NYS Attorney General: Seven children poisoned by lead at unsafe Syracuse rental properties
Two Syracuse landlords must pay families who were lead poisoned while living in their properties under a settlement with the state attorney general’s office. The father and son duo must also pay for lead inspections and remediation. Brian and Harry Murphy have been in business since the 1970’s. They...
Destiny USA owners suing city of Syracuse over mall’s assessed value
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owners of Destiny USA are filing a lawsuit against the city of Syracuse, arguing the assessed value of the mall's property is overinflated and must be reduced. The lawsuit was filed April 17 by Destiny USA Land Company LLC and its subsidiaries. It is asking...
Jesse McCartney joins Great New York State Fair concert lineup
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Platinum-selling artist Jesse McCartney is joining the Great New York State Fair concert lineup this year. Jesse McCartney will be performing on the Chevy Court stage at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 3. McCartney first rose to fame in the early 2000s with a string of...
One of Upstate NY’s first CAVA restaurants is proposed in this Syracuse suburb
Cicero, N.Y. — One of the first CAVA restaurants outside of the New York City area is proposed for Cicero. The Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant would be located in the former Walgreens building at 7939 Brewerton Road (Route 11). That Walgreens closed in 2025. CAVA would share the 11,000-square-foot building...
Syracuse man who allegedly swung machete at victim among indictments from Cayuga County Grand...
AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Cayuga County grand jury indicted multiple people earlier this month, including a Syracuse man accused of swinging a machete at another person and an Auburn teen who police allege stabbed a victim with a knife. A spokesperson for the Cayuga County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Tuesday that […]
Justice foundation seeks to overturn Onondaga County man’s murder conviction
Is an Onondaga County man serving life behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit?. The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice, founded by a man who was wrongfully convicted and then exonerated by DNA evidence, said Cameron Isaac is innocent. Isaac was found guilty in 2017 of murdering Syracuse...
Step Up 4 Kids 5K and Kids Fun Run to bring traffic advisory, road...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A traffic advisory will take place for the annual Step Up 4 Kids 5K & Kids Fun Run event on April 26. The streets along the perimeter of Leavenworth Park will closed from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for the event. For those participating, the runners will line up on Wilkinson Street for the race to start at 9:30 a.m.
See all homes sold in the West Genesee school district in March 2026
The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in the West Genesee Central School District reported in March. There were 32 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,556-square-foot home on Elaine Terrace in Camillus that sold for $280,000.
Upcoming overnight I-481 lane closure in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The NYSDOT is letting drivers know of an upcoming overnight closure. I-481 southbound will be closed to traffic between Exit 1 (Brighton Avenue/Downtown Syracuse) and Interstate 81 southbound in the City of Syracuse. Work will take place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Tuesday, April 21, and will last through […]
Liverpool CSD proposed budget moves forward despite evening full of tense discussions
LIVERPOOL N.Y. — The Liverpool Central School District proposed budget moved forward despite a Monday evening full of tense discussions. The Liverpool CSD Board of Education had several back-and-forth discussions with Superintendent Rick Chapman throughout the meeting. The district is trying to close a nearly $17 million budget gap.

















