Twiggy Billue faced investigation, complaint from Syracuse teachers union months before removal effort
In the months before an effort to remove her, Syracuse school board member Twiggy Billue was investigated by lawyers for the district and was the subject of formal complaints, including one from the Syracuse teachers union. The Syracuse Teacher’s Association lodged a formal complaint against Commissioner Billue on...
Man used his own teeth, torn out with pliers, to saw through duct tape...
A New York man who was kidnapped and tortured by a former friend provided testimony that put his captor away for decades. Shah Powell, 36, was convicted of kidnapping and torture last month, two years after he held Jhomiel Brown hostage in a shed in DeWitt, in upstate New York, and viciously tortured him. Brown...
Stabbing in Town of Salina; one person in critical condition, suspect allegedly sets house...
UPDATE around 9 p.m.: The suspect appears to have attempted to set the house on fire that authorities believe he is inside out. Video below: UPDATE: According to Sheriff Toby Shelley with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, authorities responded to a domestic call around 3:48 p.m. in the 500 block of Sunflower...
Flu cases still severe, but numbers and hospitalizations have dropped
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Good news on the influenza fight across New York, as there was no post-holiday spike and instead, cases and hospitalizations have started to drop. According to the New York State Flu Tracker, cases statewide were down 43% for the week ending January 3. Monroe County saw a similar trend,...
N.Y. lawmakers push food security bills amid federal SNAP cuts
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
Upstairs neighbors charged after one fires rifle toward vehicle during argument
JORDAN, N.Y. — The New York State Police arrested two people in connection with a shots-fired investigation in the Village of Jordan, N.Y. The state police charged Danial T. Ballard, 40, of Jordan with felony counts of reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He was also charged...
Hochul proposes crackdown on 3D-printed firearms
Gov. Hochul's proposal establishes criminal penalties for unlicensed manufacture and sale of 3D-printed firearms and requires reporting of all recovered 3D-printed guns. ALBANY | As part of her 2026 State of the State agenda, Gov. Hochul unveiled proposals to strengthen New York’s nation-leading gun laws by cracking...
Wegmans Explains Facial Recognition Use in New York Stores
Wegmans clarified its use of facial recognition after a NYC store sign raised privacy concerns about biometric data collection.
Rick Gary Exits Sunny 102
SYRACUSE - Longtime local broadcaster Rick Gary will no longer be working in the studio that bears his name at Sunny 102 (WZUN). Station owner Galaxy Media Partners announced his departure today. Here's the press release from Galaxy provided to CNYRadio.com today. (Links within the press release go to previous...
Woman accused of abandoning child, dogs released pre-trial
Ashley Montgomery, wanted since early 2024 for allegedly leaving her 13-year-old child and two dogs alone for two weeks, has been released under a pre-trial program, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Montgomery, now living in Syracuse, surrendered this week in Penn Yan. She faces six charges, including child and...
