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U.S. Army practices this afternoon in Clinton Square for change of command
Syracuse, NY-- With a Civil War monument acting as a back drop, members of the U.S. Army’s Syracuse Recruiting Battalion this afternoon practiced marching in Clinton Square for Friday’s formal change...
View ArticleMan, 46, stuck by needle left on Centro bus in Camillus
Camillus, NY -- A 46-year-old man was treated by ambulance personnel Tuesday after being stuck by a hypodermic needle left on a Centro bus in Camillus, authorities said. The man was stuck while riding...
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President Obama apologizes to ousted USDA official
Shirley Sherrod still uncertain whether she'll accept Agriculture Department Secretary Vilsack's offer of new job. View full sizeThe Associated PressAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tells reporters...
View ArticleHouse votes to restore unemployment benefits; Obama to sign immediately
Retroactive payments could go out as early as next week in some states. WASHINGTON -- Congress has approved legislation to restore unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six...
View ArticleEPA holds hearing tonight on hydrofracking in Marcellus Shale
Second hearing scheduled for August 12 in Binghamton. CANONSBURG, Pa. -- Dozens of people are expected to attend a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing in southwestern Pennsylvania on a...
View ArticleSyracuse student athlete sent to prison for burglary
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse teenager who had attracted the interest of colleges across the country for his athletic and academic skills was sentenced today to 3 ½ years in state prison for burglary....
View ArticleSyracuse man acquitted in rape re-trial
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man who had been serving 17 years in state prison when his rape conviction was overturned on appeal was set free after being acquitted Wednesday in a retrial. Defense lawyer...
View ArticleState: Permit exemptions for projects like Wastebed 13 in Camillus are...
Honeywell has asked state officials to exempt it from getting local permits to bury contaminated sediment from Onondaga Lake. Camillus, NY -- Honeywell International looks like it will be able to bury...
View ArticlePolice: Former Montezuma judge admits to stealing from his own court
Montezuma, NY -- A former Montezuma town judge admitted to stealing from his own court, state police said. Christopher D. Ramos, 52, of High Street in Montezuma, was arrested Thursday morning on one...
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Obama signs bill to restore unemployment benefits
Back payments of benefits could go out next week in New York APPresident Barack Obama signs emergency unemployment benefits legislation Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. WASHINGTON —...
View ArticleAuburn man faces child-pornography charges
Auburn, NY -- State police arrested an Auburn man on charges of possessing and promoting child pornography. Ryan M. Tengri, 22, of Eastwood Avenue, was arrested after an investigation found he...
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Rep. Charles Rangel charged with ethics violations
Committee sends case to a House trial APRep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., answers questions from the media Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative committee has charged Rangel, the...
View ArticleSon of Syracuse police chief cut trying to break up fight at park
Syracuse, NY – The son of Syracuse’s police chief was cut on the arm while attempting to break up a fight outside a community center at Kirk Park Thursday afternoon, police report. Frank Fowler Jr.,...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Butternut Street bridge reconstruction: View I-81ButternutStreetBridge in a larger map Click map markers for details...
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Upstate Medical's footprint grows with acquisition of two downtown apartment...
Townsend Tower and Harrison House will be used for housing for students, medical residents and visiting faculty members. The buildings will remain on the tax rolls. Stephen D. Cannerelli / The...
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No 'Life of Riley' for Pup
Living the “life of Riley” means being carefree and comfortable. But a Camillus family’s puppy — a 6-month-old lab/Great Dane named Riley — has known no such thing. The puppy suffered broken legs in...
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Rain forces Army change of command ceremony to move to War Memorial
Syracuse, NY -- Rain has foiled the U.S. Army's plans to hold the Syracuse Army Recruiting Battalion's change of command ceremony this morning in Clinton Square. The formal ceremony during which Lt....
View ArticleRain cancels guardrail work that was to restrict I-81
Syracuse, NY -- The rainfall dampening downtown Syracuse has one bright spot – it has canceled road work that was going to restrict traffic today on Interstate 81 through the city center. Work on...
View ArticleUpdate: Tractor trailer jumps barrier on Thruway in Van Buren
Update: Van Buren, NY -- State police estimate driving conditions will return to normal by 8:25 a.m. around the scene of an accident on the state Thruway eastbound between Weedsport and Baldwinsville....
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Pennsylvania residents tell EPA that hydrofracking has affected well water
Oil and gas group spokesman says controversy based on "public hysteria"; last of four public hearings will be held in Binghamton Aug. 12. Keith Srakocic / AP PhotoHuge bets are being made that the...
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