour Days: Post-Flood Cleanup in Herkimer Following Downpours

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

HERKIMER, N.Y. -- Water rose as quickly as the rain fell in Herkimer Tuesday afternoon. Streets were almost instantly submerged. The force of all that water packed sewer pipes with gravel, branches and all kinds of debris, poured in through the street gutters. "A couple inches in an hour is a lot," said Village Department of Public Works Superintendent Justin Cristman. "We just don't have the system to handle that all at once.
12-Hour Days: Post-Flood Clean-up in Herkimer

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

Water rose as quickly as the rain fell, in Herkimer, Tuesday afternoon. Streets were almost instantly submerged. The force of all that water packed sewer pipes with gravel, branches and all kinds of debris, poured in through the street gutters. "A couple inches in an hour is a lot," said Village DPW Superintendent, Justin Cristman. "We just don't have the system to handle that all at once.
Millennia Housing Investors Coming for Them; Potential Local Buyer Says Purchase Offer Unacknowledged

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

UTICA, N.Y. -- Liberty Affordable Housing spent months and a lot of money determining the value and state of Millennia Housing's six Oneida County properties they're trying to buy. "We've got a formal offer that's been on the table now for four weeks and we have yet to receive a conversation on that offer," said Randy Denton, of Liberty Affordable Housing. Tenants in those local Millennia properties have yet to experience better living conditions.
Not Intended for Sale: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Finds Beds for Sale Online

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

UTICA, N.Y. -- It might have been a peaceful sleep, but it was definitely a rude awakening Monday for the head of the local Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapter. "I woke up to some text messages and a few Facebook messages this morning," saidĀ Sleep in Heavenly Peace NY-Utica Chapter President, Bill Gagnon. "It started around 7:00 this morning. People were alerting me that they saw some of our beds listed on Facebook Marketplace and some of the garage sale pages that are on Facebook," Gagnon said.
Mohawk Homestead Residents Told They Have 7 Days to Vacate

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

"He goes, we have seven days to get out of here. What? What?"The State Health Department pulled the Homestead's operating certificate for 60 days, after a January inspection raised serious concerns. Among them, the facility allegedly being tens of thousands of dollars behind in payments to multiple agencies and failing to adequately staff the facility, to ensure the safety of its residents. Those residents say the staff who are here....are top notch.
What Are Local Car Dealerships Saying About Tariffs?

1 week ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

UTICA, N.Y. -- Joe Steet said that he's not constantly refreshing CNBC to see the latest on tariffs, auto tariffs, modified tariffs or paused tariffs. "There's a lot of noise and a lot of speculation out there. But as everything stands, things seem to be progressing in the right direction," said Steet. "It looks like they're working toward making deals, they're giving out certain exemptions."As far as customer impact, right now, Steet said that there is calm.
Auto Tariffs and Local Dealerships

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

Joe Steet says he's not constantly refreshing CNBC, to see the latest on tariffs, auto tariffs, modified tariffs, and paused tariffs. "There's a lot of noise and a lot of speculation out there. But as everything stands, things seem to be progressing in the right direction," said Steet. "It looks like they're working toward making deals, they're giving out certain exemptions. As far as customer impact, right now, Steet says right now, there is calm.
CNY Veterans Reflect on the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon

2 weeks ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

Liberation Day is marked in Saigon, today, with a parade and colorful displays. But 50 years ago, the actual day was one of unspeakable horror"I was there for that......for the fall," says local Vietnam Veteran, Sam Falvo. Falvo and others were on the flight deck of a ship, with fire hoses, during the largest helicopter evacuation in history. They didn't all make it...
Oneida County District Attorney Will Submit Dr. Mary Yoder Death Case to Grand Jury

4 weeks ago | wktv.com | Joleen Ferris

UTICA, N.Y. -- The Appellate Division, in January, vacated Kaitlyn Conley's manslaughter conviction in the 2015 death of Whitesboro chiropractor Dr. Mary Yoder. In early February, Conley walked free out of Oneida County Supreme Court after serving roughly seven years of a 23-year sentence, leaving Yoder's death unsolved. And leaving the Oneida County District Attorney with a decision to make. And he made it today.