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Feedback: Belleville-Henderson Student Wins Spot On School Board
Remember mid-May in your high school senior year? For many young people, it means kicking back and cruising to graduation. But not for J.W. Allen, a Belleville-Henderson student just elected to his school district's board of education. More
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CBS News Crew Investigates Origins Of TI Salad Dressing
Thousand Island salad dressing is a product you might take for granted, but did you ever stop and think about its origins? That's exactly what a crew from CBS Sunday Morning is doing in the north country this week. More
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3 Highway Workers Lose Jobs So Town Can Pay For Road Repairs
Three Fowler town highway workers have lost their jobs so the town can afford to repair roads. More
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Military Matters: Watchfire Marks 25th Anniversary
For many of us, Memorial Day weekend means backyard barbeques and parades. But, you may want to start a new tradition this year - making the trip to Syracuse for the annual watchfire. More
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Calling All Bikers: Ride Will Benefit Fort Drum's USO
American Legion Riders of Black River is gearing up for a benefit motorcycle ride for the USO at Fort Drum. More
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Man Accused Of Arson Held On Bail
The man accused of arson in connection with the fire that swept through a Watertown apartment building Tuesday has been ordered held on $50,000 bail. More
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Fort Drum FMWR Presents 'Soldier Show'
The Fort Drum FMWR (Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation) is presenting "The U.S. Army Soldier Show." More
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Morning Checkup: PTSD
PTSD among soldiers returning from war zones has become a common problem for area mental health professionals to deal with. More
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Sports Scores: Thousand Islands and General Brown Hit the Diamond
The General Brown Lions hosted the Thousand Islands Vikings in Frontier League baseball on a busy night in local sports. More
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Canton Launches Farmers Market
The Canton Farmers Market has launched its 2012 season. More
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Student Art Show Dresses Up State Office Building
The lobby of the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown has been transformed into an art gallery. More
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Turner Named New Carthage School Superintendent
There's a new superintendent at Carthage Central School. The board of education has unanimously appointed former high school principal Pete Turner. More
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Helena Fire Chief Pulls Woman From Burning Car
A Brasher Center woman is being treated for burns after being rescued from her burning car and garage by the Helena Fire Chief.
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Feedback: Morgia Enters Surprise Guilty Plea In Fatal High-Speed Crash
A day after his trial date was set, Francis "Terry" Morgia entered a surprise guilty plea in connection with a high-speed chase and crash that killed a Brownville woman. More
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McDonald's Athlete of the Week: Jordan Delaney
Jordan Delaney, a baseball player from General Brown, is off to a fast start and is being honored for his performance both at the plate and on the mound. More
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Academic All-Star: Allison Crowley
The New York State United Teachers - Academic All-Star for the week of May 15 is from Lisbon Central School. More
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Tomorrow's Health: Which Reproductive Therapy Has Fewer Birth Defects?
In this installment, 7 News health reporter Cindy Habeeb looks at which reproductive therapy results in the fewest birth defects. More
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Stone Mills Museum Begins Season With 22nd Annual Auction
The Stone Mills Agricultural Museum is kicking off its busy season with its 22nd annual consignment auction this week. More
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CBS News Crew In Area To Track Down TI Dressing Origins
It's one of those age-old questions and CBS News is hot on the trail of an answer. Who invented Thousand Islands dressing? More
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Area Teams Play Tight Schedules To End Regular Season
Area high school teams are trying to get all the regular season games in before playoffs start later in the week. The Carthage Comets played two games Monday against two different teams. More
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Locker Rooms Remain Roadblock To Privateers' Move
There's another stumbling block in Watertown's bid to become the new home of the 1000 Islands Privateers hockey team. More
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Crowd Voices Opposition To Rezoning Plan
A standing room only crowd filled the Canton Municipal meeting Monday to voice displeasure over a controversial rezoning plan that could benefit three members of the town board. More
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Naming The "Street With No Name"
As far as streets go, it's not much - about 100 feet in length. But everything deserves a name, and now there's a contest to give a moniker to the street with no name. More
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Fort Drum Opens New Complex for Wounded Warriors
Fort Drum has a new home for soldiers who need it the most. The ribbon was cut Monday on a new Warrior Transition Battalion Complex.
