Syracuse Budget Director, ‘RINO’ candidate for mayor put on paid administrative leave
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — City of Syracuse Budget Director Tim Rudd has been placed on paid administrative leave. That's according to Syracuse Chief Policy Officer Greg Loh, who said the motion is pending an investigation by outside counsel into "possible violations of city policies."...
Walsh clarifies use of ‘sanctuary city’ term in Syracuse
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh says not much will change in the face of federal executive orders targeting immigrants and migrants in Syracuse. Although "sanctuary city" is a term Syracuse has previously fallen under, Walsh said it's a phrase he likes to avoid altogether. "The term...
17-year-old still in critical condition after Pompey crash
TOWN OF POMPEY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Two Fabius-Pompey high school students were involved in a car crash on Route 91 on Thursday, Jan. 30. Gia Myers, who was driving the car, is still in critical condition at the hospital as of Friday, Jan. 31. Her 15-year-old brother, Gavin, died...
Amplifying indigenous female voices with Haudenosaunee-led nonprofit Rematriation and Syracuse University symposium
(WSYR-TV) — Erik Columbia and Iris St. Meran spoke with Michelle Schenandoah, founder of Haudenosaunee-led nonprofit Rematriation, to discuss an upcoming symposium dedicated to spreading knowledge of the Haudenosaunee Confederation and amplifying indigenous female voices. The...
Identical quadruplets born at Banner Health, beating 1-in-40-million odds
PHOENIX (KNXV) -- When Rachel Vargas went in for a routine ultrasound at the start of her pregnancy, the nurse went silent and she braced for bad news. "She put her hand on my shoulder and said, 'I have to tell you something.' Then she said, 'Right now, there are four of them.'...
You Can Now Buy Delicious Ground Hog Meat Across Central New York
Looking to buy groundhog meat here in Upstate New York? What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than chowing down on delicious ground hog. If you do a quick Google Search, you will find buying groundhog meat is pretty tough. Maybe it's easier to just hunt your very own...
Centro is about to redraw its Syracuse-area bus routes and is asking for your...
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Central New York’s public transit system plans to redesign its bus routes in Onondaga County in a year-long project this year. The state authority is aiming to make the bus system more efficient and meet the current needs of its riders. So far, Centro’s...
Syracuse, N.Y., Police Probe Online ‘Security Incident’
(TNS) — Syracuse police had to shut down its computer system recently after a security problem was discovered to keep the “security incident” from spreading, the chief said Wednesday. The problem was detected on Jan. 11, according to Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile. The...
Check out Onondaga Lake bald eagles (and ducks and swans) this weekend with Audubon...
The Eagles are back in the Super Bowl, and the bald eagles are back to Onondaga Lake. Marcia Bower, an amateur photographer from Syracuse who visits the eagles almost daily, recently counted at least 50 of the raptors roosting on the south shore. That’s double the number of...
Rocco the pit bull praised for alerting family to destructive apartment fire
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — A pit bull named Rocco is being celebrated for his heroic actions after alerting his owner to a fire that destroyed their home at the New Legacy Apartments in Baldwinsville on Jan. 24. Angela Murray, Rocco's owner, was asleep with a CPAP machine on when...
