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Manslaughter and kidnapping among charges in 227 arrests added to syracuse.com police blotter
The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from agencies around Central New York was updated today. The arrests added this week occurred May 4 through 20. Those charged were 18 to 67 years old. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
A break from the heat to end the week
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – Record heat and strong/severe storms Wednesday will be replaced by a much nicer and comfier last half of the week! Details are below…. In the wake of the predawn Thursday cold front passage, it turns cooler and less humid Thursday and sticks around into Friday. Click here to find out how the weather looks for a trip to the park and or mowing Thursday?
With 10 players on scholarship, will Syracuse coach Adrian Autry fill his entire roster? (Mike’s Mailbox)
Syracuse, N.Y. – There is seemingly no limit on the number of questions that get sent into Mike’s Mailbox each week. Even though we’re now almost two months into college basketball’s off-season, the emails just keeping rolling in. If you purchase a product or register for...
A Burt Marshall victim tries a new strategy to recover his money. Will others join him?
Syracuse, N.Y. — A man who is among the nearly 1,000 investors owed more than $90 million by Madison County landlord Burt Marshall is suing the bank where Marshall kept his money. Mark S. O’Dell, of Morrisville, filed the class action lawsuit last week against Berkshire Bank, alleging it...
Fran Brown cold-called his way into the Syracuse head coaching job
The Syracuse Orange hired Fran Brown as their new head football coach in November. While the former Georgia Bulldogs assistant was known as a recruiting whiz, he wasn’t exactly a household name. Some have wondered how the Camden, New Jersey product beat out many more high-profile coaching candidates for the position. Turns out, he cold-called the Syracuse AD and made it happen himself. “I wasn’t in the race. I’ve seen it. I looked at it. It kind of bothered me. A little upset about that,” Brown told Tim Green on the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast. “So what I did is I asked this...
Section III softball playoffs: Liverpool, Cicero-North Syracuse set to meet in thunderous title tilt (80 photos)
The Section III Class AAA softball semifinals were temporarily put on hold for about an hour Wednesday night after lightning bolts streaked across the sky at Carrier Park in East Syracuse. It would take more than a little thunder to keep top-seeded Liverpool and second-seeded Cicero-North Syracuse from playing in...
School votes 2024: Complete budget, school board results for Onondaga County
Residents in Central New York cast their votes on Tuesday for school budgets and to choose school board representatives. Some districts also had proposals for capital projects and library budgets on the ballot. Syracuse city residents do not vote on a school budget. Their budget is set and voted on...
Judas Priest rocks Syracuse amphitheater; concert cut short by storm (setlist, photos)
Judas Priest performed at the Syracuse amphitheater for the first time Wednesday night, but the concert was cut short by a thunderstorm in the area. The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview cautioned concertgoers earlier in the evening that severe weather in the forecast would delay the scheduled door opening time. Gates opened shortly after 6 p.m. and the show went on as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. with opening act Sabaton.
See NY school districts ranked from 1 to 637 based on latest living environment Regents exams
A total of 47 school districts in New York saw 95% or more of their students test proficient on the living environment Regents exams during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. Ten districts statewide had 100% of their students test proficient. The state Education Department released Regents results...
How is the weather looking for Memorial Day weekend?
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – The unofficial start to summer is just around the corner with Memorial Day weekend almost upon us. How is the weather looking?. After a spectacular day on Friday leading into the holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, the threat for showers and thunderstorms will return on Saturday. Be sure to have the rain gear handy if you have plans out and about.
Firefighters battle fires in 2 vacant homes in Syracuse overnight
Syracuse, N.Y. — Firefighters battled fires in two vacant homes overnight Tuesday in Syracuse, one of which was declared a total loss. The first fire, at 230 Leon St. on the South Side, was reported at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Hometown Heroes banner program to honor Syracuse veterans and active duty military
Just in time for Memorial Day, the city of Syracuse was proclaimed as a Purple Heart City and Syracuse leaders launched a new program honoring veterans and active duty military in the City of Syracuse. The Hometown Heroes Program will display 300 banners in its inaugural year along James Street...
Eddie Lampkin visiting Syracuse to meet with coaches to shore up recruitment
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse transfer center Eddie Lampkin Jr. is scheduled to meet with the SU basketball coaching staff on Thursday to try to finalize an agreement that will keep the coveted big man in the fold for the 2024-25 season, according to a source. Lampkin has been committed...
DeWitt police chief to resign following month-long suspension and ‘reviewing’ by town board
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — DeWitt Police Chief Chase Bilodeau will resign from his position after being put on administrative leave last month. The DeWitt Town Board unanimously accepted an agreement for Bilodeau’s resignation at a special board meeting Monday morning. The DeWitt Town Supervisor read a limited statement to conclude the meeting. In part, he […]
2024 marks over 35 years of the CNY Watchfire at the fairgrounds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The time has come once again, the 2024 CNY Memorial Day Watchfire is just days away. At dusk, on Sunday, May 26, you can watch as the pile of wood and worn flags in the Brown Parking Lot at the New York State Fairgrounds is lit. The annual watchfire is a […]
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