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Ground Broken for New Drinking Water System
The soil has been turned and now a multi-million dollar project to improve water quality in Jefferson County is officially underway. More
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Oxley Will File $13M Lawsuit For Wrongful Prosecution
Wayne Oxley, who was found not guilty of murder, says he will file a $13 million lawsuit against the state for wrongful prosecution and imprisonment. More
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Your Turn: Your Feedback On Gay Marriage, Facebook, Hockey & Bees
You shared your thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage to a policy barring teachers from being Facebook friends with students. More
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USO Fort Drum Ready For Propane & Block Party Fundraisers
The USO at Fort Drum is gearing up for a couple of fundraisers on May 26, including a block party and the chance to fill up your propane tanks for as little as $5. More
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SPCA: Adopt This Puppy & Give Him A Name
This little guy is one of six puppies that were at the Jefferson County SPCA, born to a black lab mother and an unidentified father. More
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Y-Time: No More Excuses
People have a lot of excuses for not exercising, from cost to child care, and the Watertown YMCA is trying to eliminate your excuses one by one. More
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Mother's Day Big Day For Catholic Charities
Sunday was the biggest fund-raising day of the year for Catholic Charities. More
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Hermon-Dekalb Students Go Wild For Reading
Wildlife was front and center in the reading experiences of elementary students at Hermon-Dekalb Central School last week. More
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"Best of the Road" Voting Ends May 15
The clock is ticking, and Watertown could lose out on the title "Most Patriotic Small Town in America" unless you act fast. The online contest ends Tuesday. More
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Lawmakers to Get Aviary Building Project Plans
Watertown City Council members should get the final plans for turning the aviary building at the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park into a learning center when they meet Monday night. If approved, the project could be finished by the end of this fall. More
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Mother's Day Business Boost
Getting that special gift for mom isn't just a nice gesture, it's a nice boost for the economy. The National Retail Federation predicted an 8 percent increase in sales this Mother's Day. In the North Country, business was blooming. More
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Rezoning Controversy
A rezoning plan in the town of Canton is not only raising concerns among property owners, but raising questions over potential conflicts of interest involving town board members who will decide whether it should get the green light. More
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Sports Scores: Revolution Kick Off Season
The Revolution kicked off their season Saturday night, hosting Finger Lakes in a Northeast Football Alliance showdown. More
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Alum Painting Mural for Wanakena Ranger School
Berry Nehr once worked under the illustrator who created Smokey Bear. Now, the retired U.S. Forest Service worker and 1960 graduate of the Wanakena Ranger School is giving something back to the Adirondack school he says gave him so much. More
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Ready, Set, READ!
WPBS held it's 16th annual Ready, Set, Fun! BookFest at Watertown High School Saturday. The event promotes literacy by teaching children a love for reading at a young age. More
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'Iron Chef' Meets 'Cupcake Wars'
Girl Scout Troop 50097 held an Iron Girl Cupcake Competition Saturday in Carthage to help raise money for a trip to Washington D.C., for the Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Celebration. More
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Privateers Will Not Move to Pennsylvania
The owners of the 1000 Islands Privateers deny that they are contemplating moving the team to Pennsylvania after an article in Williamsport, Pennsylvania's newspaper claimed that Watertown and Williamsport were competing for the team. More
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A Big Day for Clarkson University
More than 600 students picked up their degrees during a ceremony on campus Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the university's board of trustees has elected Lawrence Delaney as its new chair. More
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LCGH Breaks Ground on New Dialysis Center
It has been a long fought battle in Lewis County - bringing dialysis treatment closer to home. Saturday, that community celebrated a victory, with the groundbreaking of a dialysis center at Lewis County General Hospital. More
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McDonald's Athlete of the Week: Rayshan-Shakur Clark
Rayshan-Shakur Clark, a track star from Indian River has been almost unbeartable all season.
