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Quick Response Stops Structure Fire From Spreading – No Injuries Reported
Around 7:30pm on Monday, July 15th, Cortland County 9-1-1 Dispatch received a report of a structure fire at 5691 Route 281 in the Town of Homer due to a lightning strike. Fire Departments from Homer, Preble, and Cortlandville were dispatched to the scene. Responding firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from...
AFTON OFF FRIDAY; MAKEUP DATE TBD
AFTON, N.Y. – Due to the Afton Fair this weekend, track management at Afton Fairgrounds Speedway had to drop the CRSA Sprints Friday. A full racing program is still planned at the track. CRSA and track officials are working on a new date for the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier...
Syracuse hasn’t yet tried collecting $23K in unpaid rent from evicted water worker
Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse has not acted to recover more than $23,000 in unpaid rent from a city water department employee that it evicted a year ago. In July 2023, Syracuse took employee Christopher Catalano to court because he hadn’t paid his $650 monthly rent since early 2021 on a city-owned house at the Westcott Reservoir, just past the border in the town of Geddes.
Tuesday Forecast: Potential Strong Storms Later Today
Good morning! A round of thunderstorms rolled through CNY yesterday evening, and we’re expecting a similar weather pattern a little earlier in the day today. Another day of highs in the upper 80s and feels-like temps in the 90s with tropical humidity. Relief would come from a line of storms that will produce heavy rain and strong, potentially damaging winds.
More than 1,000 without power in Syracuse suburbs as storms blow through
Syracuse, N.Y. — More than 1,000 people were without power near Syracuse after storms blew through the region Monday evening. The outages were concentrated in the northern suburban towns of Clay and Salina, according to National Grid’s website. Power was expected to be restored to the 1,290 affected customers around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
Fire damages Paladino’s Cicero Pizza as contractor tries to remove bees, firefighters say
Update 2:48 p.m.: Paladino’s Cicero Pizza will open Tuesday, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook account. The restaurant has been cleared by Cicero codes office and inspected by the Onondaga County Board of Health, it said in the post. Original story:. Cicero, N.Y. — A local...
Big Lots Faces Survival Challenges: Are Binghamton and Vestal at Risk?
Recent news has indicated that Big Lots, the Columbus, Ohio-based retail chain, is facing significant challenges and will be closing several store locations. The company's survival is now in question as they plan to close more stores than they will open in 2024, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This development raises concerns for local communities, including Broome County where one of these stores is located.
Leor Kweller, former defendant in Colonial case, files Notice of Claim alleging civil rights violations
Last summer, a Broome County judge dismissed all criminal charges against Leor Kweller, whose 2022 arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault shook the Binghamton community. Now, Kweller and his legal team have filed a Notice of Claim, a document that is a prerequisite to initiating civil claims against...
Supermarket Chain With 400 Stores Closing Many New York Locations
Another popular supermarket in New York State has confirmed massive closures. Stop & Shop just confirmed plans to close 32 stores by the end of 2024. The company confirmed the upcoming closures, which include a number of locations in New York State as well as the Hudson Valley. Below are...
Do Not Eat: All Told To ‘Double Bag’ Meat Sold In New York
A number of chicken and beef products were illegally shipped to stores across New York. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert that impacts New Yorkers. FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the...
See Crazy Photos & Video of Hurricane Like Weather in New York
The good news is there were no confirmed tornadoes that touched in Central New York. The bad news is strong winds blew down trees, power lines and left thousands without power. A little further West, Mother Nature pounded Canandaigua, New York with what looks more like a hurricane than a...
NY weather: Air quality alert for part of New York Tuesday
An air quality alert was issued in effect until 11 p.m. for Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens as well as Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. "The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: New York,...
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