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Legislators acknowledged the aquarium will open this year and plan to turn their attention to making the aquarium work for residents. The post Onondaga County legislators are still getting emails asking them to stop the aquarium. It’s too late, they say appeared first on Central Current .

Syracuse, N.Y. - About 80 people packed into the Syracuse Common Council chambers Wednesday afternoon to watch the swearing-in ceremony for the city’s new police chief. The crowd, including state and local officials, looked on as Mark Rusin recited the oath of office as Mayor Sharon Owens’ read it. Rusin’s wife and...

New York State Police have arrested two East Syracuse men in connection with a series of retail thefts at Bass Pro Shops that netted more than $3,000 in merchandise. Zachary S. Rathburn, 42, and Corey Scott, 42, face charges of grand larceny in the third degree, a felony, and conspiracy in the fifth degree, a...

Drivers in Central New York have reported difficulty seeing the faint road lines, especially in the evening, and have been encouraged to report problem areas to the New York State Department of Transportation for review.

DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 31-year-old Syracuse woman has been charged with multiple felonies after initially and allegedly being caught trying to pick up stolen clothes from a hotel, according to the DeWitt Police Department. On Jan. 6, the staff of the Double Tree Hotel in DeWitt reported that they had found a...

DeWitt, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer got stuck under the North Midler Avenue bridge in DeWitt on Wednesday. A Penske tractor-trailer became wedged beneath the bridge around 1:33 p.m., according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches. Nearly three hours later, DeWitt police were still blocking traffic under the bridge...

A slow-moving winter storm is tightening its grip on the Finger Lakes and Central New York, prompting the National Weather Service to upgrade some counties to Winter Storm Warnings while extending advisories elsewhere. Forecasters say a prolonged period of snow, lake-enhanced snowfall, and sharply colder air will...

SHERBURNE, N.Y. — A Syracuse man was arrested in connection with a fatal vehicle and pedestrian crash in the Southern Tier. The Chenango County Sheriff's Office said it charged Zackery M. Kulas, 37, with manslaughter in the second degree, leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident and tampering with physical...

After being homeless for eight months, Rhea Holmes was given the keys to her new home with the help of Syracuse Police Officer Jamie Pastorello and A Tiny Home for Good.

Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. The Syracuse Common Council passed an agreement with Elite Gaming and other ordinances and grants pertaining to the city’s next year of operation at its regular Monday meeting. The resolution will provide instructional...