North Country corrections officer attacked by inmate, union says

DANNEMORA, N.Y. (WCAX) - A North Country corrections officer is recovering after the union says he was assaulted by an inmate. Union officials say it happened earlier this month at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora. They say a 52-year-old …

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North Country woman arrested for intentionally crashing into truck, fleeing the scene, police say

A Malone woman was arrested this week after police said she crashed into another motorist and then sped away.New York State Police charged Chelsea Labelle, 29, with multiple offenses after they said she intentionally crashed into a pickup truck driven by …

How summer heat stresses North Country cows, crops and pollinators

Non-native species have done well in North America

The view from the kitchen window of my second-floor apartment isn’t all that grand. Just a look at part of a parking area and an alley on one side and the back corner of the building beside my building. Protruding from the side of that building is a short …

How North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvo Cars From Sweden And Never Paid. Throwback Viral Story

In 1974, the North Korean regime placed an order for 1,000 Volvo 144 models and other mechanical equipment worth 73 million with Swedish companies. (Source: Sweedish Embassy) In a world where the West continues to have a complicated relationship with North …

North East schools have highest number of suspensions in England - see how your child's school ranks

State-funded secondary schools in the North are suspending more children than those elsewhere in the country. New data from the Department for Education has revealed that schools in England handed out 22.6 Suspensions for every 100 pupils in the 2023/ …

Two Cumbrian railway stations among five least reliable in the country

Oxenholme and Penrith stations were revealed to be in the bottom five of Great Britain’s 2,639 railway stations for reliability over the last 12 weeks in performance data published by On Time Trains, ranking at 2,635th and 2,637th respectively. Stations …

Can Nigeria’s climate laws save the country from plastic chokehold?

BY DARE AKOGUN As Nigeria prepares to join world leaders at the Global Plastics Treaty INC‑5.2 negotiations in Geneva, expectations are high. The country’s recent legislative push anchored by the Climate Change Act (2021) and National Plastic Waste Policy …

Clampdown ordered at besieged North Wales beauty spot

A clampdown has been ordered at a popular beauty spot beseiged by visitors. Scenes of parking mayhem at Horseshoe Falls has prompted a swift reaction from Denbighshire Council. Earlier this month, residents were left incensed when dozens of visitors parked …