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Your Stories Q&A: More than a thousand trees being planted at this I-481 interchange
DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)- You ask, we answer!. Viewer Question: What’s with all the new trees lying in the I-481 cloverleaf at Kirkville Road?. If you drive the cloverleaf interchange in the Town of DeWitt, you’ll notice hundreds of young trees, balled-and-bur lapped, that have yet to be planted.
Warmest 5 month stretch felt in CNY
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – The last 5 months were historically warm in Syracuse…. Central New York has become very familiar with warmer than average temperatures the last several years, but we are just exiting the warmest 5 month stretch felt on record in Syracuse from December 1st through April 30th. Yes, that’s right since the start of the meteorological winter through the first part of spring, Syracuse recorded an average temperature of 38.6° or just over 7° warmer than average!
Central NY man who strangled his wife to death in 2009 returns to court, saying he was a victim
Syracuse, N.Y. – A Central New York man who pleaded guilty to strangling his wife and trying to dump her body in a reservoir in 2009 is seeking a reduced prison sentence under a law meant to grant leniency to domestic violence victims. Alex Martinez, now 37 years old,...
Longtime Central NY high school coach to be grand marshal of Boxing Hall of Fame parade
Longtime Canastota High School volleyball coach Marcia Laidlaw, who began her coaching career more than 50 years ago, will be the grand marshal of the annual Parade of Champions this summer at the International Boxing Hall of Fame, it was announced on Tuesday. The parade will be at noon on...
'I've overcome': OCJ inmates graduate workforce, mental health programs
WHITESTOWN — After serving more than a year at the Oneida County Correctional Facility, Kristy Casler said she feels confident in herself for her upcoming release. For possibly the first time in her life, jail offered Casler a chance to learn more about herself and work on her struggles.
Your Stories Q&A: Another frozen yogurt shop to open in closed sweetFrog in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – You ask, we answer!. We have an update on the sweetFrog frozen yogurt store closing up shop in Fayetteville. The Your Stories Team has been asked a few times about the sudden closure, which left some wondering if it was a temporary or permanent closing.
Fashion show and luncheon benefiting Francis House
(WSYR-TV) — For more than three decades, the Francis House has been safe place for people in CNY facing their final days. In an effort to help the organization provide for those in need, the auxiliary has held a spring luncheon and fashion show every year. Bridge Street got...
Empire State “All In” at Utica & Fonda with High Limit 410’s
The Kubota High Limit Racing Series 410 Sprint Cars take on Utica-Rome Speedway (Vernon, N.Y.) and Fonda Speedway (Fonda, N.Y.) on back-to-back nights Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. The 410 Sprint Cars compete for a $12,000 winner’s share and $1,000 to start each night. Both events offer...
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