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UPD: Man Shot While Sitting on His Porch in Downtown Utica
Update: Utica Police say the victim has died as a result of his injuries at Wynn Hospital. The shooting investigation from Saturday August 17th, is now a homicide investigation. The victim, a 75 year old male, has tragically passed due to the injuries sustained during the incident. The Utica Police...
Sammy Hagar Wishes He’d Tried Harder to Reconnect With Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar admits he would have reconnected with Eddie Van Halen sooner if he’d known the extent of the guitarist’s health woes. During an interview with AZ Central, Hagar reflected upon his last tour with Van Halen. The 2004 trek was plagued by tension between the frontman and guitarist, largely due to Eddie’s substance abuse. At the last tour stop, the guitar god reportedly lay down on stage and apologized to fans for being “outta gas.”
“Abrupt Early Taste of Fall” Impacting All of New York This Week
Crisp, autumnal air will soon flow through the Empire State and stick around for the next few days. Summer officially ends a little over a month from now, but fall is already preparing for a very early start. The National Weather Service out of Binghamton said a cold front is...
31 Years Ago Sara Anne Wood Disappeared, Search Continues Today
August 18th marks a solemn anniversary in Central New York. It's the tragic day 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood disappeared from a rural road near her Frankfort home. 31 years ago, on August 18, 1993, Sara vanished while riding her bike home from bible school at Norwich Corners Church on Roberts Road. Her abductor, Lewis S. Lent Jr. eventually confessed to kidnapping and murdering Sara while in custody for another child crime. He's currently serving a life sentence without parole.
Did You Know This Legendary “Simpsons” Character Is from Utica?
While we have no idea what state Springfield is in, we do know where one famous Simpsons character calls home. The Simpsons is a gift that keeps on giving, and has been proving the world with relatable characters and perfectly quotable anecdotes since 1989. However, some characters and scenes withstand the test of time a lot better than others.
Possible Tornado Reported in Central New York over the Weekend
New York is creeping closer to reporting 30 tornadoes so far this year, should the National Weather Service agree one struck Central New York over the weekend. Not even a full week after officials confirmed the 27th and 28th tornado to strike the state, respectively in New Paltz and Fowler, another one may have touched down in a tiny hamlet in Herkimer County.
Check Your Chicken! Over 150,000 Pounds of Tenders & Nuggets Recalled
Check your chicken! More than 150,000 pounds of tenders and nuggets are being recalled for possible metal wire. Ready-to-eat chicken nuggets or tenders provide an easy to make meal, especially when you've worked all day and the kids are hungry. But those convenient bags of chicken that may parents have in their freezers, could cause problems.
Cheers! Tasting Yard & Marketplace Expanding at New York State Fair
Bottoms up! The tasting yard with local craft brews returns to the New York State Fair and it's bigger and better than ever. 13 local breweries and cideries from around the State will be showcased this year in Suburban Park. Taste NY will also highlight New York farmers and small businesses with expanded offering and a new location.
One of Nation’s Biggest Malls Could Face Foreclosure in New York
One of the nation's largest malls could be facing foreclosure in Central New York if millions in loans aren't paid. Destiny USA owes hundreds of millions of dollars. The first loan of $300 million was for Carousel Mall. The second mortgage of $130 million paid for the expansion in Syracuse, New York.
6 Venomous Snakes Found Near Upstate New York Homes
The DEC responded to six separate snake complaints in Upstate New York. Snakes "mating" were found near one home. In the latest "Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol," the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed forest rangers responded to six snake complaints in one county. Snakes in the Yard...
AC/DC Plays Final Show of Power Up 2024 Tour: Set List and Video
AC/DC played the 24th and final show of their Power Up European tour on Saturday at Dublin's Croke Park, bringing their first extended trek in eight years to a close. You can see the set list and watch video from the show below. The Aussie rock titans' 21-song set list...
Sammy Hagar Reveals Which Van Halen Album Will Be Reissued Next
Sammy Hagar has revealed which Van Halen album will get the expanded reissue treatment next - and promised that the band he put together for his current tour celebrating his time in the band will record an album together. He’s currently leading the Best of All Worlds Tour with Joe...
New York Fort to Reenact the Perilous Events of “The Last of the Mohicans”
The Last of the Mohicans is one of my dad and I's favorite movies. It's beautiful, heat-wrenching, intense and action-packed! Daniel Day-Lewis's had the role of a lifetime playing Hawkeye, and of course, cemented himself as one of the most prominent method actors. For The Last of the Mohicans, he taught himself to build a canoe, shoot a flintlock and trap and skin animals, even going as far as building a log cabin.
National Weather Service: “Above” Average Precipitation This Winter In New York
The calendar says it's only mid-August, but weather experts are giving snow lovers exciting news about the upcoming winter. As I write this article, the date says August 15. However, Fall is near. Halloween stores are opening, and pumpkin spice season is days a way. In fact, Dunkin' is now selling a "spiked" pumpkin spice latte with 6% ABV. CLICK HERE to find out more.
Still Time For County Fairs, Country Stars, Food, & Demo Derbies!
There is a lot of county fair action that happens after mid-August in Upstate New York. What was the county fair of your youth? Mine was the Otsego County Fair in Morris, New York. The fair was about 40 minutes from our hometown so it was a big deal to...
Practically Every Social Sec Number in NY Hacked; What to Do Now
Records of almost every New York resident have been hacked and posted online with names, social security numbers and other personal information. The leak is one of the most invasive hacks in the history of the Internet. According to Engadget, a huge data dump posted to an online message board appears to include an 2.7 billion records of personal information. The breach includes data from practically every United States resident.
Utica Police Arrest Two Suspects After Friday’s Downtown Bank Robbery
Police in Utica have confirmed the arrest of two out-of-state suspects following Friday morning's robbery at the Bank of Utica on Genesee Street in downtown Utica. Police have arrested 60-year-old James Perkins and 42-year-old Christy Roper, both of Hamden, CT. Police say, on Friday morning they received a call to...
Emergency Landing Incident In Flight To Western New York
Although several experts say that flying is the safest mode of transportation, that doesn’t prevent many people from being anxious to get on an airplane; especially with the issues of Boeing covering our newsfeeds. It’s true that most flights get to and from their destination without any incident at...
Running Mates: 25 of the Coolest Tour Pairings in Rock History
Throughout history, many of rock’s biggest artists have hit the road together. In some cases, the alignment of legendary acts was done on purpose. Def Leppard and Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and Metallica and Nine Inch Nails with Jane’s Addiction are just some of the examples of co-headlining treks from famous bands.
Stone Temple Pilots and Live Launch Joint Tour: Set Lists, Videos
Stone Temple Pilots and Live kicked off their co-headlining tour with a concert in Concord, California on Friday, Aug. 16. The trek sees both bands celebrating the 30th anniversary of a landmark release. Live’s 1994 album Throwing Copper is the most commercially successful release in their catalog, an eight-times-platinum triumph that spawned hits such as “Lightning Crashes” and “I Alone.” Meanwhile, STP’s 1994 release, Purple, sold more than 6 million copies and cemented the band among the era’s greatest rock acts.
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