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The cutest and fuzziest recruit at the Oneida County Sheriff's Office is proving to be a quick learner.

Police in Rome are asking for the public's help in finding a local fugitive who iOS believed to still be in the area. Police say, 29-year-old Lareina Reyes is wanted on 3 separate Rome City Court Warrants. The first warrant is a Bench Warrant for Petit Larceny and Endangering the...

The first state cannabis dispensary in the Utica-Rome area is already delivering its products. First NYS-Licensed Cannabis Dispensary for Utica-Rome to Open in January. The first New York State-licensed cannabis dispensary in the Utica-Rome area is already operating online and delivering its product.

Syracuse, N.Y. – A Central New York man pleaded guilty Thursday to driving into a coworker in Clay, killing her after she had refused to get in his car because she believed he was drunk. Joshua Schiano, 23, of Clay, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in exchange for...

VIENNA — A 31-year-old driver was hospitalized and ticketed after falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing off Route 13 in Vienna Monday afternoon, according to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies said Khiel Taylor, of Blossvale, was southbound at about 4 p.m. Monday when he fell...

The dispensary will be the first opened by Verona Collective, an enterprise of the Oneida Indian Nation, at 5250 Willow Place, across the street from the Nation’s Turning Stone Resort & Casino. The Verona Collective will open a second dispensary in Verona in the spring and more over the...

ONEIDA — The city of Oneida Common Council passed its 2024 budget on Tuesday, Dec. 5, and also heard from residents requesting legislation allowing residents to own chickens within the city limits as well as a potential public-private partnership for the Madison County landfill. Oneida budget.

We could be dealing with a messy Monday commute and school closures based on how fast and hard a developing system hits us late Sunday night. Meteorologists are tracking a rapidly moving and intensifying system that's barreling toward the East Coast. The Current Forecast. The low-pressure system is still a...

ROME — The contractor set to build houses on a new Merrick Road subdivision showed off a blueprint sketch to the Rome Planning Board at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Representatives from Buck Construction showed off plans for their 26-unit, single-family home subdivision, to be built on the south side of Merrick Road, alongside the townhouses and apartment complexes that they have already built in the area.

Homeless for the Holidays: Rome Rescue Mission Wants to Open First-of-its-Kind New Warming Facility. For some individuals who are homeless in Rome, their "home" is a tent located near the Route 365 off ramp.

HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. -- Multiple fire crews from Oneida County are on the scene of a fire in the Town of Trenton. Holland Patent firefighters were called to Coombs Road just after 2 p.m. this afternoon. First arriving units reported that smoke and flames were visible from the house. Personnel...

In this article, we'll explore four exceptional Italian restaurants located in the heart of Rome. Have you had the chance to dine at any of these establishments? If you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.

• The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office in New York is providing updates on K9 Addie, their newest member who is being trained to assist victims of crime. • Addie is being trained by Tyler & Sara Raux, owners of Amarok Kennels, LLC, who have shared a video on Facebook showing her progress.

• Michael Nolan, a law clerk for the Oneida County Court and former assistant district attorney, is running for Oneida County Court Judge in the 2024 election. • Nolan announced his candidacy at Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant on Genesee Street, surrounded by local officials, family, and supporters.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) –It remained chilly on Thursday with some snow, but a warmup is still in our future. Find out more below…. The light snow that has been over central New York much of Thursday is moving out tonight but our skies remain cloudy. However, today’s snow is...

If you're looking for a new farm to table option here in Central New York, look no further than Brake From The Grind of Waterville with The Commissary on 20. They want you to think of them as a "Farm To Table Panera style restaurant." They have all beef and steak on their menu that is grass-fed Angus from Blue Sky Ranch in Waterville. Also, you can enjoy pork from Waterville too.

ROME — Work continues on Route 26 in northwest Rome on a new pump station, which is part of the ongoing water improvement project for the area, according to the Rome Department of Public Works. City Engineer II Joseph Guiliano said the $2.2 million construction project started in October...

Hayfields Market’s events and catering group, led by Chef Paul Gileno, was recently named Caterer of the Year by The New York State Restaurant Association. Gileno accepted the honor at the group’s second annual Restaurant Industry Spotlight on Excellence awards ceremony, held in Verona, New York. The RISE...

A new syracuse.com documentary details the investigation of Carol Ryan’s cold case in Central New York. The documentary is part of a year-long reporting project exploring the death and life of Carol Ryan and the chilling effect her unsolved murder had on a community. Through several exclusive interviews, the...

ROME — A Rome man faces multiple charges after damaging a woman’s property on West Dominick Street following a domestic dispute, according to the Rome Police Department. Police said Koren A. Wright, 30, of Rome, wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck and slammed her into a bed during a dispute around 1:30 a.m. Nov. 23, in violation of an order of protection filed against him. Police said the woman left the residence, then returned and found that Wright had damaged multiple items in the home.