By Ellen Abbott/WRVO

SYRACUSE, NY – All over America, people lined up early for a late night.

They wanted to be in a movie theatre at a minute after midnight this morning, when the first frames of the final Harry Potter film appeared on the big screen.

WRVO's Ellen Abbott was on hand at one theatre, where teenagers and young adults who have grown up with the films reflected on what they've learned and what they've lost, now that the series is over.

By Joyce Gramza/WRVO

SCRIBA, NY – Nearly half of the workforce of Oswego's two nuclear power plants has now been out of work for nearly a week.

As WRVO's Joyce Gramza reports, Thursday night, other area unions added to the picket lines.

The military's four-legged warriors now have a more hopeful future in store.

Military working dogs were once euthanized when their service days were over.

But, their fate is changing as military and civilian families pressure the Defense Department to make it easier for handlers to adopt their canine colleagues.

Looking out over Camp Pendleton's K-9 training field in California, Marine Cpl. Daniel Cornier shares stories about Chaak, the dog he deployed with to Afghanistan.

His words are halting and emotional.

By Jason Smith/Kate Percival

WRVO's Weekly Edition - July 15, 2011

By Grant Davis Reeher

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – Albany lawmakers earned a cumulative "B" grade for 2011 from an organization representing the environmental community.

As WRVO's Joyce Gramza reports, the group says that's a big improvement.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will issue its cumulative grade for Governor Andrew Cuomo following his first full year in office.

By Karen Dewitt/WRVO's Capitol Correspondent

ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have allowed school districts to borrow up to $1 billion dollars against the worth of their pension funds, saying it would be fiscally irresponsible and reckless.

WRVO Capitol Correspondent Karen Dewitt reports the veto shored up his support from groups focused on lowering taxes.

By Ellen Abbott/WRVO

SYRACUSE, NY – Plans for the City of Syracuse to become a more bike friendly place are moving ahead. As WRVO'S Ellen Abbott reports, city planners are right now looking for some suggestions

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo issues his first veto, of a measure critics said would undermine the new property tax cap law. Senator Charles Schumer says there's good news for community colleges as job creators. And the forecast in today's newscast.

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – Madison County officials say Governor Andrew Cuomo's choice of Camp Georgetown for closure will hurt the local economy beyond the nearly 100 jobs it eliminates.

As WRVO's Joyce Gramza reports, the county is also losing the camp's inmates.

As the transfer of inmates out of Camp Georgetown Correctional Facility gets underway, James Aecca says they'll be missed.

"It's definitely going to hurt," Zecca says.