Oneida News

Governor Andew Cuomo, center, holds a press conference to discuss proposals on upstate casinos on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Albany, N.Y. Also sitting with the governor, from left, are Steve Acquario, NYS Association of Counties, left, Howard Glaser, Director of State Operations, Mario Cilento, NYS AFL-CIO, and Heather Briccetti, The Business Council ... (more)

An urban and small stream flood advisory means that excessive water runoff from heavy rain will cause small creeks & streams to rise.

The fifth annual Northside Festival starts tonight, shutting down ten blocks of Bedford Avenue.

A flood advisory was issued Thursday morning for Onondaga County, Oneida County and Madison County as heavy rainfall descended on the region.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to seal a deal with the Seneca Indian Nation on Wednesday, people close to the tribe said.

Using multitasking machines, Hartman Enterprises was able to increase its part-processing capabilities by taking on more jobs involving larger sized multitasking work.

The plan to go was made after the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, but the several tornadoes in the week after, in the Oklahoma City area, Abundant Life Christian Center's manager of missions and outreach, Mark Haywood, told us that volunteers from here will probably also be deployed to oter communities.

Two people are dead after a car caught fire overnight, shortly after a crash in the Town of Vienna, Oneida County.

A Man was charged after he tried to sell a mobile home he didn't own on Craigslist, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office said.

We've got a 90-degree day ahead of us. Stay strong, and make sure the pets have enough water.

State Police in Oneida say they responded to a report of a person hit by a tree at 5026 Randall Road in the Town of Verona around 5:30 p.m. Police say 87-year-old Olin C. Davis working in his yard when a severe storm with high winds came through the area and knocked over a tree, which fell on him.

The Madison County Board of Supervisors has approved the land claim and gaming settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation, but with "great reluctance". In a vote Thursday morning, the supervisors approved the agreement between the state, Oneida and Madison counties, and the Oneida Nation by a margin of 10 "yes" to eight "no" with one supervisor ... (more)

Elected officials in a second central New York county are expected to vote on a state-brokered agreement with the Oneida Indians involving land claims and gambling rights.

The severe thunderstorm that swept through Central New York this afternoon knocked down trees and electrical wires in Stockbridge, the city of Oneida and other parts of Madison County, according to a Madison County fire control dispatcher.

But, in the end the dissenters were proven wrong as the Board of Legislators voted 16-13 in favor of the agreement.

Gamers play the video slot machines on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Architect Brian Davis of JCJ Architecture talks about the proposed expansion on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Lobbyist James Featherstonhaugh talks about the proposed expansion on ... (more)

The Oneida County Legislature passed a vote on 16 to 13 on the agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation.

The Oneida County Legislature is voting Tuesday evening on the proposed Oneida Nation Land Claim Settlement announced by the nation leader, Oneida and Madison County leaders and the governor back on May 16.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente outlined the consequences if the Board of Legislators does not approve the settlement between Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Oneida Indian Nation.

Western New York's only radio show specifically addressing Native issues. Host, John Kane, has been a voice for Native sovereignty for several decades and now is on air broadcasting on the 50,000 watts of power from WWKB 1520AM.