Syracuse NY

Syracuse, NY -- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield collected $1 billion more in premiums last year, but spent nearly all of it on higher claims, according to financial statements filed with the state Monday. Overall, Excellus lost $108 million on its core insurance business in 2025. “Health care spending is...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Here is the weekly check of the illnesses most commonly seen in area doctors’ offices. Liverpool Syracuse Camillus Pulaski

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Fayetteville-Manlius School Board is holding its first meeting since new Superintendent Magda Parvey began working in the role. The meeting comes after questions were raised about whether parts of the search to find her complied with state law. The board appointed Parvey in January. Last...

Deputies arrested a Weedsport man after investigators said he returned to a gas station where he had previously been banned and argued with employees. Christopher W. Wilson Jr., 42, of Weedsport, was charged with criminal trespass in the third degree. Cayuga County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 5:56 a.m. Feb....

MATTYDALE, N.Y. — Traffic on I-81 northbound has slowed due to a crash on Monday afternoon. 511NY reported that the crash occurred before Exit 8 to US Route 11 in the Mattydale area. Two left lanes of three total lanes are closed. No injuries have been reported as of...

Police arrested an Auburn teen after investigators said an argument inside the Fingerlakes Mall led to a stabbing in the parking lot. James T. Rio, 18, of Auburn, was taken into custody following the March 7 incident. New York State Police responded to the mall around 4:37 p.m. for a...

Police arrested a woman after investigators said she defrauded a local business. Shelly Dejoy, 54, of Warners, turned herself in to the Town of Seneca Falls Police Department on March 9 following an arrest warrant tied to the investigation. Police charged Dejoy with falsifying business records in the first degree,...

A longtime Cayuga County golf course has a new owner after nearly a quarter century, according to The Citizen. Bill Galloway sold Dutch Hollow Country Club in January to Owasco resident Marc Murphy for $900,000. Galloway says he decided to sell after his wife Patricia, who handled the club’s accounting...

A viral Adirondack video shows one man refusing to give up on an exhausted moose. And it's one of the best videos you'll see all week.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York, New York – As spring storm systems strengthen across the United States, emergency officials are urging New York residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase...