New York state will require health insurance companies to cover the cost of treatments to detect and prevent HIV infection starting next year, according to a letter circulated by the Department of Financial Services.

County fair season in the North Country brings aromas of fried dough and freshly squeezed lemonade. While different foods, vendors, and activities for the whole family draw in crowds, another huge part of fairs are performances from local marching bands. For many students, they find a sense of community both in and outside of their band.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is continuing to offer his views in the national debate about gun control. He's asking Democratic presidential candidates to endorse four gun control measures previously adopted in New York.

There is a wonderful exhibit up until the end of this month about the Adirondacks that we want to highlight, just across the lake in Vermont at Shelburne Museum.

Curt Stager reports on a long-term study of flying insects in Germany that records an astounding 76% drop in the total biomass of flying insects entering their traps over the last 30 years. This is not a decline as happens in a single species, but appears to affect the whole spectrum of species.

Martha Foley wonders if this could explain the decline in insect-eating birds that appear around her house, or the steep decline in bug spats Stager observes on his car compared to decades ago.

Disturbing news from long-term study and anecdotal observations.

In the wake of two recent mass shootings, including one at a Walmart in Texas that left 22 people dead, some North Country residents are calling for stricter gun laws while others are focusing on mental health reform.

Chef Curtiss Hemm has spent his career dedicated to food - preparing, presenting and teaching the culinary arts. He's traveled around the world to study what makes a great meal.

But closer to home, on his 300-acre Champlain Valley farm, Chef Curtiss loves growing and foraging for local ingredients: eggs from a flock of hens, along with local fish, venison and wild mushrooms.

This summer has seen a chanterelle boom in his woods, and Hemm recently invited Todd Moe along during a mushroom hunt.

Cases of Hepatitis A are on the rise in Jefferson County. Officials say reported cases of the infection have more than doubled from last year’s total.

A new poll shows voters have mixed opinions about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

News broke last week that New York state will spend another $100 million rebuilding and modernizing Olympic venues in the heart of Lake Placid. State officials describe this as the biggest reinvention of the Olympic village since the 1980 Winter Games.