Week ahead starts and ends like summer but one day will feel like fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The weekend as a whole was mostly warm with highs in the 80s, partly sunny and increasingly humid. A few hit or miss thundery downpours did interrupt a handful of towns and villages Sunday, but many areas saw no rain whatsoever. The summer pattern we've experienced...
Anticipate strong thunderstorms in Onondaga and Madison counties Sunday evening — gusts to hit...
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Sunday at 6:33 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Onondaga and Madison counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:32 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Lyndon, or near Syracuse, moving...
Localized flash flooding reports Sunday cause by slow-moving heavy downpours
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Our Weather Authority forecast for Sunday called for clouds, hazy sun out, warm and humid conditions in the 80s with a few hit or miss thundery downpours in the afternoon. Most of CNY did not see a drop of rain and it was a miss. A...
Cause of Oswego County fire revealed: lithium batteries tossed, not disposed of properly
VOLNEY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The cause of an overnight fire at the Bristol Hill Transfer Station has been revealed to be lithium-ion batteries that were thrown away and not disposed of properly. This is the second fire caused by lithium batteries at the landfill in the last two years. Here in Syracuse, the improper disposa
Two homes damaged in Syracuse fire, displacing seven
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Syracuse Fire Department and other crews were called to a large house fire on Emerson Ave in the City of Syracuse just before 6 p.m. Sunday, July 26. When NewsChannel 9 arrived, the flames were extinguished, but it was still a very active scene as firefighters worked to determine the […]
5k participants ran alongside caregivers at Run for Refuge 5k
MARCELLUS, N.Y. — The Run for Refuge 5k was held on Saturday morning. The run and walk held by David's Refuge was held at Marcellus Park. Although the race was the main focal point of the morning, it was bigger than that. Participants had the opportunity to run or...
Orange alum, local stars shine on world stage at 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship is underway in Tokyo. Current and former Orange stars and local talent fill the rosters, with SU alums on the roster for five different international teams. The tournament features 16 teams, each having qualified through continental championships. There are
Wes Johnson available for Boeheim’s Army in Sunday’s alumni semifinals
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former SU star Wes Johnson will be available for Boeheim's Army on Sunday, GM Shaun Belbey confirmed. Johnson did not suit up for the Army in either of their opening round series wins over Hall In. He is "expected to be in uniform" on Sunday, according to Belbey.
New York Landlord Shuts Down Charity Bird-Thawing Event After Crowd Grows: ‘Karen’s Gonna Karen’
A quirky fundraiser in Syracuse, New York, took an unexpected turn after a landlord reportedly called police on a crowd gathered to watch a toy penguin thaw out of a block of ice. The unusual event, organized to benefit a local SPCA, quickly went viral after attendees found an unconventional way to finish the “Bird Tha
North Country Wake Up Weather: Sunday, July 26
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