Fayetteville-Manlius running coach Bill Aris in limbo as district hires lawyer to look into...
Syracuse, N.Y. — Legendary Fayetteville-Manlius cross country and track coach Bill Aris’ career is in limbo as he awaits the completion of a district investigation into what appears to be complaints about his demanding training techniques. Aris said Thursday he has been on paid leave for almost a...
Donald Newhouse remembered as generous benefactor, adviser who cared about Syracuse University students
Syracuse, N.Y. — When Donald Newhouse made one of his many visits to Syracuse University, he wasn’t very interested in attending a fancy reception or speaking to a large audience. What he enjoyed most, according to those who knew him, was chatting up students studying at his family’s...
State budget delivering $30 million in aid to Syracuse
The city of Syracuse will receive a total of $30 million in additional aid through the 2026-27 state budget, plus another $5 million in previously announced money, elected leaders say. The final budget includes an extra $20 million for the city that's part of a $135 million pile of funding...
Police swarm downtown Syracuse hotel after gunfire reported in room. It was a false...
Syracuse, N.Y. - More than 15 police officers, some with long guns, rushed to the Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse Thursday afternoon after someone reported gunshots fired in a hotel room. It turned out to be a false report, said Sgt. Tom Blake, a spokesperson for the Syracuse Police Department.
Police shut down Cicero road for 6 hours due to man having mental health...
Cicero, N.Y. — Police closed about 1.5 miles of a road for roughly six hours Wednesday night in Cicero while responding to a man experiencing a mental health crisis. Around 6 p.m., police were dispatched to the 8500 block of Button Road for a person in crisis, Lt. James Snell of the Cicero Police Department said on Thu
Suspect in March fatal shooting found in Mattydale, charged with murder
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Police Department arrested a man for murder in connection with a fatal shooting in March. On May 27, the police department charged Lykee Gibson, 23, of Syracuse, with murder in the second degree for the death of Jesus Delgado, 25, of Syracuse. Gibson was also charged with criminal possessi
Your Stories Q&A: Did the Cicero Pizza Hut permanently close?
CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: Did the Pizza Hut off Route 11 in Cicero permanently close? Crews wasted little time stripping all the signs from the building at 7801 Brewerton Road. The marquee out front has been removed, and the inside has been cleared out. When you call the telephone […
Syracuse Police find, charge Lemoyne Avenue murder suspect
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
Man kicked out of Auburn bar tries to break back in, police say
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 wants to boot cars after only 35% of drivers pay school zone tickets
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

















