John Moore
First@5 Anchor
WWNY
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John is a native of St. Lawrence County and graduate of Lisbon Central.
Holding a degree in journalism from SUNY Morrisville and a degree in political science from SUNY Buffalo, John began his career at WSLB radio in Ogdensburg before moving to television and another radio position in Watertown.
A staple of Channel 50 for several years, John comes to Channel 7 with a history of North Country experiences and an wealth of local knowledge.
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How contagious is it and how serious are its symptoms? Those are key questions still unanswered about the new omicron COVID variant.
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The city of Watertown has gotten an early Christmas gift.
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A Watertown woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death in 2010 wants her sentence reduced, claiming she was a victim of domestic violence.
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On Ogdensburg’s Lighthouse Point, a new observation deck has just been completed.
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Former murder defendant Nick Hillary will appeal the decision that dismissed Potsdam Police Chief Mark Murray from one of Hillary’s two lawsuits.
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QubicaAMF, which makes bowling pins, has laid off part of its workforce at its Lowville plant because it’s having trouble getting supplies.
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Ogdensburg Mayor Mike Skelly is calling for the resignations of St. Lawrence County legislators Kevin Acres and Joe Lightfoot, along with county administrator Ruth Doyle.
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Residents of Wellesley Island made an interesting find this summer: the submerged wreck of a boat that's probably more than 100 years old.
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Governor Kathy Hochul says she will send help if the state’s vaccinate mandate for health care workers leads to staff shortages at hospitals, including the one in Lewis County.
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A 28-year-old Carthage native, who was reported missing in New York City last month, has been found.
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Two masked intruders were caught red handed Tuesday night in Watertown.
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Was it a homeless person, or someone camping out? Whichever it was, their campfire early Wednesday morning brought a problem to the attention of Watertown city officials. A problem they plan to fix.
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A new problem at Watertown’s tent city. The camp was set up last week as a place for displaced tenants to stay after their apartment building was condemned.
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It must have been a long one or two nights all alone in the woods for a heifer that got stuck between trees.
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A St. Lawrence County man has serious injuries after a tree cutting accident on Saturday.
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A 29-year-old Lowville man is behind bars after the third drug raid at his home in the past 9 months.
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A man, his son, and 2 dogs safely escaped a fire that destroyed their Watertown apartment Monday.
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It’s a first in a long time. Jefferson County went two days this week with zero new COVID-19 cases. It happened on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Teachers at Copenhagen Central School got a surprise Thursday. An announcement summoned them to the front lawn of the school to view a parade.
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If you want to buy a new bicycle, good luck. There is a nationwide shortage. To get a sense of it, why it is, and how long it may last, we dropped in on Todd Phelps at Black River Adventurers’ Shop in Watertown.
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Kurtis Knight in Gouverneur captured a picture of a brilliant bolt of lightning, which briefly turned night into day just after 10 p.m.
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Ben Shoen sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore.
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Both suspects in an alleged kidnapping scheme in Ogdensburg are now free without bail.
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Jason Traynor sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore.
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Lisa Ruggiero, who’s running for reelection, sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore.
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Aaron Clemons sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore.
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Doug Rice sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore and says he wants to hold the line on taxes, maximize the value of the tax dollar, and focus on infrastructure.
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Patrick Hickey sat down with 7 News anchor John Moore and says his main promise is to “listen first” to constituents.
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Capone is running for one of the two open four-year seats on Watertown City Council
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We meet another of the 10 candidates for Watertown City Council. 7 News anchor John Moore spoke with Cliff Olney, who’s running for a four-year seat on the council.
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We continue our interviews with the 10 candidates for Watertown City Council. 7 News anchor John Moore spoke with Robert Schorr, who says he wants to bring common sense and transparency back to local government.
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There are 10 candidates running for 3 seats on the Watertown City Council. Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll meet them on First @ 5.
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A duplex fire in Watertown Tuesday afternoon sent one person to the hospital.
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Near 70 degree weather in March drew a crowd to Watertown’s Thompson Park on Thursday.
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Regal Cinemas, which has a theater in Watertown, says it will reopen its U.S. locations on April 2.
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Jefferson County officials say 41 percent of those eligible for COVID vaccinations had received them, as of the end of last week.
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Many Americans will soon see $1,400 stimulus checks.
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Imagine being a firefighter arriving at a fire and you can’t find the hydrant. It happens, especially in winter when snowbanks hide the hydrants.
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Eleven projects helped preserve New York state history. One of them getting recognition is in Heuvelton.
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Last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol drew a response from the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg.
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Father Vicente Jazmines passed away Thursday at age 76 at Samaritan Medical Center, according to Diocese of Ogdensburg officials.
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Ogdensburg's First Presbyterian Church will hold a 7 p.m. singing of Silent Night by candlelight - and with social distancing - outside the church on Christmas Eve.
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The State Department of Corrections will close Watertown Correctional Facility on March 30, 2021.
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It worked once, so do it again. That’s what two U.S. Senators say about releasing extra water this winter at the Moses-Saunders Power Dam in Massena.
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Ogdensburg lawmakers are set to vote next week on 2 key items: making Stephen Jellie the permanent city manager at $120,000 a year, and holding a referendum on changing the city charter.
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Firefighters responded to a blaze at an Amish home along Maple Ridge Road in Brasher Center Thursday afternoon.
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When school starts, one St. Lawrence County woman will be watching from the sidelines for the first time in a very long time. At age 88, Marjorie McCullough is finally starting to take it easy.
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Horse Island is where British forces landed in 1813, fought American volunteers, then advanced on Sackets Harbor with fierce fighting before eventually retreating.
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The Clayton Chamber of Commerce says the decision comes in light of New York's mass gathering order, allowing only 50 or fewer people at a gathering.