Utica Police say they've received several calls regarding scammers who say they're with National Grid and threaten to turn off your power unless you pay up.
Police say complicating matters is that the scammers are able to disguise their actual phone number and calling location, so many of these fraudulent phone calls will appear with a 315 area code on your called ID...
Oneida County authorities are looking into reports of a loud "boom or explosion" heard throughout the western portion of the county, according to Sheriff Rob Maciol.
Hundreds are without power this morning following severe weather overnight. Oneida and Herkimer Counties are currently under a state of emergency and unnecessary travel is not recommended.