Matt Lawfer

5 days ago | mychamplainvalley.com | Matt Lawfer

PLATTSBURGH, NY (WVNY/WFFF) — The bond between siblings is often unparalleled.   The lifelong bond between Kim Lamay and her brother, Cory McNamara, is now literally unbreakable.   Cory was diagnosed with leukemia last year. His sister, Kim, saved his life with a stem cell donation. “They told us he was going to need stem cells or a bone marrow transplant, that he was going to need a donor and that a familial match would be his best option. I am his only sibling.

1 week ago | mychamplainvalley.com | Matt Lawfer

PLATTSBURGH, NY (WVNY/WFFF) — May 1st marks the start of mental health awareness month. “Every day really can be an opportunity to talk about mental health, but sometimes it helps to highlight the importance just across a month,” said Dr. Howard Liu Chair, American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Communications.  According to Liu, “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the people that work in this field every day. It’s really fulfilling work and can be difficult work, as well.

2 weeks ago | mychamplainvalley.com | Matt Lawfer

PLATTSBURGH, NY (WVNY/WFFF) — Once the warmer weather arrives, so do the ticks. With ticks comes potentially dangerous illnesses, such as Lyme disease. “Here in the North Country, tick season starts as soon as our temperatures are regularly above 40 degrees. So, depending on the year, we can see most of our year being tick season, and it’s going to run all the way through the end of October,” said Molly Flynn, Principal Public Health Educator for the Clinton County Health Department.

2 weeks ago | mychamplainvalley.com | Matt Lawfer

Posted: Apr 24, 2025 / 06:33 PM EDT Updated: Apr 24, 2025 / 06:33 PM EDT SHARE Getting older is not always fun, but it is something we all have to look forward to. It seems as though the older we get, the faster technology advances.

3 weeks ago | mychamplainvalley.com | Matt Lawfer

PLATTSBURGH, NY (WVNY/WFFF) — Officials in the City of Plattsburgh are excited to announce a new partnership that will allow returned use of the city’s revolving loan fund. As the city’s director of community development, Courtney Meisenheimer explains, these revolving loan funds are common for municipalities. You Would find revolving loan funds in a lot of cities and municipalities right here in our region,” said Meisenheimer.  “The Town of Plattsburgh has one. Potsdam has one.