Vigils spread across NYS as ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’ remains unsigned on Hochul’s...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A doctor-assisted death could become legal in New York State this month. The "Medical Aid in Dying Act" is just one of more than 200 bills awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature before the New Year. On Thursday evening, the New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide held...
NY Walmart Evacuated After Caller Threatens Violence, Claims They Are Inside And Armed
The incident began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, when both New York State Police and the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Walmart on Route 49 in the village of Central Square to investigate the alarming report, according to State Police. According to troopers, the caller...
In this city, new apartments cost 4x more than houses
Would you pay $773,000 for an apartment in Syracuse, where the median home costs one-fourth as much?. New York state is doing just that. The state just broke ground on East Adams Phase I, a $102 million, 132-unit affordable housing development on public land in Syracuse. That’s $773,000 per unit — about as much as it...
Syracuse Housing Authority breaks ground on first phase of public housing redevelopment
The $1 billion redevelopment, which will be stretched out across several phases, will involve redeveloping and building 1,400 apartments. The post Syracuse Housing Authority breaks ground on first phase of public housing redevelopment appeared first on Central Current .
Syracuse City School District Celebrates 29th annual Wladis Hat & Glove Giveaway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Wladis Hat and Gloves Foundation, Inc. will donate free hats and gloves to Syracuse City School District students, Thursday December 4. In it's the 29th consecutive year, Mark and Steven Wladis have expanded the initiative started by their late father George Wladis to now provide every student...
Major restaurant chain says it’s opening new locations after closing nearly 150
A major restaurant chain says it’s opening new locations after closing nearly 150 over the past year. Denny’s announced last year it would close 150 underperforming diners by the end of 2025. The company said Thursday the majority of those closures have already occurred as Denny’s recently headlines again with a $620...
Central Square Walmart store evacuation confirmed to be swatting incident
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — Shoppers say they were made to evacuate the Central Square Walmart store Thursday evening. A massive police response including State Troopers descended on the shopping facility and people who are unaware of the situation who are trying to get into the parking lot are being turned away,...
Dollar General in Valley Plaza closing for good
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A few viewers have contacted NewsChannel 9 wanting to know if it’s true that the Dollar General, located in the Valley Plaza, is closing. It’s not just a rumor; Dollar General confirmed the news with the Your Stories Team. “At Dollar General, we continually evaluate our stores and how we...
Tragic End To Search For Missing Elderly Upstate New York Man
A missing person was found dead in Upstate New York just after Thanksgiving. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the tragic news in this week's DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review which highlights recent statewide forest ranger actions. Search For Missing Hunter In Upstate New York.
See all homes sold in the East Syracuse Minoa school district, November 2025
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the East Syracuse Minoa Central School District reported from November 1-30, 2025. There were 27 transactions posted during this time. The median sale for the area was a 1,974-square-foot home on Wembridge Drive in DeWitt that sold for $220,000. DeWitt.
