Syracuse NY

Syracuse, N.Y. — For three years, Onondaga County used an unlicensed medical company to provide care to people held in its jail, prison and youth detention center, according to a state Attorney General’s Office investigation. Two inmates at the Justice Center jail died under the company’s care and...

Seneca River, NY – Local authorities carried out a dramatic rescue on Monday, saving a goldendoodle from the freezing waters of the Seneca River. At around 6:00 p.m. on March 23, 2026, 911 received a call about a dog seen swimming in the middle of the Seneca River. The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office responded...

ONONDAGA COUNTY N.Y. — The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) is visiting neighborhoods across Central New York to confirm the materials used in water service lines, a federal regulatory requirement. The inspections, part of OCWA’s Water Service Line Inventory, will continue through June and include about 1% of...

(We all have our go-to order. This series is about shaking that up. Each week, I’ll spotlight one sandwich at a Central New York restaurant worth trying — and explain why it ended up on my plate. Got a suggestion? Text me at 315-382-1984. Don’t be surprised if I ask you to join me.)

Syracuse police are searching for a suspect after a man was stabbed several times early Wednesday (March 25) on Devine Street. Officers responded to the 100 block of Devine Street around 12:01 a.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing with injuries. At the scene, authorities found a 50-year-old man...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two men who admitted to helping run an illegal drug business out of Parkside Commons apartment complex in Syracuse were sentenced to prison Thursday. Onondaga County Judge Matthew Doran sentenced Jorge Lacen-Pizarro and Jesus Berrios-Ortiz following guilty pleas tied to the large-scale drug operation...

Salina, N.Y. - A driver of a box truck that hit the Onondaga Lake Parkway bridge on Thursday told deputies he “didn’t see” the warning signs leading up to the bridge, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. The parkway has more than 50 signs, warnings and...

CICERO, NY — New York State Police responded to a structure fire on March 24 at approximately 7 p.m. The fire occurred at a residence in the town of Cicero. Mark Smith, 41, of Bridgeport, was inside the residence at the time of the fire and was transported to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A beloved animal at a Central New York zoo has died after complications from surgery. George, a domestic Bactrian camel at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, died at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals following dental surgery earlier this month. He was being treated for a...

It has been a rough stretch for truck drivers lately, and the headlines are starting to stack up. In recent days alone, we’ve covered a driver hitting multiple overpasses in New York, while Vermont moved ... Read more