21-year-old man is shot and killed on Syracuse’s northside, Syracuse Police say
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 21-year-old man is dead after Syracuse Police said he was shot in the leg inside a home. Sergeant Thomas Blake, of the Syracuse Police Department said police were called to a home on the 100 block of South Alvord Street just before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 12. Inside the home […]
Syracuse’s BareRoots Music Festival Returns to Thornden Park
BareRoots Music Festival will return to Syracuse’s Thornden Park on Sept. 19. This free event will bring together musicians, artists, and community members for a shared creative experience. The inaugural BareRoots Festival, which took place last year, set off what is now becoming an annual tradition. Now in its...
Showers and thunderstorms arriving later this evening
It was a chilly start to the day across central New York as temperatures plummeted into the mid to low 40s making it one of the colder mornings of the entire summer!. Gradually warming up into the low 80s with mostly cloudy skies this afternoon but thankfully staying dry for most of the daytime.
East Syracuse BJ’s employees pour icy water on their bosses… to help raise money
Employees at the BJ's in East Syracuse raised over $4,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an ice bucket fundraising event where they paid to douse coworkers and managers with water.
Irish Fest was shamrockin’ Clinton Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The annual Irish Festival was held on Saturday in Clinton Square. Folks were shamrockin' and rollin' while appreciating some authentic Irish culture. The festival was full of authentic food, live music, and of course, green. Ashley Kent from Cicero, said "I love the food and the...
Holes-in-one for Central New York golfers (as of Sept. 11)
Here’s a list of holes-in-ones through Sept. 11 and other accomplishments by Central New York golfers. Andrew Kettell, Sept. 11, on the 144-yard No. 17 hole at Woodcrest using a 7-iron. Witnessed by Rob Eckerman and Scott Reith. Tom Certo, Sept. 10, on the 185-yard No. 13 hole at...
The Wild Animal Park Is Taking Things Underwater
From a few animals to a drive-thru safari, luxury stays and The Haven, The Wild keeps expanding. Now, an indoor aquarium could be next.
Jig city: Irish Fest gets thousands moving in downtown Syracuse (photos)
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Syracuse, N.Y. — Downtown Syracuse still has a little summer left in it. Thousands gathered in Clinton Square Friday evening for the opening night of Syracuse’s Downtown Irish Fest, filling the square for a weekend of upbeat foot-tapping
Weeklong Lane Closure Planned Along Interstate 690 East in Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 690 eastbound will be reduced to one lane between the Interstate 81 northbound on-ramp and Exit 17 (Teall Avenue) in Syracuse, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily, beginning Monday, September 14, through Friday, September 18
Thruway in Van Buren closed for overturned tractor-trailer, causing major traffic backup
Van Buren, N.Y. — Part of the Thruway in Van Buren was closed for hours Friday night after a tractor-trailer overturned in a construction zone, causing a major traffic backup. Around 6:36 p.m., the Warners Fire Department and a GBAC ambulance responded to I-90 westbound between exits 39 and...
