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Syracuse, N.Y. - Police Wednesday released the name of the victim of a fatal shooting in Syracuse’s Park Avenue neighborhood on Sunday night. The man was Jonathan Pitts, 32, of Syracuse, according to Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Binghamton, New York – Lake effect snow bands are set to dump up to 10 inches across parts of Central New York overnight, threatening to bury roads before the Thursday morning commute. According to the...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. NEW YORK — As spring routines shift across New York City and surrounding communities, health officials are urging residents to pay attention to a condition that often develops without warning: high blood...

A program for residents to honor veteran and active duty service members is expanding in the City of Syracuse. The public has until March 9th to submit their nominations and photos to appear as part of the Hometown Heroes banner program along city streets. “I’m proud to continue this program...

A judge sentenced Latasha Mott to spend 23 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to intentionally causing the death of her 5-year-old daughter.

SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) - North Star Health Alliance faces a significant shortfall in cash and needs urgent help, with a last-minute court date set for Thursday. North Star filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, saying it did so to protect the services it provides and keep its 1,600 people on the job. But the...

The Syracuse City School District has been offering Black studies for 60 years, beginning in 1966. “Black history is American history,” a 1987 Herald American editorial proclaimed. “From it, we can all learn a great deal.”. A 1969 Post-Standard interview by reporter Eleanor Roseburgh with three young local...

After 18 consecutive days without reaching 32 degrees, Syracuse, as expected, has finally reached that number!. We have a weather system that will move across our area early this evening. Expect a combination of wintry weather as rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow are all possible. With borderline temperatures, any...

The city of Syracuse is switching vendors for its police license plate readers. The Syracuse Common Council on Monday votes to pass an agreement with Axon to install 26 new license plate readers. The five-year agreement, which comes at a cost of $422,000, goes into effect March 1. The city...

The Syracuse Police Department defended the use of license plate readers in the city, citing their benefits in fighting crime, while the Syracuse Common Council voted to transition from Flock-brand to Axon-brand readers due to concerns about data sharing with the federal government.