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Weather ALERT: Extreme Storms Expected to Roar through Central New York Again
There's a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the nonstop severe storms... unfortunately the light is one last round of heavy lightning. Tired of hearing about "scattered storms" and "heavy rain" in the forecast? You certainly aren't alone - especially after that tornado outbreak last month that devastated parts of Rome, Canastota, and beyond.
Wolfgang Van Halen: Eddie ‘Ruined the Landscape’ of ’80s Rock
Wolfgang Van Halen believes his famous father, Eddie Van Halen, “ruined the musical landscape” of the ‘80s. When Van Halen exploded to mainstream success, Eddie was quickly hailed as rock’s newest guitar god. His distinctive style of playing was soon copied by musicians around the globe, as everyone looked to emulate his ax-wielding exploits.
Beware of This Police Impersonating Scam Terrifying Central New Yorkers
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to not trust calls from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office. Another day, another scam scaring law-abiding Central New Yorkers. It's incredible to think there are people in this world that spend their free time conjuring new ways to take advantage of others....
The 9 Most Dangerous Cities in New York Are All Located Upstate
Houston, we have a problem... Crime appears to be on the rise across the nation, but some places have it a lot worse than others. While New York is nowhere near Gotham-levels of bad, some headlines really makes us want an orphan billionaire that dresses like a bat to clean up our streets.
19 Roads Where You’ll Find Speed Cameras in New York
22 cameras are busting speeders on 19 different roads in the Empire State this week, one in Central New York. The radar was installed as part of legislation, signed into law in September 2022. The cameras move around the state every week to different construction zones in an effort to get drivers to take their foot off the gas and keep workers safe.
Big Lots Closing More Stores, 10 in New York
Big Lots reported a net loss of $205.0 million for the first quarter of 2024. Sales totaled $1.009 billion, over 10% less than the first quarter of 2023. "While we made substantial progress on improving our business operations in Q1, we missed our sales goals due largely to a continued pullback in consumer spending by our core customers, particularly in high ticket discretionary items," said Bruce Thorn, President and CEO of Big Lots.
Can You Identify These Objects From the 1980s?
The vibrant '80s were a technicolor dream, defined by an era of excess and neon-lit nights. However, some argue that this extravagant image was largely a Hollywood portrayal, and in reality, many of us were financially stretched, surrounded more by faux wood wall paneling than by bright greens and yellows. But let's keep that between us—Barbie might not appreciate the truth.
Venomous Snake Still Scares New Yorkers After Getting Run Over By Car
A venomous snake was still scaring New Yorkers, despite being run over by a car. In its latest "Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol" the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed DEC officers recovered an injured rattlesnake. 'Aggressive' Bear Destroys Home In Upstate New York, Returns. Recently, a very...
Rocking the Vote: Presidential Campaign Songs Across 50 Years
Running for president of the United States of America is no small task, but it can help to have some great music behind you. For one thing, utilizing a campaign song (or a couple of them) is a way to give voters a sense of what kind of a candidate you are. Do the song's lyrics emphasize peace? Doggedness? Hope?
Massive Outbreak in Food Making People Sick in New York State
There is a big outbreak of of a disease that is making people really sick in New York State. Listeriosis is a serious disease that, according to the New York State Department of Health, is an infection that people can get when food has a certain bacteria in it. There...
Aerosmith Retires From Touring: Rockers React
News of Aerosmith's retirement from touring reverberated throughout the music world, with several of their peers and acolytes quickly chiming in to pay their respects to the rock 'n' roll titans. The Boston legends dominated the stage for more than half a century before they officially called it quits in...
Watch Journey’s Toronto Tour Debut of 1981 Smash Hit
Journey tweaked their North American summer stadium tour set list on Friday, playing the Top 5 hit "Who's Crying Now" for the first time since their trek with Def Leppard launched nearly a month ago. You can watch the performance below. The set list shakeup took place at the Rogers...
Watch Sammy Hagar Pay Tribute to Aerosmith With a Beatles Cover
Sammy Hagar paid tribute to the retiring Aerosmith with a Beatles song on Friday night during his The Best of All Worlds Tour stop in suburban Detroit. And he had a very personal reason for that particular choice. Coming back for the encore at the Pine Knob Music Theatre, Hagar...
Revisiting Aerosmith’s Final Concert
When Aerosmith walked off the stage at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Sept. 9, 2023, they had no idea their touring life had just come to an end. The band had only just launched their Peace Out farewell tour, a goodbye trek which started a week earlier on Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. That night’s performance was roundly praised, with many observers noting how strong the group sounded. A second show, Sept. 6 in Pittsburgh, offered more of the same, further building the excitement surrounding Aerosmith’s tour.
Massive Vehicle Recall Likely; How to See if Your Car Made the List
One of the largest vehicle recalls could happen in the coming weeks according to multiple outlets who have been following issues related to driver and passenger safety. While there is no recall in place at this time, the Associated Press says one will likely happen following reports from U.S. auto safety regulators regarding air bag inflators.
Aerosmith Retires From the Road and Cancels Farewell Tour
Aerosmith has announced their retirement from touring and scrapped the rescheduled dates of their Peace Out farewell tour. The band broke the news on Friday afternoon in an emotional statement. "It was 1970 when a spark of inspiration became Aerosmith," they wrote. "Thanks to you, our Blue Army, that spark caught flame and has been burning for over five decades. Some of you have been with us since the beginning and all of you are the reason we made rock 'n' roll history.
Walmart Terminates Discount Opportunity For Some Customers: Report
If you were hoping to save money at Walmart, you'll have one less way to do that moving forward. The retail giant has made a change that will mean some customers will no longer receive the same discounts they've been getting for the past several years. Walmart Changes In 2024.
Speedway, 7-Eleven Has A Pumpkin Spice Slurpee; Where to Find It
On Thursday, 7-Eleven debuted a limited Pumpkin Spice Slurpee only available at select locations in four states. And yes, one of them is New York. Once August 1 rolls around the world seems to instantly forget that its still summer. Television and radio are suddenly flooded with "back to school" commercials, Halloween costume shops have suddenly taken over abandoned chain stores and the polarizing taste of pumpkin spice has begun to appear in the strangest of places.
Why Dave Mustaine Was in Agony at the Final Big 4 Concert
Dave Mustaine has played his share of challenging gigs with Megadeth. But it was the closing night of the historic Big 4 tour — Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax at Yankee Stadium in September 2011 — that found the metal frontman in a serious bind. "My neck was...
Hear Bryan Adams Cover His Own Kiss Song ‘Rock and Roll Hell’
Bryan Adams has released a cover of his own "Rock and Roll Hell," one of two songs he cowrote for Kiss before he made it big himself. The double A-side single will also feature "War Machine." Both songs appeared on Kiss' 1982 album Creatures of the Night. A version of "Rock and Roll Hell" had earlier been recorded by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, but was retooled by Adams, his writing partner Jim Vallance and Gene Simmons.
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