Evening Briefing: COVID’s effect on sense of smell, ex-principal sues Utica schools and John...
Good evening, Central New York. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Additional snow showers are expected tonight with temperatures not budging much into Thursday morning. Thursday will be blustery with occasional snow showers. Highs will be...
Downtown Syracuse restaurant fails inspection; 50 pass
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from Jan. 4 to 10:. Critical violations: Raw meats stored above produce in walk-in cooler (corrected - raw meat moved to bottom shelf). Toxic chemicals stored next to meat slicer (corrected - moved to acceptable location)....
After lake snow, arctic blast comes a Nor’easter!
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) After lake effect snow to end the weekend followed by the coldest air of the winter to start the weekend the focus shifts to a Nor’easter for the end of the weekend. The Storm Team answers some of your questions. What’s with all this talk about a ‘cross-country storm?’ The storm in […]
Central New York Winter Storm Watch: Snowfall Rates Over 1 Inch an Hour Possible
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Binghamton, New York – A potentially high-impact winter storm is lining up to affect much of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania late this weekend, raising concerns for dangerous travel conditions...
Syracuse Man Sentenced to Life for Fatal Arson
A Syracuse man, Anthony Green, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for setting a fatal fire nearly two years ago. On Tuesday (January 20), Judge Mary Anne Doherty handed down the sentence for the June 2024 fire that killed 34-year-old Shaquoiya Allison. The incident occurred at a two-family home on...
Prominent Central New York defense attorney and Salina town judge dies at 76
Liverpool, N.Y. — Paul Carey, a longtime Central New York defense attorney and Salina town judge, has died. He was 76. Carey was also a former Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The Sheriff’s Office announced Carey’s death late Wednesday night with “profound sadness,” remembering him as a pioneer within the...
Syracuse Mayor Owens on city school board’s removal of Twiggy Billue: ‘It’s sad’
Syracuse, N.Y. — Mayor Sharon Owens is not sure if the city school district’s board of education went too far in removing one of its members, saying more information still needs to come out about the alleged misconduct. In a syracuse.com interview Wednesday, Owens spoke publicly for the...
Two dogs die in fire at Skaneateles firefighter’s family home
A Skaneateles firefighter lived in the home that caught fire and killed two dogs on County Line Road, Skaneateles Fire Chief Pete Buehler confirmed to NewsChannel 9.
New York State police searching for missing 15-year-old girl from Canastota
CANASTOTA, NY – The New York State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Lana M. LaClair, who was reported missing after leaving her home in the town of Fenner on Monday. Authorities said Lana was last seen on January 20, 2026, when she left her residence…
To attract police recruits, Mayor Owens pauses requirement that officers live in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Less than a month into the job, Mayor Sharon Owens is suspending the requirement that new Syracuse police officers live in the city, reversing an effort pushed by her predecessor. The mayor, sitting alongside her newly-appointed police chief, announced the temporary change of heart in an...
