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Accident Forces Closure Of Both Lanes Of Route 49 In Rome West Of 291

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:55:50 +0000

UPDATE: 8:50am Officials say the accident has been cleared but police are still conducting an investigation in the immediate vicinity of an accident that occurred overnight. It forced the closure of both lanes of Route 49 in Rome, west of Route 291. Christian Rivera of Whitesboro swerved to avoid a deer shortly after 12:30 on [...]

Taco Del Mar Location Set to Open in Rome

Eric Meier — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:24:41 +0000

A fast casual Mexican restaurant chain based in Seattle, is set to open a location on Black River Boulevard. Say hola to Taco Del Mar of Rome. The restaurant features tacos, burritos, quasadillas and nachos. The company’s website says they’re best known for California Mission-style burritos and fish tacos. The complete menu for Taco del Mar [...]

Utica-Rome Metro Voted The 11th Most Miserable City In The Nation For 2012!

Keith James — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:35:14 +0000

Maybe it's the fact that the Utica-Rome Topix anonymous gossiping pages are the most active one in the nation, or maybe it's this nasty weather we're always plagued with, but after a Gallup 'wellbeing' poll, the Business Insider has ranked the Utica-Rome metro area the 11th most miserable city in the nation! Well, look at the bright side... We're not the worst. Yet.

Rome Teen Killed In Judd Road Crash

Jeff Monaski — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:24:22 +0000

A 19-year-old Rome girl was killed in a crash on Judd Road, according to Whitestown Police. Jillian Velardi was traveling northbound near Westmoreland and Halsey roads around 11am on Friday when she crossed into the southbound lane and struck an oncoming vehicle, police said. Velardi was pronounced dead at the scene. A husband and wife [...]

Mohawk Valley Counselors Association's Annual "College Night" Happening Tonight

Davey Jones — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:56:33 +0000

Do you know someone looking to go back to school and grab their degree? Well prospective college students are invited to visit over 120 colleges at the Mohawk Valley Counselors Association’s annual “College Night” tonight. The event runs from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Harold T. Clark Jr. Athletic Center on the Utica College Campus. The best part: [...]

Central New York Remembers Veterans Day With Ceremonies

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0000

Veteran’s Day is approaching, and the local American Legions are doing their part to honor our local heroes. This list will be updated as information comes in. If you know of any other ceremonies in the area, feel free to tell us at news@wibx950.com. Herkimer: Herkimer County Community College will air special programming the night [...]

Haunted Houses In Utica – Halloween 2012

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:42:38 +0000

When it comes to Halloween, nothing beats the soul-crippling horror of a good haunted house. For some, it’s the thought of a monster creeping in the depths. For others, they find joy within the fear of seeing what’s lurking around every corner. And, for some of us, it’s the near-coronary we get from knowing that [...]

Were You At The Rome Honor America Days Parade?

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:34:10 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) – Were you at the Rome Honor America Days Parade? If so your photo may be here. Take a look at our parade photo gallery or post your own photo to the story on our Facebook page: Read Original: Were You At The Rome Honor America Days Parade?

Fresh Mex in Rome – New Restaurant Review

Eric Meier — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:47:08 +0000

Lunch today was from Fresh Mex, newly opened in The Grand building on Dominick Street in Rome. Davey Jones from Oldiez 96 rode along as we tried the area’s newest Mexican restaurant. The menu is very similar to others restauarnts in the fast causal Mexican category. You have your choice of meals (burrito, bowl, nacho, [...]

Capitol Theatre Haunting Investigation – CNY Paranormal

Lite 98.7 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:56:39 +0000

Through all of the paranormal investigations and reportedly haunted locations spread throughout Central New York one of the most interesting and stylish hauntings in the Mohawk Valley is the depression era Capitol Theater in Rome, NY. Conceived by Michael and Joseph Kallet in 1926, the property at 216-224 West Dominick Street was purchased and the [...]

Drums Along the Mohawk is Back in Rome

Virtual Vicky — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:01:21 +0000

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Looking for some family entertainment? How about Drums Along the Mohawk? This annual show is returning August 4 to Rome Free Academy Stadium. An evening of drum and bugle competition starts at 7pm.

Hauntings Along the Erie Canal – Central New York Paranormal

Lite 98.7 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:51:13 +0000

In our last article, we discussed how a group of buildings can be haunted due to activities in that area. This week, we’re going to discuss another side of that, talking about whether ghosts haunt areas, or specific buildings. One local haunted site is Erie Canal Village. For readers not familiar with this popular school [...]

Grass Roots Effort Launched on Facebook To Save the West Rome Drive-In [Updated]

Eric Meier — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:10:24 +0000

Is the venerable West Rome Drive-In on Erie Boulevard in Rome to become a car dealer's lot? That's what a new Facebook group fears will happen after this summer to the outdoor movie palace.

Spurred on by this report in the Rome Sentinel, two Facebook groups have been formed. The 'Save the West Rome Drive-In' group launched earlier this week and has grown to over 1000 supporters in less than 24 hours. A mirror effort has started with this group as well.

Former NY Giant Plexico Burress released from Oneida County Correctional Facility

Eric Meier — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:52:18 +0000

Former New York Giant football player Plexico Burress was released from the Oneida County Correctional Facility this morning. Plexico served his prison sentence on gun-related charges at the Rome facility. The full story, including audio, is at our sister station, WIBX’s website. The former Pittsuburg Steelers and New York Giants wide receiver faced charges of illegal weapons possession [...]

Possible Tornado Touchdown in Rome, Tornado Warning Extended to Northeast Oneida County

Eric Meier — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:47:02 +0000

The National Weather Service has extended the Tornado Warning for Oneida County until 5:45 this afternoon. Trained weather spotters have reported a touchdown in Rome and the storm is moving to the Northeast: * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR… STEUBEN BY 450 PM EDT… BOONVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF REMSEN BY 455 PM EDT… [...]

Utica-Rome One of The Top 10 Saddest Cities in America

Rich Lawrence — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:25:04 +0000

As the LOLCats would say, “I haz a sad”. In a survey done by Gallup, the Utica-Rome area was 179 on a list of 188 on a list of the happiest places in America. Being 10th from the bottom of the list kind of makes me feel sad. The survey was done in 2010 with [...]

Snow Emergencies Across Central New York

Eric Meier — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:56:32 +0000

The City of Utica and Villages of Frankfort and Yorkville have all declared snow emergenices to allow snow plows to navigate through the streets. Rome police have issued an advisory.

Get all the details at wibx950.com

Record Low Temperatures In Upstate New York

Eric Meier — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:16 +0000

Just how cold did it get last night? Several locations in New York set record low temperatures: Rome’s -21 shattered the previous record of -2 Other chilly locales: -37 in Franklin County’s Lake Clear -33 in Gouverneur -31 in Tupper Lake -30 Watertown -29 Lowville -22 in Boonville -19 in Corning -17 in Hamilton -16 [...]

Eric Watches The Snow Pile Up [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:50:04 +0000

Our Lake Effect Snow Warning continues until noon on Saturday. Eric stepped out of the radio station Friday evening to grab a look at the snow.