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Everyone knows the city has great food, but sometimes the best meal in New York is a couple hours north. Upstate is packed with restaurants that draw people from all over the state, from farm-focused kitchens in the Hudson Valley to family spots in the Adirondacks. This list covers eleven...

Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of Aug. 9, 2026. Subscribe to get the Syracuse.com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. Before he killed his parents, Justin...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Have I been Flocked? A question, but now also a website. The website tells you if your license plate has gone through Flock searches. All it takes is a simple enter of a license plate number. From there, you'll see if you and your vehicle have been a part of a search.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo celebrated their Asian Elephant Extravaganza on Saturday. While looking at the adorable animals was half of the fun, there was so much more. Activities at the zoo were held to celebrate cultural traditions of some countries in South Asia. This included yoga,...

CAMILLUS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Camillus police say a 54-year-old man told everyone inside a Sunoco he had a backpack full of explosives and that he would kill anyone who didn’t leave. Chief Michael Schreyer of the Camillus Police Department told NewsChannel 9 | localsyr.com that officers were called to a robbery in progres

Fayetteville, N.Y. - Seven years after it was first proposed, the developer behind plans for a new supermarket chain store is taking significant steps to move ahead with plans. Although the site plans and signage on documents don’t name the chain, sources have confirmed to syracuse.com | The Post-Standard that...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just recently celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building in 2024, guests gathered at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown hotel on Friday, Aug. 14 to celebrate 10 years of memories. Initially the Hotel Syracuse, the historic building was restored and reopened in 2016, with support from the c

The Syracuse Latino Festival brought together the local Hispanic community for a full day of food, music, arts and cultural celebration at Clinton Square on Saturday, Aug. 15. Attendees can browse vendors, watch cultural demonstrations, compete in a dominoes tournament, and enjoy live performances from artists includin

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — The name says it all. Fair Deli has become integral to the Great New York State Fair, especially since the food truck arrived near the Midway five years ago. It may only look like a food truck out front, but hungry fair-goers wouldn’t have their crunchy dogs and Dr. Pickle sodas […]

Launa Renee Merritt has been missing from Syracuse, New York (Onondaga County), since February 22, 1983, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 53, though she would now be 59.