After construction shutdown, a downtown Syracuse pub reopens at just the right time
An unexpected month-long shutdown at a popular downtown pub is ending Friday just in time for a big weekend. The Ale ‘n Angus Pub at 238 Harrison St. will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday for the first time since it closed on Sept. 18. That closing came after the pub’s landlord temporarily shut off utilities to the...
While Cicero school buses are parked, their cameras are still issuing drivers tickets
Drivers in Cicero are receiving tickets for passing stopped school buses even though the buses were not on the road, resulting in fines of up to $275, and the county is working to adjust the malfunctions of the stop-arm camera program.
Henninger HS placed on brief lockout after shooting in nearby neighborhood
Henninger High School in Syracuse was placed on a brief lockout Thursday after a shooting was reported in a nearby neighborhood, but the lockout was lifted after the Syracuse Police Department determined it was safe.
Two rescued from second floor in overnight Geddes house fire
GEDDES, N.Y. — Firefighters responded early Friday morning to a minor kitchen fire in a home on Case Street in Geddes. Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from the kitchen area and quickly moved to contain the fire. Two residents were evacuated by responding Solvay Police with a ladder...
Syracuse man charged with attempted kidnapping after chasing teenage girl with a knife
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man has been charged with an attempted kidnapping in Syracuse, after allegedly chasing a teenage girl down East Willow Street while brandishing a knife. The 15-year-old told Syracuse Police that as she was walking down the 500 block around 9 a.m. Thursday morning, she was catcalled by a man who...
Neighbors complain Sharkey’s concerts keep them awake, as owner applies for new zoning
SALINA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Caitlin Wilders hears concerts at Sharkey’s Bar and Grill all the way from her house down the street. “It gives my husband and I headaches,” said Wilders. “Also, we have a newborn daughter, and she can’t sleep.” Wilders moved just down the street from Sharkey’s within the last year with her...
Syracuse car thefts drop by 50% in 2025, but university area remains a hot...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — City of Syracuse Common Councilor Rasheada Caldwell had her car stolen on Tuesday night. This makes her one of the more recent victims of stolen vehicles. While car thefts have decreased dramatically in the city of Syracuse compared to last year, they're clearly still happening. In...
Meet ‘Aunt Rhonda:’ The Woman Who Stopped At Nothing To Bring Fresh Food Options...
Rhonda Vesey, known as “Aunt Rhonda,” created a successful grassroots campaign. The story of Rhonda Vesey, who stopped at nothing to bring a grocery store to a Syracuse, New York, food desert, proves that sometimes it takes community leadership to get what’s needed in their own neighborhoods, Syracuse.com reported.
Bites With Bob: Early Look at Shake Shack
Shake Shack in DeWitt opens on October 15 and will donate $1 from every sandwich sold to the Food Bank of Central New York.
Syracuse Gun Show pops off at NYS Fairgrounds this weekend
The Syracuse Gun Show, the largest gun show in New York, returns to the NYS Fairgrounds this weekend at the Exhibit Center (a.k.a. the Dairy Building). Show hours are 9-5 on Saturday; Oct. 18, and 9- 3 on Sunday, Oct. 19. Admission is $12 for adults, seniors $10, under 12...
