Man charged after returning to Weedsport gas station
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....
Traffic alert: Crash on I-81 near Mattydale closes lanes, slows traffic
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...
Teen charged after Fingerlakes Mall stabbing
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...
Woman charged in Seneca Falls fraud case
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,...
Dutch Hollow Country Club sold after 25 years
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...
Over 1 Million Views: Man Rescues Moose Stuck on Ice in the ADKs
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.
New York Weather Alert: New York City and Buffalo Residents Urged to Prepare for...
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...
Fugitive of the Week: William Eason
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding this week’s Fugitive of the Week: William Eason of Syracuse. Eason is 38 years old, is 6 feet tall and weighs around 220 pounds. He is a Black man with a medium...
Trivia-loving Marcellus man to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’
A trivia-loving Central New York man will compete on “Jeopardy!” this week. Tim Swankey, a retired actuary from Marcellus, will appear on Tuesday’s episode of the long-running game show. He’ll face off with Sapana Vora, a congressional staffer on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs,...
Dozens of $175K modular homes might soon be on the market in Syracuse. Here’s...
Syracuse, N.Y. – The Greater Syracuse Land Bank is hoping to put up 52 manufactured homes in the city over the next year under a state-funded program designed to get qualified buyers out of rentals and into home ownership. The land bank has applied under New York’s MOVE-IN NY...

