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Sports Scores: A Busy Friday Night
North country teams were busy Friday night with action on both the diamond and lacrosse field. More
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Blast From the Past: 1980 Dog Show
The North Country Kennel Club was formed in 1962. It's a diverse group of people who share one common characteristic - a love of dogs. More
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More Canadians Cross Border To Take American Flights
Cape Air has seen its Canadian ridership numbers skyrocket as much as 40 to 60 percent over what they were a year ago at the airport in Ogdensburg. More
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Wind Turbines Ride The Rails
No matter how often we see wind turbine parts making their way through the north country, it always seems to catch our attention.
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Law Enforcement Officials Raise Funds With Torch Run
Law enforcement officers from across St. Lawrence County traded guns and badges for running shoes Friday as part of a fundraiser for the Special Olympics and the upcoming Summer Games. More
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Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman, Throwing Bleach On Her
A 22 year old man is accused of sexually and physically assaulting a woman and throwing bleach on her. More
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Studies Show Benefits of Sharing Meals As A Family
Shared mealtimes are not only a family ritual, they're also good for your health. More
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Controversial Time Cover Story Written By Former North Country Woman
A controversial cover article in Time magazine was written by a woman who once worked in Watertown. More
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Feedback: Owens Will Pay For Trip to Settle Ethics Issue
North country Congessman Bill Owens says he's unsure if ethics rules were broken when he took a trip to Taiwan. He also says he's personally paying back money for the trip to put the matter to rest. More
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Car Club To Hold Clayton Extravaganza
The Highway Legends car club will hold a car show later this month. More
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TV Dinner: Shrimp Scampi Alfredo
Chef Chris Manning makes us shrimp scampi Alfredo, an easy dish to make for Mother's Day. More
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Watertown Lawmakers Reluctant To Lease Parking For State Workers
It could be tough to find parking during weekdays in downtown Watertown this summer. More
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Sports Scores: Rainy Weather Can't Slow Down Local Sports Teams
Rainy weather couldn't stop north country teams from hitting the field on Thursday night.
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4-H Raising Funds With Clover Campaign
Four leaf clovers are a stroke of good luck for local 4-H clubs. This is the third year for the Paper Clover campaign and organizers expect strong support as always. More
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Pro Hockey Team & Watertown Face Off Over Locker Room Issue
Who takes showers where? That's the issue as city leaders try to bring professional hockey to Watertown. A new proposal from the city is in the hands of the 1000 Islands Privateers. More
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Your Health: Watertown Man Copes With Lou Gehrig's Disease
A Watertown man, who was recently diagnosed with an incurable, severely disabling and fatal illness, is reaching out to others who also suffer from Lou Gehrig's disease. More
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Feedback: Sting Operation At Watertown Supermarket
The Price Chopper supermarket in Watertown was swarming with activity Wednesday after the discovery of 20,000 honey bees. More
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Family Left Homeless After St. Lawrence County Blaze
A Macomb family is homeless after fire destroyed their house and garage Monday morning. More
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Lewis County General Hospital Breaking Ground For Dialysis Center
This is National Hospital Week and Lewis County General Hospital is celebrating with two major events. More
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Mercy Complex Set To Close April 2013
It's now a countdown to next April 1 for the Mercy complex in downtown Watertown. What happens to the facilities after that has city officials concerned. More
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IHC Mystery Players To Perform Special Prayer For Cancer Patients
The Immaculate Heart Central Mystery Players will perform a special Way of the Cross prayer for those dealing with cancer. More
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Lacrosse, Softball Top Wednesday's Local Sports
Big battles in Frontier League boys' lacrosse and girls' softball topped the local sports scene on Wednesday. More
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Candidates React To President's Support Of Gay Marriage
While gay marriage is legal in New York, local politicians say marriage equality could be a big factor come November. More
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Military Matters: The Battle to Be 'Iron Chef'
Fort Drum soldiers were locked in a fierce battle Wednesday. The fight was for the title "North Country Iron Chef." More
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Paying For Elections - The Cost Might Surprise You
It takes big money to run an election. This year, north country counties have four elections to pay for. The cost might surprise you. More
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Local Communities React To Good News About Rural Post Offices
Some 15 communities in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties can breathe a sigh of relief. It looks like their post offices are safe. More
