Syracuse NY

Solar power generates electricity and reduces the carbon footprint, but traditional rooftop solar panels aren’t an option for everyone. “For many of us, we’re priced out of the upfront cost of solar. It costs too much to put solar on our roof and so we might not be able to do solar for that reason,” State University...

A harrowing crash on the Thruway shows how quickly things can go wrong. One trooper was hit, but it could have been much worse—here’s why drivers must Move Over.

SALINA, NY — New York State Police have charged a North Carolina man after a tractor trailer struck more than a dozen overpasses along the New York State Thruway. At approximately 1:45 p.m. on March 18, 2026, State Police received a report from the Thruway Authority that a tractor trailer hauling an over-height...

The Syracuse Police Department swore in eight new police recruits on Friday, March 20. The recruits are Christian DeJoseph, El-Elohe Elie, Nolan Firth, Nathaniel Gardener, Sean Kunz, Collin Michaels, Daniel Romain, and Katarzyna Williams.

The Orange will host a New York State prospect for the third time in a year.

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) shared video of a semi truck striking a low bridge as a reminder to truckers pay attention to signs and not just their GPS devices. NYSDOT says that the bridge strike occurred earlier this week at the Glenridge Road Bridge in Glenville, New York. “…The driver...

MORAVIA, NY — A 26-year-old man was arrested on drunken driving and other charges following a traffic stop on Route 38. Gage M. Benson, of Niles, was arrested at 6:52 p.m. March 15 and charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher, aggravated...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A daughter is appalled at her mother’s final resting place after she was buried Wednesday at the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Sandra Seabrook said her final goodbyes alongside her family on Wednesday afternoon, only to be shaken with grief the following day when she visited...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Fire Department battled a vacant house fire on South Midler Avenue in Syracuse on Friday, March 20. The home was located near James Street and drew a large emergency response around 7:45 p.m. Friday. Firefighters found no one inside the home and identified flames coming...

Syracuse Housing Authority’s lawyer denied allegations of conflict of interest filed with federal housing regulators by SHA Executive Director Bill Simmons against SHA Board of Commissioners Chair Ryan Benz. Questions about the complaint itself remain. At SHA’s board meeting Thursday, Benz read aloud excerpts of a...