Syracuse NY

Liverpool, N.Y. — By just one vote, the Liverpool school board adopted its 2026-27 proposed budget Monday night after a lengthy discussion. The vote was 5 to 4, with board members Stacey Chilbert, Jecenia Bresett, Alexandra Gyder and Kim Melnick voting no. The budget adopted tonight is the same...

County Clerk offices in Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Onondaga counties registered 33 new businesses during the week of April 13 through 17. The new businesses included cleaning, construction, credit repair, and a cat rescue, among others. No businesses filed to close in Onondaga County last week. One business in Cayuga...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State Attorney General Letitia James has secured a settlement with Syracuse landlords after an investigation found dangerous lead hazards in their rental properties. The attorney general’s office determined that Brian A. Murphy and Harry Murphy repeatedly failed to address deteriorating lead-based paint and did...

A thrown can led to a damaged patrol car and a high-speed chase through Camden, ending with two arrests.

Chronic absenteeism improved in hundreds of school districts across New York during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data. Chronic absenteeism among elementary and middle school students improved in 333 districts statewide last year. It was flat in 15 and worse in 317. Among high school students, absenteeism improved...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Motorists should plan for overnight detours this week as bridge work tied to the I-81 Viaduct Project temporarily shuts down a stretch of I-481. The New York State Department of Transportation said I-481 southbound will be closed to traffic between Exit 1 (Brighton Avenue/Downtown Syracuse) and I-81 southbound in Syracuse, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. It...

Each June, the three day annual New York State Blues Festival brings blues artist from all over the world to Central New York. Perhaps the best part is, it's all free. Executive director of the New York State Blues Festival Eric McElveen joined the show to break down the event and preview the festival taking place in June.

Peak spring migration will take center stage along the shores of Onondaga Lake next month, as birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts are invited to explore newly restored habitat teeming with songbirds. The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps will host a guided warbler walk on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to noon,...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Have you seen this man? The Syracuse Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding 45-year-old Kawon Felton. He is said to be a 5’11”, 170 lb Black male with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address is the Dickerson Street Rescue Mission; however, he has not […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Common Council approved a revision that hopefully clarifies how a business goes about applying for entertainment licenses on April 6. Businesses were mandated to apply for licenses for most events that could include large gatherings. The license would let city officials known when and where such events were being held.