Local College Offered Housing to Woman, 55, Who Was Living in a Cemetery After...
"I assumed that I was going to die there," Rhea Holmes — who also received help from police — said, referring to the graveyard
Syracuse creates nightlife coordinator role to boost downtown after-hours scene
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse is set to enhance its nightlife with the introduction of a new role: a nightlife coordinator. Announced by Mayor Sharon Owens during her State of the City address, this position aims to support downtown businesses and organize after-hours activities. Local business owners...
County agency buys one more piece of ShoppingTown, but dead mall’s future remains uncertain
DeWitt, N.Y. – Onondaga County’s development arm has purchased the former Sears store at ShoppingTown Mall for $4.5 million, more than the county paid for the main shopping center. So far, the county and its development agency have paid $8 million to control the vacant mall, including $3.5...
A Syracuse drummer joined a country band. 2 years later, he’s part of Grammys...
In early 2024, a former pop-punk drummer from Central New York joined a country artist’s touring band. Two years later, he’s a part of Grammys history. Country singer Zach Top won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Traditional Country Album with “Ain’t In It for My Health” during Sunday’s pre-telecast ceremony....
Community Rallies After Massive Barn Fire in Western New York
Is has been pretty incredible to see the way Western New York has come together to support a family that lost so much in a recent fire in South Wales, New York.
Syracuse church sees rise in young attendance, mirroring national data
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A national study shows Generation Z and Millennials are attending church more than older generations, and leaders at a Syracuse church said they’re seeing that shift firsthand. According to a study from the Barna Group, church attendance among Gen Z and Millennials has nearly doubled...
A Syracuse immigrant is freed from detention in time for Mass with a grateful...
During his 9 days in federal immigration detention, Jose Criollo opened up a corner of an overcrowded cell in rural Upstate New York and started a prayer group. Men from African nations, Venezuela, Colombia and his home country of Ecuador pushed aside the two blankets they had been given for beds in the Batavia...
122 plunged in Seneca River; part of B-Ville’s Big Chill
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Baldwinsville held its 19th annual Big Chill event on Saturday. It's an annual winter tradition, where teams plunge into the Seneca River in competition to raise money for different charities. The top three teams won a check for their favorite charity of choice. In total, there...
Ghost Towns to Visit in Summer in New York
You’ll find New York’s most accessible summer ghost towns at Doodletown in Bear Mountain State Park, where a 3-mile hike reveals 70 abandoned home sites, and Parksville near Liberty, featuring boarded-up storefronts from its Borscht Belt heyday. For industrial ruins, trek to Tahawus in the Adirondacks to explore...
Syracuse Police investigate early morning stabbing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse police are investigating a stabbing incident after a 42-year-old man was dropped off at University Hospital with stab wounds to the upper body early Sunday morning. Officers responded to Upstate Medical University Hospital around 2:08 a.m. The location of the stabbing is currently unknown...
