Village of Solvay ratepayers seeing utility bills at a massive increase in February
SOLVAY, N.Y. — The Village of Solvay has its own power company, which means that, typically, utility rates are much lower than in the surrounding areas. However, for February, that has not been the case. For the past month, ratepayers have been paying three times more than normal. In...
$7,000+ winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you been to the Liverpool Food Market lately? A winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $7,779 was sold at 1350 Cold Spring Road, in Liverpool. According to the New York Lottery, the prize is from a Feb. 24 midday drawing. The winning numbers were 14, 25, 27, 28, 29. TAKE 5 numbers […]
Baldwinsville high schools may be starting later in the day. A neighboring district has...
EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A possible change to start school times is being studied in the Baldwinsville School District. The Baldwinsville School District is exploring a shift that would push its high school start time closer to 8:45. But just a few miles away, another district has already been operating on a...
‘This is going to be a long recovery’: Chief released from hospital, FFs still...
BOONVILLE, N.Y. — The Boonville fire chief has been discharged from a Syracuse hospital a week after a massive explosion at a church injured five people. The chief, David Pritchard Jr ., 60, was released from Upstate University Hospital after spending a week there, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Convicted felon sentenced after selling meth and guns to an undercover officer
(WRGB) — A 28-year-old Syracuse man will spend 11 years in federal prison after admitting he sold methamphetamine and guns to an undercover officer. Anthony Brown of Syracuse was sentenced Feb. 23, 2026, to 132 months’ imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine and possession of...
ICE reportedly detains person near SU campus, per SIRDN
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Officers from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly detained a person near Syracuse University campus early Wednesday morning, according to the Syracuse Immigrant and Refugee Defense Network. Officers...
Driver who once caused fiery crash with Centro bus crashes again, critically injuring 1
Syracuse, N.Y. — A driver who once crashed into a Centro bus causing a large fire has crashed again, this time critically injuring the other driver. Both times the driver was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. On Monday, the man - later identified as Jason Pogroski,...
After nearly 5 years, Syracuse diocese is out of bankruptcy, makes payment to $176...
Syracuse, N.Y. - A federal judge has approved the final order that allows the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to emerge from bankruptcy. That will start the process of distributing $176 million to hundreds of people who were sexually abused by clergy and other church staff. Wendy Kinsella, chief U.S. Bankruptcy...
Fugitive of the Week: Steven McKay
Steven McKay, also known as Karl Braxton, is wanted by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office for 4th-degree stalking and felony criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell.
Hilary Duff’s candid artistry in ‘luck… or something’ offsets shaky execution
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. When Hilary Duff announced the release of “Mature,” her first single in 10 years, I, like most fans, was pleasantly surprised. It teased a new chapter for the return of the music star.
