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(WNY News Now) In an effort to draw and keep talent in state agencies that care for New York's essential infrastructure, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed large pay increases for engineers and other licensed professionals.For professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects, and geologists working for New York State agencies dedicated to constructing, preserving, and bolstering essential infrastructure that New Yorkers depend on every day across the Empire State, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a number of pay raises. About 2,600 workers in 18 state agencies will receive salary raises ranging from $7,000 to $13,500, depending on their role and location, in an effort to promote hiring and retention within the state workforce.To build roads and bridges, erect massive...

(WNY News Now) In an effort to draw and keep talent in state agencies that care for New York's essential infrastructure, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed large pay increases for engineers and other licensed professionals.For professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects, and geologists working for New York State agencies dedicated to constructing, preserving, and bolstering essential infrastructure that New Yorkers depend on every day across the Empire State, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a number of pay raises. About 2,600 workers in 18 state agencies will receive salary raises ranging from $7,000 to $13,500, depending on their role and location, in an effort to promote hiring and retention within the state workforce.To build roads and bridges, erect massive...

(WNY News Now) Governor Kathy Hochul has announced more than $7.4 million in federal money to help New York City and its counties prepare for emergencies and be operationally ready.Governor Kathy Hochul stated that county emergency management agencies in New York State have received over $7.4 million in federal funding to boost disaster response planning and operational preparation. This money supports initiatives ranging from the creation and execution of training and exercises to the acquisition of emergency response resources at the county level through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's yearly federal Emergency Management Performance Grant.We're going to keep stepping up our local emergency response activities and making sure all of our partners are ready for any kind of crisis,...

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE: November 25, 2024 Columbia, S.C. A skunk discovered close to Sherer and Jack Wilson roads in Sharon, South Carolina, has tested positive for rabies, according to the state's Department of Public Health (DPH). As of right now, there are no known exposures. As mandated by the South Carolina Rabies Control Act, two dogs and two cats who were exposed will be placed in quarantine. On November 21, 2024, the skunk was sent to DPH's lab for examination, and on November 22, 2024, it was determined to have rabies. Call DPH's Rock Hill office at (803) 909-7096 during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday) or (888) 847-0902 (Select Option 2) if you, a loved one, or your pets think you have come into contact with this skunk or another animal that may have rab...