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Large Boa Constrictor Found Inside Home in New York State
Why did it have to be snakes? Recently, a person notified authorities over something unexpected they stumbled upon inside a vacant home in New York state. However, what officials found in this house was not anything you would normally see in New York. Boa Constrictors. Boa Constrictors are mostly found...
The joy of a brain freeze: Cool down with these 9 frozen desserts at the NYS Fair
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New York losing longtime news radio station in deal with ESPN brand
NEW YORK — Another era has been set to end, as WCBS 880 AM news radio will halt its programming in two weeks, nearly six decades after its first broadcast. Parent company Audacy is a Philadelphia-based owner of more than 230 radio stations in the U.S. Its brands include...
Dangerous Peruvian Gang Leader Arrested In Upstate New York
Law enforcement officials all over New York have been busy lately. Even though crime all over the nation has been dropping year to year, the work of law enforcement is never done. That hard work was shown recently as officers from the Buffalo office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection made a major arrest in Upstate New York.
Upstate NY Corgi Racing Has Gone Viral in New Video
A new level of cuteness and chaos has been unlocked at an upstate New York county fair after its corgi race devolved into an absolute free-for-all. County fair organizers certainly know which special ingredients to add to their events to make them memorable. While many Dutchess County, NY residents will tell you that the must-try experience at the Dutchess County Fair are the famous 4-H milkshakes, there was a different star a little further north.
Schumer serves up bold prediction: ‘We’re going to hold the Senate again’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declared Democrats would hold the Senate in an energetic speech before the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. “We’re going to hold the Senate again, and we’re poised to pick up seats,” Schumer said, mentioning the last election cycle when Democrats prevented a “red wave” in the upper chamber […]
MMA fighter Jayson Hackett to compete for title
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A local MMA fighter has the chance to become a title winner in September. Campbell native Jayson Hackett will fight in Cage Wars MMA 67 against Lightweight Champion Kenny Correa. The fight will take place on Friday, September 13 at Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady. Hackett was a late addition […]
Highway that divided city in New York set to be demolished
When Interstate 81 was built in the 1960s, it sliced right through Syracuse's Pioneer Homes — one of the nation's oldest public housing communities, which had been built some three decades earlier. But in a few years, the government is set to level a mile and a half of the highway and reconnect a neighborhood.Bishop Bernard Alex's church is just a few miles from Syracuse, where he grew up. He says the highway stretch of I-81 sits over where people from his hometown used to plant gardens. "You took away a thriving, vibrant community," he said "You took away the hope...
New Buffalo Bills-themed Little People set to hit Wegmans shelves
For the fourth straight year, Fisher-Price has teamed with the Buffalo Bills and Wegmans to offer a Bills' themed Little People set to support a children's hospital in Buffalo. Where to get Buffalo Bills Little People collector set Starting Friday, fans will be able to purchase the latest Little People Collector Buffalo Bills figure...
Stopping Corporate Greed and Price Gouging Will Help Lift Up the Middle Class New York
Families in New York and across the country are being forced to make hard choices: which food items to cut to bring down their grocery bill, which bills and credit cards to pay off, and how to make do with less while paying more. This is the sad economic reality facing many families and while everyday folks are struggling to make ends meet, big corporations are racking in record profits. It should not have to be this way.
Cleland and Harrison Lead as Ontario Golf Club Hosts Round 1 of 2024 NYS Women’s Senior & Super Senior Championships
(WNY News Now) – Ontario, NY – A competitive field of 93 golfers took on Ontario Golf Club, formerly Brookwoods Country Club, for Round 1 of the 2024 NYS Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships. The event, featuring 46 Seniors (50+) and 47 Super Seniors (65+), set the stage for a thrilling tournament.
UAW strike sends Cornell asking retirees, faculty, and staff to volunteer in place of picketing cooks and custodians
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at Cornell University represented by the United Auto Workers began to strike Sunday night, the effects of which have reverberated across the Ivy League school’s campus as it scrambles to find people to plug up its staffing shortage. UAW officials started the strike the...
Missing for More Than a Month: Tioga County Sheriff Seeks Help Finding Nichols Man
The Tioga County Sheriff's Office is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating Mark J. Klotz, a 47-year-old man from Nichols, New York, who has been missing for over a month. Klotz was last seen on Church Street in Tioga, reportedly walking towards Nichols and potentially headed to the...
Energetic Eloise is Oswego County Humane Society's Pet of the Week
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Try not to get too confused seeing Eloise... She wasn't put together upside down, she is just very topsy-turvy. It's difficult to find a time when she's not rolling and twirling and living her best kitten life. Eloise is a busy lady with lots to do...
Now open — Bubble House at Greece Ridge Mall!
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Get your sweet tooth ready — Bubble House is now open at the Mall at Greece Ridge. The 560-square-foot space opened at the food court on Saturday next to Famous Wok. The eatery offers customizable drinks, acai bowls, ice cream, smoothies, and crepes. The Greece Ridge Mall says that online ordering […]
Penfield Costco proposal withdrawn, new plan expected
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The developers behind a proposal which would bring a Costco to Penfield withdrew their original application Wednesday. The sketch plan application submitted in July included a 170,000-square-foot store, a pickleball facility, four 26-unit apartment buildings and commercial buildings. Many argued against the initial proposal at a recent Penfield Town Board meeting, […]
Strong Memorial expansion gets local funding boost
As the Strong Memorial Hospital expansion project works to triple the size of its emergency department, it has received a financial boost. Peter and Kathleen Landers have committed $1 million based on witnessing capacity constraints and backlog of health care patients firsthand. “Our family members have experienced the remarkable compassionate...
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