Syracuse NY

AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Police Department on Tuesday identified the person found dead in the city over the weekend. The police identified the deceased as Daniel Sitterly, 50. Sitterly's body was found in the area of Elizabeth Street and Steel Street around 3:30 a.m. June 14. Initial reports...

Clay, N.Y. – The developer of a 103-room extended-stay hotel planned for a site near Wegmans on Route 31 has applied for tax breaks for the the project. Clay Hospitality LLC has applied to the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency for $1.7 million in tax exemptions for the planned Home2 Suites by Hilton.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Convicted rapist and kidnapper Christopher E. Block was returned to the custody of law enforcement on Tuesday, just days after being released from prison. He is listed as an inmate on the Onondaga County Justice Center's website. It said, without providing specific details, that he violated his parole

Rodney Vanderpool has been indicted by an Onondaga County Grand Jury on at least one charge related to the shooting of police officers last month, with the charges to be revealed at his arraignment on Thursday.

New state and federal inspection findings are raising fresh concerns about care at Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing, where regulators have cited the Syracuse facility for multiple “immediate jeopardy” violations — the most serious level of nursing home infraction. One investigation by the U.S. Department...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ribbon was cut at the "Syracuse Lead Freedom House" on Tuesday. The house is located at 1216 South Ave. in the city. It's the project of housing advocacy organizations "A Tiny Home for Good" and "Families for Lead Freedom Now." The two-family home was once...

From serving time behind bars to giving back his time to the youth, a Central New York man is using his experiences to help youth go down a positive path by offering opportunities he didn’t have. “At the end of the day, I didn't have the proper opportunities. So...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Be mindful of these upcoming closures and if they’ll impact your commute. Ramp closure from West Street to I-690 The West Street on-ramp to Interstate 690 eastbound in the City of Syracuse will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Tuesday, June 16, through Friday, June 19. The NYSDOT […]

The $2.25 billion effort to dismantle Syracuse's elevated Interstate 81 viaduct reached a critical milestone Thursday. Commuters in Central New York face an immediate shift as new high-speed highway alignments permanently alter how traffic moves around Syracuse. Starting Thursday, the New York State Department of Trans

A powerful storm system will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms to Central New York starting Wednesday, with the most significant weather expected Thursday when wind gusts could reach 40 mph or higher. Tuesday will remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies and temperatures near 77 degrees. However, a few...