2024 News Archives

Stormwater runoff is a major source of pollution for our waterways. Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) is leading the effort to control this runoff in urban parts of Warren County, and there are ways Warren County residents can help lessen the impact stormwater has on…

Don’t ruin your life, or that of someone you encounter on the road, by making a bad decision to drive impaired around the holidays. Warren County STOP-DWI Program and law enforcement agencies across Warren County are teaming up with the NY Governor's Traffic Safety Committee to make sure you make…

Ryan Hill knew that getting a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) would help his career prospects, and help his employer, the Chester Town Highway Department, by allowing him to operate more types of equipment. But the $6,600 cost for the CDL class was prohibitive to a 21-year-old. But earlier this…

QUEENSBURY – Senior citizens in Glens Falls and Queensbury who rely on Warren County’s senior meals program have something to be thankful for this fall – a meals program that has benefited greatly from a new public-private partnership that involves county staff and the Salvation Army of Glens Falls…

Warren County Career Center and their Capital Region Career Centers partners have scheduled eight free online career skills workshops in December, with the first course of the month scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The staff at…

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but the holiday decorations that helps make it special can also lead to a heightened risk of fires that can ruin the day, or worse. The risk of house fires increases around the holidays, as flammable Christmas trees are brought inside the…

GLENS FALLS, NY – Nearly one in five people in the U.S. will suffer some form of mental illness during their lifetime, but many don’t know how to get help. Warren County Public Health and Ascend Mental Wellness…

  Members of the public are invited to get an update on Warren County's process to create a new Comprehensive Plan on Thursday, December 5, 2024 when the Comprehensive Plan "Project Advisory Group" holds its next meeting. The Project Advisory Group will be focusing on feedback from recent…

GLENS FALLS, NY – Warren County Department of Workforce Development and Crandall Public Library are partnering for a free computer skills workshop to be held on Monday, December 9th, 2024. Participants will learn basic computer vocabulary, use of a mouse and keyboard, how to safely search the…

Are you interested by the weather, and would you like to help local emergency responders and public works crews? If so, Warren County Office of Emergency Services and the National Weather Service (NWS) have organized a free weather spotter training session Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 in…

The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday, November 15, 2024 to approve a 2025 county budget of $207.1 million that will bring a countywide tax rate decrease for the fifth straight year while investing more money in county infrastructure, including road work, and funds to…

The Warren County Board of Supervisors is seeking a volunteer to complete a vacant term on the Warren County Board of Ethics. The volunteer member must be a Municipal Officer or employee, as they will replace a member who was a municipal employee, and will serve as a primary member on the five-…

Warren County residents will be able to take their first look at the goals and objectives for the Warren County Comprehensive Plan at public events in Queensbury and Chester on Monday, November 18 and Thursday, November 21. Warren County Department of Planning & Community Development will host…

The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Friday to schedule a November 15th, 2024 public hearing on a 2025 tentative budget of $207.1 million that continues to make investments in county infrastructure and workforce while holding the property tax rate steady. Overall, higher costs for state-…

Warren County Board of Elections announced today that early voting will begin Saturday, October 26th, 2024 at two locations in Warren County for the November 5th, 2024 General Election. Early voters will be able to cast ballots at Warren County Human Services Building, 1340 Route 9, Queensbury,…