Data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues: Report
Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report.
Cicero fish fry, Syracuse pub fail restaurant inspections; 74 pass
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from Feb. 8 to 14:. Critical violations: Basement walk-in cooler contains approximately 10 pounds of raw whole shell eggs stored above raw vegetables and bulk sauce containers (corrected - eggs moved to proper shelving). Small...
At Double Cheese, smashburgers and nostalgia share the spotlight (Dining Out Review)
Liverpool, N.Y. — The chicken sandwich wars have come and gone. Now, at least locally, we’re engulfed in the smashburger war. Multiple restaurants specializing in these pressed, juicy burgers have popped up across Central New York over the last year or so, including Double Cheese, one of two that opened in the...
Owners of 4 hotels who owed Onondaga County over $370,000 in room taxes take...
Syracuse, N.Y. ― The owner of a hotel group pleaded guilty to criminal charges Thursday for avoiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in room occupancy taxes and late fees. The Patel Group, owned by Satish, Kayur and Damyanti Patel, owed the county over $373,000 in unpaid taxes and interest from 2023 and 2024 for...
Greyhound Bus Hit Twice on I81 Early Wednesday Morning
State Police say a Greyhound bus traveling to Syracuse was struck twice around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday. Troopers were dispatched to mile marker 46.4 on Interstate 81 North in Cortlandville for a crash involving the bus and two vehicles. According to police, the bus was en route to Syracuse from New...
Owner of Syracuse-area hotels ordered to pay back $373K in taxes he avoided
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An owner of Syracuse-area hotels pleaded guilty to avoiding paying room-occupancy taxes in Onondaga County Court on Thursday morning. Satish Patel, the owner of The Patel Group, owed Onondaga County more than $373,000 in unpaid taxes and interest from 2023 and 2024. Patel pleaded guilty before...
Your Stories Q&A: This old restaurant on Erie Blvd is set to be demolished...
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – You ask, we answer! We finally have an answer to a questions we’ve been following for years: What’s next for the former Tokyo Seoul restaurant on Erie Boulevard in DeWitt? The once-popular restaurant, specializing in Korean barbecue, sushi and Japanese hibachi, closed in 2017. NewsChannel 9 |...
Power restored after National Grid outage around Fairmount Wegmans
The lights are back on for about 3,000 National Grid customers in Geddes, Fairmount, and Camillus, who lost power Tuesday evening. The outage was localized around the Fairmount Wegmans, beginning around 6:30 p.m. Several traffic lights were dark along this stretch of West Genesee Street. After nearly 90 minutes, the...
Music lovers gather for the Syracuse LP Vinyl Records and CDs Fair
A bit of snow did not stop hundreds of music lovers gathering at St. George’s Church this past Sunday for the Syracuse LP Vinyl Records and CDs Fair. This event gathered numerous local vendors to sell their collections of vintage records, CDs and other forms of physical media. For...
‘80s metal band to rock 2026 NYS Fair on opening day
An ‘80s metal band has been added to the New York State Fair concert lineup. Quiet Riot will perform at the NYS Fair’s Chevy Court stage on opening day Wednesday, Aug 26, at 6 p.m. The concert is free with admission to the fair. Quiet Riot originally formed...

















