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Siermachesky Set for 2024 Paris Olympics
Former Syracuse ice hockey team captain and defenseman Kristen Siermachesky '21 will represent Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a member of the women's rowing team. She earned a spot on the Canadian National Team as an alternate for Team Canada's 8+ for the Olympic Games. On Monday, Jully 29, Team Canada will begin its quest to repeat as Olympic gold medalists in the opening heats races at 6 am EDT. The repechages are Thursday, August 1 at 4:10 am EDT. The women's eight final A is scheduled for Saturday, August 3 at 4:50 am EDT.
Top150 rising senior Ryder Frost recaps his Syracuse official visit
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. -- Ryder Frost, the No. 127 overall recruit in the national rising senior class, completed an official visit to Syracuse at the end of last month. A 6-foot-6, 205-pound sharpshooting wing out of Hamilton (Mass.) Frost says he enjoyed the experience of meeting those involved in the Orange program.
Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival returns to showcase talented artists, craftspeople
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A showcase of talented artists, craftspeople and entertainers returns to downtown Syracuse for July 26-28. The Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival runs Friday through Sunday, located on E. Onondaga Street and Columbus Circle. The festival provides opportunities for visitors to experience the vibrancy of Downtown Syracuse...
Just how massive is SU’s proposed new dorm? Its shadow would reach Thornden Park’s roses
Syracuse, N.Y. — Sonia Kragh’s mind immediately began thinking about changes that might be needed at the E.M. Mills Rose Garden, the 100-year-old community treasure at Syracuse’s Thornden Park. Kragh, the rose garden committee chair for the Syracuse Rose Society, was with her team of volunteers doing...
Why does Syracuse need a general manager for its basketball program? (Mike’s Mailbox)
Syracuse, N.Y. – This week’s Mailbox opens up with a question based on Syracuse’s recent hiring of a new general manager for the men’s basketball program. The hiring was big news. First, it was a new position within the SU basketball office. Second, it was an acknowledgement of the new landscape in college sports. Third, it was an indication that Syracuse is ready to financially meet the challenges of that new landscape.
11-month-old in coma after suffering brain injury in car crash, mom says
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - As a baby boy fights for his life after being critically injured in a car crash, his mother is praying for a miracle and demanding justice. Tashae Williams says her 11-month-old son De-Mari is in an induced coma at Cleveland’s Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. He suffered a severe brain injury in a car crash around 9:30 p.m. last Thursday, WOIO reports.
Several Deadly Viruses Detected in Central New York Mosquitoes
More deadly viruses are making their way into Central New York. And mosquitoes are to blame. Traps from Mosquito pools in Onondaga County show the presence of several viruses. The West Nile and Flanders viruses were detected in the Town of Cicero. Both viruses along with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Highlands J viruses were found in East Syracuse. That's in addition to the Flanders and Jamestown Canyon viruses discovered on July 16.
Even More Tornadoes Touch Down in New York State
As the National Weather Service continues to tally up the record number of tornadoes that struck the week of July 15, more storms are dropping even more twisters in parts of the state. This all comes in addition to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl spawning seven tornadoes across New York earlier in July.
27 local nonprofits awarded funding totaling over $645K
27 Western New York nonprofit organizations are set to share in funding totaling over $645,000, as part of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo‘s 2024 Competitive Grants process. Nonprofits that vie for the funding must excel in the following four community goals, per Community Foundation’s guidelines:. Achieve racial/ethnic...
Popular Oswego bar, The Sting, put up for sale
OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Port City icon has a “for sale” sign on the side of the building. For almost 40 years, the business has been in the family. One of the owners, Eric Dawson, took to Facebook to make the sale official. “This business has...
You can plan anything outside this weekend with gorgeous summer weather continuing
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- We've experienced a lot of heat, humidity and even severe weather so far this summer 2024. This weekend we are not seeing any of that. In fact this looks to be the fourth nice weekend in a row which is very rare in Central New York. An area...
This New Hudson Valley Driving Trend Is a Nightmare
A new driving trend seems to have hit the Hudson Valley, and not only is it illegal, but it could lead to deadly consequences. There are more than a few unfortunate driving habits in the Hudson Valley, and many of them seem to happen at the Route 9/44-55 interchange at the Mid-Hudson Bridge. While the most popular move can cost commuters up to $450, a new trend could get someone seriously hurt.
Fisherman practicing for tournament breaks New York record for most popular species in the country
An angler was preparing for an upcoming bass tournament on Cayuga Lake. Practice made the perfect catch. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania shattered a 37-year-old New York state record for...
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