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The robot, nicknamed Spot, was purchased using a $300,000 federal grant.

Will Minney has seen a lot of changes in a lifetime working in and owning bars in Central New York. “The drinking age, what people drink and even when they drink,” Minney said. “It’s all changed.”. Reporter. If you purchase a product or register for an account...

A vice principal at a Syracuse elementary school was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Unlawful Dealing with a Child in the first degree after being found in a pickup truck with a 15-year-old student and a bottle of alcohol.

For truck drivers to operate 18-wheelers legally, they must first pass a physical exam and required written tests, undergo classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training before they can even get to the mandatory skills test to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). But seven people allegedly found a way to...

A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing. Syracuse has long had a road violence problem. According to federal stats covering 2019 through 2023, there were 567 car crashes in the city, causing 42...

When the team at Cuse Pit Crew (CPC) , a nonprofit based in Syracuse, New York, arrived at work one morning, they had no idea the day would bring such an emotional discovery. Word had spread that a senior dog named Max had been found tied to a picnic table in a local park. The thought of him sitting there alone,...

NEDROW, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Peter Jones’ table at today’s Indigenous People’s Day Festival showcased his clay pottery and sculptures, each one different from the last. After 60 years of making clay pottery, he’s still enjoying his craft. “The sculptures are definitely people I know,” said Jones, an Onondaga from the...

No one wants a stowaway in their car, especially if it's a curious snake that's not shy about making its presence known.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Five years ago, on Columbus or Indigenous Peoples' Day in Syracuse, Mayor Ben Walsh announced his plans to remove and relocate the statue of Christopher Columbus. He called for the creation of a new space, that would be called Heritage Park. An advisory committee made up...

Columbus Day 2025 is Monday, Oct. 13. The holiday, along with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is always observed on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ voyage and landing in the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. Columbus was commissioned by King...