Syracuse NY

At 10:03 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood warning in effect until 11:45 p.m. for Madison, Oneida and Otsego counties.

Almost 20 years after vandals defaced her car, Erin Davies’ 2002 Volkswagen Beetle — known as the “Fagbug” — will go on display at an Upstate New York museum. Beginning July 1 and running through 2029, the colorful Beetle will be featured in the New York State Museum’s new “Revolutionary New York” exhibit in Albany, wh

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Extreme, potentially record-breaking, heat has arrived in central New York and Syracuse plans to help neighbors combat the potential dangers it can bring by opening two cooling centers. On Tuesday, Mayor Sharon Owens joined various community leaders, health department officials, and the Onondaga County

CONSTANTIA, N.Y. — The New York State Police charged a Constantia, N.Y. woman following a shooting. Lana J. Yager, 54, was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the incident. All of the charges are felonies. On June 30,...

Clay, N.Y. - The newest Byrne Dairy is set to open on Buckley Road in the town of Clay on Wednesday morning. The convenience store and gas station is located at 7190 Buckley Road, at Buckley Road and Dolshire Drive. That’s near North Medical Center, and about three miles away from another Byrne store at 4739 Buckley Ro

DEWITT, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University identified the victim who died in a crash in DeWitt on June 29 as a student. The university identified her as Jaclyn Rittershaus. She was a student in the MD/PhD program and a member of the Norton College of Medicine and the College of Graduate Studies.

AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Cayuga County woman was arrested after allegedly taking over $4,000 in food benefits unlawfully, as a local police agency takes a more aggressive strategy to tackle welfare fraud. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that 32-year-old Ashley R. Armstead, of Auburn, was stoppe

The city of Syracuse marked the opening of its new public safety headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The building, which is located on West Fayette Street, is named after fallen Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen and fallen firefighter Ethan Cunningham. "It feels good just seeing his name up...

Dr. Maria Murray founded The Reading League “out of pure frustration” with widespread reading failures in American schools. The Reading League, headquartered here in Syracuse, works to equip educators with the knowledge needed to effectively teach all students how to read. “Students aren’t learning enough about reading

High heat and humidity take over in Central New York this week. Temperatures climb into the low 90s today, with the heat index approaching 100-105. An extreme heat warning remains in effect for the Mohawk Valley and Southern Valleys through Friday. A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Any storms...