Syracuse NY

Drivers experienced confusion and traffic delays when using the new Exit 3 off-ramp on I-81, but after understanding how it works, they can now use the appropriate lanes to reach their destinations.

Syracuse, N.Y. — A teenage boy was pistol-whipped in the head during a carjacking Monday night on Syracuse’s North Side, police said. Around 10:23 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of North Townsend Street, where the victim told them he had been sitting in his Buick Regal when three men attacked him,...

CATO, N.Y. — Owner of Nutrition Bar Confectioners Mark Schmidt told the I-Team that he, his family and his employees were blindsided by the ICE raid at his business on Sept. 4. "We’re doing our best to recover," Schmidt told the I-Team on Tuesday. "We’re trying to get our...

Most Onondaga County homeowners would pay less in property taxes next year under county executive Ryan McMahon’s new budget plan. McMahon presented his budget proposal to county lawmakers Monday. He is proposing an 11 percent cut, which amounts to around $100.00 for a $300,000.00 house. Since he took office...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has unveiled the opening of the revamped Interstate 481 off-ramp to Exit 3 in DeWitt, a significant phase in the ongoing Interstate 81 Viaduct Project, aimed at overhauling the region's transport framework. As reported by the Governor’s Office, the improved ramp is designed to streamline traffic...

Constantia, N.Y. - An Oswego County man died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Route 49 in Constantia. A 39-year-old man from Cleveland died in the crash, troopers said. He was driving a Prius that collided with an SUV. At about 6:40 p.m., a 2024 Ford Expedition was traveling...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — Joshua Emmons, the father of 4-year-old Rykelan Brown, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for killing his son. The case devastated the boy’s family and many in the Onondaga County community. Emmons pleaded guilty in August to beating his son to death. On the afternoon of Sept. 16,...

One of New York's most popular BBQ restaurants has a humble origin story. Before making it big in the state, it was a roadside stand with a niche following.

Poverty is obviously something everybody wants to avoid. While this is an incredibly hard burden on adults, children living in poverty can suffer much, much more. Unfortunately, children live in poverty more often than you'd think, and Upstate New York is a hotspot for those in these troubling circumstances. What...

A new interim executive director will lead Blueprint 15, the nonprofit working with public housing residents in the city’s Southside as the Syracuse Housing Authority properties are redeveloped. Sarah Walton LaFave, who recently served as the city’s director of East Adams neighborhood development, will lead Blueprint...