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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police Department arrested a man in connection with a homicide on Lemoyne Avenue. The police department charged Shawuan Boatright, 18, with murder in the second degree for the death of Tyrone Stanley, 38. Both men are from Syracuse. Boatwright is also facing a criminal weapons charge for t

AUBURN, N.Y. — A man thrown out of Curley's Restaurant on State Street early Thursday morning came back hours later and tried to break in, the Auburn Police Department said. The police department charged Donald R. Filback with burglary and five counts of criminal mischief for the incident. Filback...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse is proposing legislation to allow the city to boot cars if the owners have unpaid traffic school zone tickets. The city has collected only $3.8 million out of $10.86 million in school zone tickets issued since the program began in September, Craig Witmer, the Innovation project lea

Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from May 10 to May 16. Critical violation: One spray bottle containing chemical cleaner noted stored on top of metal pizza sheet pan, in the pizza preparation area. Correction: Staff moved the spray bottle to an appropriate area and

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon welcomed members of Taiwan’s Chiayi City Council to Central New York this week, highlighting international partnerships and regional economic development efforts. During the visit, McMahon led the delegation on a tour of the new Harborview Aquarium and the Micron Technology projec

Every Mexican restaurant with a liquor license offers margaritas, but Cicero’s Rancho Viejo hit us with a combination that put some spice in our evening. The cilantro-jalapeno margarita ($16) is a pretty straightforward concoction of tequila, sour-and-lime juice mix, jalapeno peppers and cilantro. Served on the rocks i

NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – The North Syracuse Central School District will see the impact of Micron coming to Clay, which is why it’s asking the county to help it grow, too. North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent Dr. Terry Ward is now asking the county for help supporting the school district, using

Over the last two decades, over 2,000 students across Central New York have gone through the programs of the CNY Jazz educational pipeline. A few of them went on to great success at the national level as practitioners and college educators. One standout alumnus, Wayne Tucker, will return to his...

Solvay, N.Y. ― A family was displaced after a house fire in the village of Solvay Wednesday night. Around 6:28 p.m., firefighters were called to 506 N. Orchard Road for a house fire. The 911 caller said the ceiling was on fire and the flames were beginning to spread, according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Franklin Square residents have filed a lawsuit to stop the state from laying a pipe through their neighborhood as part of the I-81 reconstruction project, saying it would exacerbate flooding there. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, says the state Department of Transportation hasn’t properly studied.