Syracuse NY

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two men who admitted to helping run an illegal drug business out of Parkside Commons apartment complex in Syracuse were sentenced to prison Thursday. Onondaga County Judge Matthew Doran sentenced Jorge Lacen-Pizarro and Jesus Berrios-Ortiz following guilty pleas tied to the large-scale drug operation...

Salina, N.Y. - A driver of a box truck that hit the Onondaga Lake Parkway bridge on Thursday told deputies he “didn’t see” the warning signs leading up to the bridge, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. The parkway has more than 50 signs, warnings and...

CICERO, NY — New York State Police responded to a structure fire on March 24 at approximately 7 p.m. The fire occurred at a residence in the town of Cicero. Mark Smith, 41, of Bridgeport, was inside the residence at the time of the fire and was transported to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A beloved animal at a Central New York zoo has died after complications from surgery. George, a domestic Bactrian camel at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, died at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals following dental surgery earlier this month. He was being treated for a...

It has been a rough stretch for truck drivers lately, and the headlines are starting to stack up. In recent days alone, we’ve covered a driver hitting multiple overpasses in New York, while Vermont moved ... Read more

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At a downtown press conference Thursday, Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens urged festivals and events to have patience and plan to remain in Syracuse as the city makes contingency plans to move events out of Clinton Square in summer 2027 because of nearby Interstate 81-related work. City officials revealed last week...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team will no longer wear a warm-up T-shirt before games with the phrase “burn the boats.”. Syracuse said it will stop wearing the shirts after concerns about the phrase were brought to its attention. The origins of “Burn the...

The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) said it will inspect water lines in its five-county service area from now until June. OCWA wants to check the construction material of the underground water lines of 1,200 customers. That is only about 1% of OCWA's customers, according to its website. OCWA said...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Village of Manlius is exploring the possibility of combining fire services with nearby fire departments, including the Towns of Manlius, Pompey, and the Villages of Fayetteville and Minoa, with the Kirkville Fire District. According to the Village of Manlius Mayor Hank Chapman, the Village...