Deputies open fire on dump truck as it tears though East Syracuse back yards
East Syracuse, NY -- When the sounds of sirens and a heavy truck awoke Carol Patapow at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday night, she thought there might be a fire in her quiet East Syracuse neighborhood. “When I saw...
View ArticleCamillus teenager's ID of former cop Baunee as drug dealer is OK for trial
Syracuse, NY - A teenager who identified former Syracuse police Officer Fredrick Baunee as a drug dealer to Camillus police can testify about that identification when Baunee stands trial, County Judge...
View ArticleU.S. Senate candidates take in the state fair
Updated at 4 p.m. after visits by two Republican U.S. Senate candidates to the State Fair: Geddes, NY — Two U.S. Senate candidates facing each other in the Republican primary Sept. 14 shared similar...
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Update: Gunman takes several people hostage at Discovery Channel building
Employees and a day care center in the building have been evacuated. Police are negotiating with the suspect. View full sizeJose Luis Magana / APPolice keep people back from the front of the Discovery...
View ArticleReport shows infection rates falling at Upstate and most other New York...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The infection rate in Upstate University Hospital’s medical surgical intensive care unit, which had been one of the highest in the state in 2008, dropped to zero last year, according...
View ArticlePolice seek identification of man caught on video inside closed liquor store
Auburn, NY -- Auburn police are looking for a man whose image was caught early today by security cameras inside a closed liquor store. Police were called to a possible burglary at 3:59 a.m. at Auburn...
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Parents, students prepare for first day of kindergarten
Baldwinsville, NY -- Kennedy Collins is very excited to start kindergarten next week, but her mother is nervous. “She’ll be fine, I’m the one who is emotional,” said Jayme Pyle, Kennedy’s mother. “I’m...
View ArticleHuge back-ups on I-690: Take Centro buses to state fair concerts
Geddes, NY -- Two major concerts at the New York State Fair tonight are causing backups along westbound Interstate 690, state police said. See traffic cams. Huge traffic backups were reported shortly...
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Exotic African cat found as roadkill on Thruway near Weedsport exit
It wasn’t your typical roadkill. A state Thruway Authority spokesman confirmed today that a dead serval — a spotted, medium-sized wild cat native to Africa — was discovered Aug. 23 on the eastbound...
View ArticleWhat's going on: Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Earl heads toward East Coast
Also, a Watertown woman is in custody after a man is found stabbed to death, and New York City imams say Muslims are Americans, too. From The New York Times: Tourists and residents of Ocracoke Island,...
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Discovery Channel gunman shot dead by police; his three hostages are safe
Gunman is believed to be a man who has protested against the network's programming in the past. View full sizeJose Luis Magana / APPolice block the street in front of the Discovery Channel network in...
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DeWitt man charged with attempted murder after being shot by police during...
This story by staff writers Douglass Dowty and Robert A. Baker DeWitt, NY -- Carol Patapow figured there might be a fire in her DeWitt neighborhood when she awoke to sounds of sirens and a heavy truck...
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Ellis Island immigrants' oral histories are available online
NEW YORK — Lawrence Meinwald’s voice starts shaking when he recalls the first time he saw the Statue of Liberty. It was 1920, and the young Polish boy was on a ship with his family, headed to Ellis...
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State fair traffic: The eye of the storm
Syracuse, NY -- Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 690 after more than 30,000 fans clogged the highway for several hours to park for tonight's Justin Bieber and Lady Antebellum concerts. But the...
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Attorney General Andrew Cuomo visits state fair one day after launching probe...
"I am here today to enjoy the fair," he said. The gubernatorial candidate paid for his own ticket. View full sizeLauren Long / The Post-StandardAttorney General Andrew Cuomo talks with Kyle Hughes, of...
View ArticleNY back to square one after appeals court justice temporary bars taxing...
Syracuse, NY - Three court decisions in three days left New York right where it’s been for more than a decade: Not collecting taxes on cigarettes sold at Indian reservations. On the day a new...
View ArticleCrowds cause long delays for Centro Park-and-Ride buses leaving state fair
Geddes, NY -- Thousands of people waited in long lines to ride Centro Park-and-Ride buses from the fair after two major concerts let out around 10 p.m. Witnesses said people waited for nearly an hour...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
• For state fair parking information, check out our guide and map. Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map...
View ArticleAuburn water line break repaired; water's good to drink
The city of Auburn overnight repaired a major water line break on Franklin Street without having to shut down the water, Public Works Director Jerry DelFavero said. Residents can use their water this...
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Your National Grid check helped pay $35,700 for employee's private school...
You also helped pay $8,440 for a departmental holiday cocktail party and $3,566 to repair an employee's washing machine and pool cover. Utility is seeking a $400 million increase in Upstate electric...
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