See the 78 jobs Liverpool school district may cut at tonight’s board meeting
Liverpool, N.Y. - The Liverpool Central School District is proposing to cut 78 jobs to help close its $17 million budget gap. The Liverpool Board of Education is expected to vote on these cuts tonight, which would save the district $4.6 million, according to district documents. That would leave a...
Mohawk Valley NOAA Weather Radio Station Off-Air
MIDDLEVILLE, N.Y.-- A weather radio station serving the Mohawk Valley is off-air because of an unknown issue. The National Weather Service in Albany says the unplanned outage at the Middleville station, WXM-45, started Sunday morning. They did not have an estimate on when the station would be back on the air.
What’s Going Around: 4-6-26
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Here is the weekly check of the illnesses most commonly seen in area doctors’ offices. Syracuse Camillus Liverpool Pulaski
Fire at a gas lighter factory kills 5 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least five people dead, authorities said. The blaze broke out in the Kadamtali area of Keraniganj near Dhaka, according to the fire service and civil defense.
First Tornado of 2026 Touches Down in NY
The first tornado of 2026 in New York has been confirmed in Cattaraugus County. The EF-1 tornado, with estimated winds of 107 mph, snapped trees, damaged homes, and tore a barn roof off.
Police Seek Help in Solving Syracuse Shooting
Syracuse police are seeking the public's assistance in solving a shooting that left a man critically injured early Saturday (April 4). The incident occurred on North Geddes Street near Calcaño's Tavern, though the bar's owner has stated that the shooting was not connected to the business. Officers were dispatched...
On the Lookout: Daihron Mathews, again
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you seen this man? The Syracuse Police Department is asking for help in locating 21-year-old Daihron Mathews. Police say he’s a Black man who is around six feet tall and about 180 pounds. This is Mathews’ second appearance on NewsChannel 9’s Fugitive of the Week segment. Back in October, he […]
Ex-owner of Central NY kids’ entertainment hotspot owes nearly $1 million in taxes
The former franchisee of the Syracuse-area Sky Zone Trampoline Park area owes nearly $1 million in overdue sales taxes, according to state records. The current debt totals more than $994,000, according to state tax data as of March 27. The debt covers sales taxes collected from customers by Sky Zone,...
Mamacitas closing original location as Fayetteville becomes the main stage
North Syracuse, N.Y. — The place that helped turn a food truck into one of Central New York’s most talked-about kitchens is about to go quiet. Mamacitas Puerto Rican Kitchen, the original brick-and-mortar on East Taft Road, will close Friday as owner Sara Giocondo shifts her focus to the restaurant’s newer — and busier — home in Fayetteville.
Syracuse man charged after 6-hour police standoff and stabbing on North Side
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man who police say stabbed a woman and then was in a six-hour standoff with police on Syracuse’s North Side Thursday has been charged. Franklin Hill, 42, was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree unlawful imprisonment, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest, according to Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for Syracuse Police.
