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History Center Hosts Eighth Annual Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt
August 2 – 30, 2024. Join Oneida County History Center for its eighth annual Historical Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Venture on a county or city-wide scavenger hunt to explore the people, places, and events that shaped Oneida County. Document your travels with a photo or selfie and share it on social media. All ages are encouraged to participate in this free program with prizes from local businesses. On August 2, from 2-4 pm, the History Center will host a launch party with refreshments and games. Clue sheets and instructions will be available at the History Center or oneidacountyhistory.org.
Utica man found guilty on weapons charges
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A jury has found a Utica man guilty of firearms charges after three days of deliberation in Oneida County Court. Asad Mohamed was arrested in March of 2023 of second-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, as well as Criminal Possession of a Firearm. Since his arrest, two counts of third-degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon have been added to the charges. The third degree weapons charges are both Class D Violent Felonies.
JPC Days of Celebration Free Food & Gift Giveaway Drive-Thru 07/22 & Walkers 07/23 Inbox
Utica, NY. We invite you to the upcoming JPC Day of Celebration Drive-Thru (cars/vehicles only) Free Food and Gift Giveaway for disadvantaged families, seniors, and single individuals. The event will occur in the 1400 Block of West Street, Utica, NY 13501, on Monday, July 22, 2024, from 2 pm to 6:30 pm. “Rain or Shine.”
Another Bear Spotted in Residential Neighborhood in Utica
It is not uncommon in Central New York to see wildlife in the streets of a residential neighborhood every once in a while, but it seems lately bear sightings have been on the rise. I don't know whether it is the same bear or the same couple bears wandering neighborhoods...
A legacy of color: Golden Foundation annual art benefit and auction
In the heart of central New York, nestled among the rolling hills of New Berlin, stands a unique testament to artistic collaboration, friendship, and innovation: The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts. Established in 1997, the Foundation honors the legacy of Sam and Adele Golden, the visionary co-founders of Golden Artist Colors, a company dedicated to producing fine paint for fine art. We invite you to join us there in celebrating the profound impact that art and community have on our lives at the Foundation’s annual art benefit and auction on August 3rd from 4:30 to 8:00 PM. It promises to be our most exciting event yet.
#30 on Fox 40's Top 40: Holly Aprile
We continue with Fox 40's Top 40 Most Impactful Local Sports Figures of All Time, sponsored by UHS Sports Medicine and UHS Orthopedics. Aprile's story is one of the more dominant in Section IV small school history, playing field hockey, basketball and softball, but it was on the diamond where Aprile wrote much of her story.
Syracuse families dump dogs in record numbers, filling shelters: ‘Full house. Nothing we can do’
Syracuse, N.Y. — When Racquel Doris and her co-workers found two abandoned dogs outside their Syracuse office July 9, the solution seemed easy. Find the dogs’ owners and return them, or take them to a shelter. Instead, Doris drove the two dogs around Syracuse and Onondaga County for...
Vacant and crumbling building that stands over Syracuse streets is being demolished
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 120-year-old Syracuse building — that some may consider an eye sore — is coming down. The red brick building on 400-30 Erie Blvd. W. has been crumbling for quite some time. The Syracuse Fire Department and Code Enforcement were sent to the...
53rd annual Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival coming to Downtown this weekend
(WSYR-TV) — Starting this Friday, you can enjoy the arts in Downtown Syracuse. The 53rd annual Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival will offer art, performers, musicians and food. Throughout the weekend, visitors can shop for a variety of arts and crafts like ceramics, sculptures, photography, painting, woodwork, jewelry and...
Firefighters quell large blaze at Ben Weitsman scrap yard
GEDDES, N.Y. — An outdoor fire broke out at the Ben Weitsman of Syracuse scrap facility in Geddes Tuesday morning. At 5:58 a.m., the Solvay Fire Department responded to 333 Bridge Street and arrived at a large outdoor fire according to the department's Facebook page. Additional resources from the Fairmount Fire Department and Lakeside Fire Department were also brought in to control the blaze.
FamilyCare Medical Group to drop Excellus if agreement is not reached
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Patients are now being caught in the middle of another contract dispute. First, it was WellNow Urgent Care. Now, it’s FamilyCare Medical Group. Patients say they received a letter from the practice recently, notifying them of their intent to drop Excellus BlueCross BlueShield if a mutual agreement is not reached by December 31, 2024.
Fast-food restaurant resurrects plan to move into plaza by Wegmans
It’s been seven years since fast-food giant McDonald’s proposed a plan to move into a shopping plaza in Clay. McDonald’s withdrew its application about 18 months after first submitting its proposal to build a restaurant in the Wegmans shopping plaza, off West Taft Road in Clay, said Clay planning officials.
Syracuse residents can now buy a second trash cart from city if one isn't enough
Syracuse, N.Y. — If the 96-gallon trash cart Syracuse households received last year isn’t big enough, residents will soon be able to get a second container. But unlike the first round of carts the city delivered to 32,400 properties, the second ones won’t be free. Residents will have to pay $75 to cover the cost of the additional can.
State Police Investigate Deadly Crash Involving Pedestrian in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- NY State Police responded to State Highway 7 in Oneonta for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning. A preliminary investigation indicates Amber Joy, 40, of Oneonta, was walking in the roadway and was struck and killed by a vehicle. State Highway...
Upstate NY clinic exec pocketed $150k worth of checks meant to cover cost of medical devices, feds say
A former executive at a health clinic in Cooperstown, Otsego County, pocketed more than $150,000 in checks that were meant to reimburse the cost of medical devices, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Kevin Harrington, 50, of Oneonta, pleaded guilty this week to two counts of mail fraud, prosecutors from the U.S....
NY weather update: The current flood advisory will be expiring at 12:30 a.m.
The advisory was for Rensselaer County. "The Flood Advisory will expire at 12:30 a.m. early this morning for a portion of east central New York, including the following area, Rensselaer. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat," says the National Weather Service. Your...
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