Keir Chapman
Reporter
WWNY
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Keir Chapman is a Southern California native. He graduated with a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University. He joined the news team in June 2019.
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Snowy roads played a big role in a three car crash in the town of Rutland that sent one to the hospital and shut down part of State Route 3.
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Perry Golden is no stranger to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He’s been on the force for 20 years.
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Many said goodbye to Reid Rajner Sunday night.
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On the day of her big fund-raiser with former President Trump, Elise Stefanik said she was 'unable to physically attend' congress in Washington.
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Fort Drum’s childcare team wants to hear from military families to get a better picture of their wants and needs.
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Watertown’s Case Middle School has been trying to curb kids vaping on campus.
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The group’s new majority is signaling it will vote to make that happen whenever a resolution is brought before them.
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An apparent explosion took out a detached garage in the Town of Alexandria.
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In Lewis County, a homeowner says he feared for his life before fire destroyed his home.
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It has been a controversial first week on the job for Watertown City Council member Cliff Olney. Already firing back against the mayor and city attorney, Olney says the gloves are off.
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If you flag down a police car and tell the officer you want a kit to see if your illegal drugs are laced with anything else that could kill you, what do you think would happen? Turns out there’s a new program where the officer gives you the kit, no questions asked.
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A local accountant is stressing the importance of a letter some families will soon get from the IRS.
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There’s a COVID-19 treatment with a proven track record called monoclonal antibodies. Watertown’s Samaritan Medical Center has a makeshift unit solely focused on doling out doses.
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There’s rarely a dull moment for Fort Drum, but 2021 was a particularly dynamic year.
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The state is shipping off COVID-19 testing kits to its counties as part of the mission of keeping kids in the classroom. County and school officials have some homework to do to figure out what to do with the tests.
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St. Lawrence County is working to get thousands of masks from the state off their hands and on to the faces of residents. Jefferson County received some as well and is drawing up its distribution plan.
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A number of lawmakers say it shouldn't be used for enforcement
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A Massena ambulance squad may have to stop making calls to the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
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Cape Vincent got in the holly jolly spirit this weekend.
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The weekend’s storm has taken Lowville’s ice rink offline until further notice.
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The City of Watertown counts its cash from last fiscal year and finds itself in a strong financial spot.
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Erica and Jamison Porter have mixed emotions after getting the support of Jefferson County lawmakers. They say it gives them relief, but at the same time, it’s hard to be optimistic with such a drawn out battle.
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Watertown isn’t immune to staffing shortages and now the lack of bus drivers means routes will be cut back.
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The bulk of the work for a new roundabout on Route 11 is finished and traffic is flowing.
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The country faces a laundry list of shortages, including truck drivers transporting goods. A new state law looks to fill the need in New York by letting younger drivers behind the wheel.
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Jefferson Community College’s addition to downtown Watertown is creating excitement among nearby businesses.
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Through December, Vito’s Gourmet in downtown Watertown’s Paddock Arcade is selling a raspberry cheesecake latte, calling it “Care-A-Latte.”
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SUNY’s chief operating officer is now in charge of the SUNY Potsdam campus after the sudden death of interim leader Dr. John Graham.
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The average cost for fuel nationwide dropped about 3 cents since last Tuesday. In New York, it went down less than a cent.
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With significant changes looming at Harrisville Health Center, some town of Diana residents have expressed frustration.
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Year after year, a Natural Bridge church works to give the entire community a happy Thanksgiving. A twenty-year labor of love everyone is thankful for.
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Once again this year, the Salvation Army in Watertown is preparing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to go.
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One north country county’s COVID rates rank among the highest in New York and another’s has been climbing for weeks. With Erie County mandating masks again, that idea has come up in state conversations.
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A local education official says a school’s quick switch to remote learning Tuesday is a new normal for New York students.
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The line of cars stretched out of the fairgrounds and all the way down the street. The traffic jam was for a food giveaway that wasn’t even expected to happen.
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North country businesses along the border could be seeing more Canadian shoppers for the holidays as Canada plans to drop a costly barrier for crossing the border.
Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties all report high COVID-19 positivity percentages. In fact, two counties have 7-day averages that are more than double the state’s.
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Months of data from across the north country have made it clear people can still catch COVID-19 even with the vaccine. We met a Jefferson County woman to put a face to those numbers.
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Veterans Day memorials covered all corners of the north country and the communities we visited observed the day in different ways.
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Inside a Jefferson County facility sits a mountain of cardboard alongside stacks of other recyclables. It’s a recent spike in materials unlike the staff has ever seen.
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Ringing bells and red kettles - the Salvation Army’s biggest fundraiser is back.
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A multi-million dollar facelift to Clayton’s downtown is complete. State and local officials capped it off with a ribbon cutting Tuesday.
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Chaumont residents who want recreational pot sales in the village still have a chance to have their voices heard.
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Fort Drum’s Mountain Peak is underway. It’s a training exercise involving hundreds of 10th Mountain Division soldiers.
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Names on the ballot change from year to year. How we vote has changed over time, too. But, something - make that someone - has stayed the same for decades at the polls in Three Mile Bay.
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The Massena Town Board will be down one starting Monday as a councilor is resigning.
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Trick-or-treating started early in Watertown with car trunks replacing front doors.
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The price tag for a big project across the Indian River Central School District is coming in higher than expected.
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The owner of the former Fun Xcape building is more than a year behind on her payments and now the Watertown Local Development Corporation is taking legal action to get the money it’s owed.
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They say they’re stressed and overwhelmed. Staff at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office have their plates full with a spike in pistol permit applications this year.