Fairgoers describe temporary closure of gates at Great NYS Fair amid morning flooding
GEDDES, N.Y. — Heavy rain forced the fair to temporarily close its gates on Wednesday, leaving people already inside able to get out but preventing anyone else from getting in — including people waiting for buses in the parking lots. Some fairgoers said the first challenge of the...
WATCH: Tornado Warning active in multiple Central New York counties
Watch the live stream of NewsChannel 9 Chief Metrologist Jim Teske’s severe weather coverage above. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Tornado Warning has been issued for three counties in Central New York. The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Tornado Warning for Northwestern Cayuga County Northwestern Seneca County
Severe weather alerts are now in effect for parts of CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a TORNADO WATCH for parts of upstate New York until 11 p.m. Wednesday evening. Right now locations near and south of Syracuse are under a FLOOD WATCH until 8 a.m. Thursday. Here are the latest severe weather...
DeWitt home suffers heavy smoke damage after kitchen fire, chief says
DeWitt, N.Y. — A DeWitt home was heavily damaged by smoke after a fire broke out in the kitchen Wednesday morning, according to DeWitt Fire Chief Jason Green. Firefighters were called to 509 Craigie St. in the town of DeWitt just after 10 a.m. after receiving a report of a kitchen fire that was spreading, Green said.
Heavy rains flood roads, knock power out as storm hits Onondaga County
Syracuse, N.Y. — Scattered power outages and flooded roads were reported Wednesday across Onondaga County as heavy rain inundated the region. About 1,400 customers were without electric power as of 11:30 a.m., according to National Grid. The outages were concentrated in Otisco, Baldwinsville and residential neighborhoo
Update: New York State Fair reopens after flooding from heavy rains
Update: 1:10 p.m.: The Wilson Philips band is on the way. The band will do a quick soundcheck and perform within 40 minutes at Chey Court. Update, 12:35 p.m.: The fair has reopened, officials said. The Gray Lot is closed due to flooding, officials said. Update, 12 p.m.: The fair...
Judge offers 10-year sentence to man who stabbed woman 30 times in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man accused of stabbing a woman 30 times in Syracuse pleaded guilty Tuesday and was promised 10 years in prison despite prosecutors seeking twice that sentence. The man, Walter Parker IV, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted murder for the stabbing on Jan. 6 in the...
Tornado watch issued for much of Upstate NY: 70 mph winds, hail, flooding also...
7:15 p.m. Update: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for areas in Steuben County, including Canisteo, Cameron and Thurston until 7:30 p.m. Take cover now. 5:45 p.m. Update: A strong line of storms stretching from Ogdensburg south to Syracuse and through Ithaca and Watkins Glen is forecast...
Woman dies in crash on I-81 near Tully, state police investigating
TULLY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a vehicle near Tully, state troopers confirmed, was deadly. A statement from New York State Police said a 24-year-old Binghamton woman, who the agency did not name, died at the scene after she lost control of her car on the highway. Her car hit a […]
Don’t let stormy weather ruin the Great NYS Fair, here’s what you can do...
GEDDES, N.Y. — Bad weather doesn’t have to ruin a day at the New York State Fair, where several indoor attractions offer ways to stay dry while still taking in some of the fair’s biggest draws. One option is the “Fast and the Furriest” corgi races, held...
