Syracuse NY

Syracuse University students will soon be able to take classes dedicated to learning how to market themselves and others on social media. A new “creator economy” minor will start rolling out during the fall 2026 semester, according to a release. It’s a joint venture between the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management.

TOWN OF LISBON, New York (WWNY) - Fire officials say a woman was critically hurt in a crash that shut down a St. Lawrence County highway Thursday afternoon. It happened at around 4 p.m. on Route 68 in the town of Lisbon. The highway remained closed from Irish Settlement Road...

Manlius, N.Y. — The Manlius Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 25-year-old woman who was last seen Wednesday afternoon. Esther Olson, of Manlius, was last seen around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday near her residence in the 500 block of Fremont Road, according to a Facebook post from Manlius police.

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for parts of Central New York, warning that temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s overnight and could damage sensitive outdoor vegetation. The advisory affects Onondaga, Seneca, Cayuga, Oswego and Yates counties and runs from 11 p.m. Thursday to...

The deadline to bring the former and troubled Skyline Apartments in Syracuse up to code is here. Developers have been working under an agreement with the city made in September 2025 for the building to be tenant-ready by Thursday. Per that deal, if the owners fall behind, the city can take the case back to court and pursue stronger enforcement.

A Catholic Church in Syracuse is leading the way on taking care of the earth by reducing its reliance on power from fossil fuels. Some of the inspiration for the parishioner-led initiative actually comes from the Vatican. A group of parishioners at All Saints Church came together to reduce their...

Drivers using the I-81 ramps at Hiawatha Boulevard have probably noticed crews taking down a large warehouse near the busy intersection. The emergency demolition of the Bodow Recycling building is underway after a resident alerted the city about a week ago that the south facing wall was starting to buckle.

An Oswego County man who claimed he couldn’t work while collecting workers’ compensation benefits was instead taking on paid jobs, investigators said — a decision that has now led to a felony conviction and probation sentence. Christopher Cronk, 58, of Central Square, was sentenced April 20 in...

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Liverpool has closed its doors for good, as the restaurant chain has announced every one of its locations will be permanently closing. The Liverpool location is one of more than two-dozen nationwide shutting down. The restaurant's parent company, Fat...

MADISON COUNTY, N.Y. -- Warmer weather has brought more people outdoors on e-bikes, e-scooters and electric dirt bikes. New York State Police are reminding the public to follow State laws, especially after an increase in complaints and safety concerns in Madison County involving illegal electric dirt bike use on public roads and in neighborhoods.