‘The snow can’t wreck the night’: neighbors brave extreme cold to support local businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An extreme cold warning is in effect across Syracuse, with dangerously low temperatures and bitter wind chills prompting officials to urge people to stay indoors. Despite the freezing conditions, some locals are venturing outside. Courtney Gray is visiting her daughter who attends college in...
Syracuse University opens Marley Education Center Esports Auditorium & Control Room
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University unveiled its Marley Education Center Auditorium & Production Control Room on Friday. The esports facility will be used for competitive gaming. The university described it as a state-of-the-art space that blends elite gameplay with industry-level production capabilities....
As-is: $800K for house on 90+ aces: Plus 97 more Onondaga County home sales
The Onondaga County Clerk’s office registered 98 home sales during the week of Jan. 25 to 31. The most expensive home on the list is located in Camillus. It’s a raised ranch on more than 93 acres of land. The listing says the home is “being sold through a family trust as is.” See photos of the home.
Syracuse paid $2.2M to knock ‘Big Red’ down, but ex-owner may skirt reimbursement
Syracuse, N.Y. — The former owner of a massive brick building demolished by the city of Syracuse claims he’s not responsible for paying off a $2.2 million judgment stemming from the work. East Syracuse-based developer Bryan Bowers has asked a judge to remove him and two of his...
Mabel Allen’s Diary: 1908 at Syracuse University
While attending Syracuse University, Alice Mabel Allen (1886-1976) kept a diary which is being published each week. In last week’s entries Mabel had returned to her hometown of Adams in Jefferson County, NY for winter break. This week she returns to school. Monday, February 17. Studied trig with Helen...
As Syracuse lawmakers flip on Flock, police pitch Axon for license plate readers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — After the original vendor for Syracuse’s license plate reader cameras fell into controversy over a data leak, police are urging city lawmakers to accept an alternative. Syracuse Deputy Police Chief Richard Trudell and city attorneys tried to persuade councilors that license plate reader...
Officials respond to what went wrong at Gore Mountain on Wednesday
GORE MOUNTAIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Officials at Gore Mountain are explaining what went wrong after dozens of skiers and snowboarders were left stranded in a gondola mid-air on Wednesday. News10’s Amber Fisher spoke with the general manager about the incident, and the response from riders. “Our mechanics were...
Firefighters say nobody was home at time of Saturday night Meadowbrook fire
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– The Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse Police were sent to a fire in the Meadowbrook neighborhood. Crews arrived around 11 p.m. on Feb. 7 at 319 Barrington Road. According to a statement from the fire department, the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes and extinguished in...
County agency buys one more piece of ShoppingTown, but dead mall’s future remains uncertain...
Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of Feb. 1, 2026. Subscribe to get the Syracuse.com Exclusives newsletter delivered to your email inbox every Sunday. County agency buys one more piece...
From shelter to Puppy Bowl: Dog born at Syracuse rescue hits the big leagues
Jessie, a rescue dog from Syracuse, is set to make her Puppy Bowl debut this Sunday after being unexpectedly born at a local shelter and later adopted by a kennel staff member's father.
