Best of Utica Rome

Did you wake up to a vehicle covered in ice? Here's how the pros take care of it.

Thousands are without power in CNY and some of you are not expected to have it for quite some time.

We all have some friends that live outside the Utica area, and when they come to visit we have to show them how we do things in Central New York.

It's no secret the Utica area is proud of their Italian heritage and the foods that all began here.  For example, I've been told Half Moons were developed right here in Utica, and then of course, the holiday favorite "Turkey Joints", made in Rome, NY.   But one of the most famous recipes...and delicious, is Chicken Riggies.

Did you know that the man behind the 'Flying V' was born in Utica?

It happens every year, either from procrastination or simple memory-loss, but there's always those last-minute shoppers scrambling to find a perfect gift for someone on their list.

When you grow up in a certain area, there are always a few things that will just come naturally to you even if they make no sense to outsiders.

There's no bigger heartbreak that one can face than losing their best friend. In Kristi Fancher from Vernon and her kids' case, that was their dog.

The world famous New York Times was founded in New York City back in 1851. Since those early days, the paper has won 117 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. However, they will never win an award for correctly identifying Upstate New York foods.

We stumbled across this great recipe for Utica Greens. But it turns out this guy doesn't even live here! It looks like he might actually be from the area originally. Either way, he's giving love for our Utica Greens from afar.

Can you believe it's already fall time in 2016? What better way to celebrate than Corn Mazes! Here's a list of a few different areas you can check out to get lost in.

Central New Yorker Tony Lomazzo has a big heart, and helps out when possible, with the homeless. Recently, he bought lunch for one gentleman in North Utica.