5 months after water main break, DeWitt retailer announces reopening date
DeWitt, N.Y. - After shutting down after a water main break in August, Burlington Coat Factory in DeWitt has announced its reopening date. A sign on the front of the store at 3471 Erie Blvd. E. in DeWitt says the national retailer will reopen Jan. 23. The water main break...
I-81 back open after massive car pile-up in LaFayette that injured several people
Update: The total count of cars involved in the wreck has risen to 37. LAFAYETTE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A massive pile-up on Interstate-81 southbound in LaFayette closed parts of the interstate Thursday. Both lanes are now fully open. State troopers told NewsChannel 9 that at least 37 cars, including three...
Massive Pileup Closes I-81 In New York
A wreck near Lafayette, New York is reported to involve 20 to 40 vehicles. A snow squall may be to blame.
Celebrate Love With A Dinner And Sleigh Ride In Central New York
Celebrate Valentine’s in the Forest at Highland Forest with sleigh rides, gourmet dinner, and support for the volunteer Nordic Ski Patrol.
Five Finger Death Punch to perform in Syracuse in July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Heavy metal band, Five Finger Death Punch, will have heads banging this July. The group will perform at the Empower Federal Credit Union on Sunday, July 26 at 6:45 p.m. Tickets to this show will go on sale on Friday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m....
Syracuse hospital worker from Cuba facing deportation to Ecuador, splitting him from his husband
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — After being detained while attending a regularly scheduled immigration hearing in the fall, Alcibiades “Alex” Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, a Upstate Medical University worker, now faces deportation to Cuba, a country he has zero ties to. Gonzalez’s union, the Civil Service Employees Association...
Haraz Coffee House grounds authenticity with homegrown Yemeni coffee
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Sienna Tarkian prefers her shaken espresso sweetened. But, the Syracuse University freshman finds that many cafes tend to go overboard on the sweet notes, overshadowing the deep and robust richness of the coffee beans...
Man arrested for spraying person in face with bear spray in Central NY, police...
A man has been arrested for allegedly spraying another person with bear spray in Central New York. New York State Police say Arthur L. Stewart, of Ithaca, was arrested Tuesday morning after troopers were dispatched to a report of a dispute around 11:18 a.m. ET. A person was sprayed with bear spray in a staircase...
OCWA urges continued water conservation as repairs near completion in affected towns
CICERO, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Water Authority announced encouraging news regarding the repair of its water system in Cicero on Wednesday. The OCWA said more than half of the new pipe is currently installed in the work zone. It said that its crews are making significant progress with dewatering, excavation, the...
Syracuse Man Charged with Manslaughter in Fatal July Crash
A Syracuse man, Zackery M. Kulas, has been charged with manslaughter following a hit-and-run incident that occurred on July 4, 2025, in Sherburne. According to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, Kulas, aged 37, was driving eastbound on State Highway 80 when he struck and killed 59-year-old Jeffrey Maxson, who was...
