Multiple indictments filed in Auburn prison assaults
Prosecutors have secured multiple indictments tied to assaults on corrections staff at Auburn Correctional Facility. Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci said her office recently indicted several former inmates accused of attacking staff members or throwing bodily fluids while incarcerated. The...
Rising Utility Bills Spark Investigation Requests
Imagine choosing between heating your home and paying for groceries. That’s the reality for many locals facing rising utility costs right now.
Winter weather warning as bone-chilling snow to pummel 4 New York counties
The warnings come amid a several-week period of extreme winter weather across much of the northern United States. The National Weather Service on Monday placed four New York State counties under a cold weather advisory in anticipation of fierce, sub-zero temperatures overnight and into Tuesday. . "Bitterly cold wind...
Something Fun Might Soon Be Allowed In New York Restaurants
New York is one step closer to banning one of its most pointless laws. (Pun always intended) New York could be ending one of its strangest leftover laws, one that still bans dancing in restaurants. New York Bans Dancing In Some Restaurants. Did you know that you were breaking the...
Downtown Syracuse hotel owner wants to make it a Hampton Inn. A hurdle may...
Syracuse, N.Y. — A plan to convert an independently branded 83-room downtown Syracuse hotel into a Hampton Inn could face an unexpected regulatory hurdle aimed at preserving the building’s historic character. Visions Hotels, which operates about 70 chain lodging establishments in Upstate New York, recently purchased...
$2.177 million for lakeside living: Plus 84 more Onondaga County home sales
The Onondaga County Clerk’s office registered 85 home sales during the week of Jan. 4 to 10. The most expensive home on the list is a 3,752-square-foot contemporary on 1.51 acres on East Lake Road in the town of Skaneateles. It sits on the lakeshore of Skaneateles Lake. The...
Another “Prolific” Snowstorm Could Slam Hudson Valley, New York
After a weekend full of snow, experts are warning about the growing chance of another "prolific" storm.
Be ready for snow squalls in New York Monday afternoon
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:32 p.m. for snow squalls until 3:30 p.m. for Yates, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga and Broome counties.
Crews used around 28,800 gallons of pond water to douse Pompey garage fire
POMPEY, N.Y. — Emergency crews responded to a garage fire in Pompey, N.Y., on the evening of Jan. 18. The Tully Fire Department reported that it pulled around 28,800 gallons of pond water to extinguish the fire at Number 4 Road West. The fire was reported around 10:30 p.m....
Northern NY – Winter Storm Warning: 3 Feet of Snow Possible; Travel Could Be...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Watertown, NY – Residents across northern New York are facing a prolonged and dangerous winter storm Sunday afternoon, with heavy lake-effect snow, strong winds, and whiteout conditions expected through...
