New Cannabis Drive Thru Opens in Central New York
Verona Collective is opening its newest cannabis dispensary in Bridgeport, NY, featuring the brand’s first-ever drive-thru for pre-ordered pickups.
School meals are now free for every student in New York
The new school year is in full swing and as kids head back to the classroom this week, they’ll want to go in with a full stomach. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that students with higher grades typically have healthier dietary behaviors — but not all students have that luxury. That’s why...
Cayuga Co. Sheriff says children of families detained in Cato ICE raid are being...
CATO, N.Y. — The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office released new details about its involvement in a federal operation in Cato, N.Y. on Friday afternoon. Sheriff Brian Schenck said nine members of its agency provided "outside perimeter assistance" to ICE agents for the execution of a search warrant at Nutrition Bar...
Central New York Pizza Shop Wins At National Wing Festival
Syracuse’s Pizza Cutters won big at the National Buffalo Wing Festival.
Cayuga County ICE raid captured in multiple videos
CATO, N.Y. — On Thursday two immigration raids happened in central New York, with one being captured in multiple videos. A video shared by advocacy group "Rural and Migrant Ministry" showed people at Nutrition Bar Confectioners in Cato being led out of the building, and into a van labeled "border patrol."
Syracuse University is installing controversial license plate readers. One privacy expert calls it a...
The students and families flooding Syracuse’s university neighborhood for move-in weekend may not have noticed the Syracuse Police Department license plate readers surveilling their vehicles’ movements. They almost certainly didn’t know that their destination, Syracuse University, may have surveilled them, too....
Federal agents, Cayuga Sheriffs raid Cato factory, migrant advocacy group says dozens arrested
CATO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A large law enforcement presence was seen at a factory in the Town of Cato in Cayuga County, on September 4. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office said they were assisting Homeland Security with a criminal investigation at the Nutrition Bar Manufacturers plant. The Rural...
Syracuse sanitation worker injuries plunge after city partially automates trash collection
It’s been a little over two years since Syracuse residents began using city-provided trash carts as part of its trash collection transformation. Mayor Ben Walsh said there were two main reasons, to reduce litter and worker injuries. “We had significant injuries coming out of DPW at a disproportionate rate...
Longtime Syracuse butcher to open new restaurant in eastern suburbs
One of Central New York’s best known butcher shops is getting back into the restaurant business later this year. Steigs Grillhouse will open by Dec. 1 at 228 E. Seneca St. in the village of Manlius, said Jeff Steigerwald, who will own the business with his partner, Chuck Madonna.
13 Curves: Ghost Bride Lore of Syracuse, NY
Have you heard the eerie tale of 13 Curves, one of the most haunted roads in Syracuse, NY? Whether you're a ghost story junkie or just looking for spooky things to do in Central New York, buckle up—literally. This local legend might just make you think twice before driving alone at night on Cedarvale Road in Marcellus.