Simple Italian classics shine at Colucci in Syracuse (Dining Out Review)
Syracuse, N.Y. — A restaurant like Colucci opening in this day and age seems almost anachronistic. There is no shortage of Italian-American restaurants in Central New York, and its short menu of appetizers, pasta and a few meat dishes isn’t exactly groundbreaking. At a time when the cuisines served in restaurants...
United States Postal Service in need of carriers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The United States Postal Service will be hosting a job fair in Syracuse, Wednesday, May 28. The job fair will be at the Syracuse Processing and Distribution Center on Taft Road, hosts are asking for attendees to use the customer's entrance. The job fair will be...
Kidnapping Claim In Central New York Caught On Video — Police Need Your Help
A vehicle speeding through the night, a voice calling for help—this unsettling moment was caught on camera in Central New York. The police are turning to the community for help. Ilion Police are looking to residents after a disturbing video surfaced showing a car speeding down the street while...
eBay to shut down Syracuse operations of TCGplayer, eliminate 220 jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — eBay confirms to NewsChannel 9 that it will shut down the local operations of subsidiary TCGplayer in Downtown Syracuse and lay off its 220 local employees over the next few months. An eBay spokesperson said: “We are constantly evaluating our authentication capabilities and logistics...
Sal’s Birdland returns to Syracuse area with a location in the northern suburbs
Cicero, N.Y. — A brand name familiar to chicken wing fans in Rochester is returning to Central New York. The newest Sal’s Birdland opens today (May 22) in a small plaza at 8140 Brewerton Rd. (Route 11) in Cicero. It joins the two existing Sal’s Birdland locations in the Rochester area, where the brand began in 1974.
Man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $22,000 in pensions sent to dead mother
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse man has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his dead mother, the New York State Comptroller's Office announced on Thursday. The comptroller's office said the defendant, Michael Glinkski, 45, deposited 17 pensions into his personal bank account by...
Syracuse Drivers Fined for Passing Stopped School Buses
In Syracuse, drivers who pass stopped school buses are now facing fines ranging from $250 to $300. This new enforcement measure began on Wednesday (May 21) and aims to enhance the safety of children traveling to and from school. The city has installed stop-arm cameras on school buses to capture violations, and the...
Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say
Memphis Historic Church Fire Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis , was intentionally set, investigators said...
Five arrested from ‘205 Crew,’ accused of involvement in drug trafficking ring ran out...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Local law enforcement has confirmed the arrests of those accused of involvement in an alleged drug trafficking ring that was running out of a City of Syracuse apartment building. The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office and Syracuse Police are calling the operation the “205 Crew,” who...
Dunkin, two other businesses fail restaurant inspections with critical violations
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from May 4 to 10:. Critical violations: No probe food thermometer available on the premises (corrected - digital food thermometer loaned to establishment while they secure their own thermometer). Homemade pasta sauce containing...
