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GEDDES, N.Y. — The Great New York State Fair is highlighting some of the new events, sights and activities you can be a part of this year. The NYS Fair runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 7 at The Great New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes, N.Y. New this...

NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — As the countdown to the new school year begins, the North Syracuse Central School District is racing to fill the last of its open positions. The district’s director of Human Resources, Sarah Jones, said they are finalizing their hiring process and have made some really great progress ah

BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have closed on a $269-million construction loan to transform the long-standing Parkside Commons housing complex on Syracuse’s East Side. The project will deliver a total of 393 affordable apartments through a combination of renovated and newly constructed housing. “Our mission at BFC i

Jean Singletary arrived in Syracuse in the late 1950s after saying goodbye to her childhood home in Georgia. She moved into Pioneer Homes 67 years ago, and she spent maybe a year living in a different public housing unit before she moved “across the street” in the same complex in 1960, settling in with her children on

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Some construction activities could conflict with drivers’ daily commutes this week. I-81 northbound will be reduced to one lane between the I-690 eastbound off-ramp and Exit 22 (Court Street) in Syracuse, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 4, a statement from the New York State Depart

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– As the I-81 viaduct project continues to transform Syracuse, the Southside community is asking how the years-long construction will impact their neighborhoods. On Monday night, August 3, Southside community members brought their questions and concerns directly to the New York State Department

A county in Central New York was among the top 20 in the state for hunger overall and hunger among kids in 2024, according to new data. A total of 14% of all people in Oswego County were considered food insecure in 2024. Among children, the rate was 19.1%. Those...

It could soon become easier to legally purchase a firearm in the United States. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives proposed a slew of changes to gun safety regulations in what it’s calling a “New Era of Reform.”. In response, New York lawmakers are working to...

Meteorologist Violet Scibior will leave CNY Central’s Weather Authority Team this week. She made the announcement on the air Sunday at the end of “Weekend Today in CNY,” the morning newscast she called “her baby.”. Scibior will join WPTV NBC in West Palm Beach, Florida, where...

The cleanup of Onondaga lake might have created a health threat that residents are trying to have addressed. This latest effort is meant to draw attention to health concerns that go back years. The massive Onondaga Lake cleanup project included dredging piles of contaminated sediment from the bottom of the...