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DeWitt, N.Y. — A DeWitt man was arrested after State Police found cocaine, a weapon and drug packaging materials in a home Thursday, troopers said. State Police executed a search warrant at 3 Caton Drive in the town of DeWitt, according to Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a State Police spokesperson.

A Central New York village with a “salty” reputation has been named the kindest place in America for 2026. Liverpool, N.Y., was named the Nicest Place in America this morning on the “Today” show, marking the 10th anniversary of the annual contest by “Reader’s Digest.”

Syracuse, N.Y. – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to visit Syracuse on Monday, the last leg of an Upstate New York tour that includes stops in Buffalo and Ithaca. Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is trying to help increase Democratic voter turnout statewide ahead of November’s midterm elections. She has donated about...

On Wednesday afternoon, Chad Norton sat in his cramped office at Webster Pond in Syracuse’s Valley neighborhood, responding to Facebook comments about a GoFundMe he’d launched days earlier asking for $9,000 to cover operating expenses and pay past due bills. “Sadly, I had to reach out to the...

A lakeside village in central New York has been named the nicest place in America. Each year, Reader’s Digest invites readers to nominate towns and cities where people really lean into their neighborliness, coming together to affect positive change — and Liverpool, NY, anchored on the shores of Onondaga Lake, took the

FAIRMOUNT, N.Y. — CNY Central's SkyEye One drone captured the aftermath of an intense fire at a storage facility in Fairmount, N.Y. The fire destroyed a 55-unit storage complex. The complex belongs to B&C Storage near Milton Avenue. This is across the road from Pete's Polar Parlor and not far from the Byrne Dairy and C

IRA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — New York State Police say a Cato-Meridian Central School District bus driver won’t be criminally charged for allegedly shutting school bus doors on the still-attached backpack of a four-year-old student, dragging the girl about 15 feet down the road. Donna Cooper, the girl’s grandmother and legal

While the number of deer removed from Syracuse continues to increase, the number of ticks in the area remains an issue.

The Syracuse Common Council will consider an agreement with the state for help with snow removal during heavy snowfalls. The agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) would cover times "when an emergency arises in the absence of a Governor's emergency declaration," per the council's draft

New tenants will soon move into the first of more than 600 units coming back online at two large and formerly troubled apartment complexes in Syracuse. The much-needed housing comes after three years of renovations and legal battles. It was early 2025 when former Mayor Ben Walsh asked the state...