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Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
Salina man charged after threatening to murder police in 22 different 911 calls
SALINA, N.Y. — Corey Kinsella is charged with making a terroristic threat for threatening to murder local police department employees during nearly two dozen 911 calls according to the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office. The DA's Office reports one of the statements made by Kinsella was, "I will f******shoot...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #1, CB Jayden Bellamy
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Jayden Bellamy. Position: Defensive back.
150 rabbits need somebunny to love them as Central NY shelter closes
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Annie-Laurie Hunter has been turning away 30 rabbits a week at her Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast East Syracuse. “Week in and week out,” Hunter said. “It flat-out hurts your heart.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
8-month-old injured in Carbon Street explosion no longer in critical condition, all others out of hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The youngest victim of the Carbon Street house explosion in Syracuse is no longer in critical condition at the hospital. 8-month-old Rishma Mohamad Alam is now in serious condition, Kathleen Froio, the director of public and media relations at Upstate Hospital, confirmed. The 8-month-old is...
Fran Brown says injured linebacker Kadin Bailey will rehab in Syracuse and ‘may hit the portal’
Charlotte, N.C. — Syracuse football coach Fran Brown said junior linebacker Kadin Bailey is no longer on the team because of an injury sustained last season. “I would say he has an injury that will not allow him to truly play,” Brown told syracuse.com. “He won’t come back. He won’t be cleared, so we’re trying to do what’s best for him so he won’t waste a year.”
Company news: Loretto hires Svetlana Dyer
Svetlana “Lana” Dyer has joined Loretto as manager of employee experience and retention, an integral role on the human resources team that helps create a positive employee experience. In this position, she leads employee engagement activities, develops retention initiatives, and manages Loretto’s employee coaches who help employees connect...
Utica man stopped with loaded gun at Syracuse airport checkpoint will face no charges
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A man from Utica who tried to get on a plane with a loaded weapon Tuesday will face no criminal charges. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority alerted the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, who declined prosecution, police said in police reports filed Tuesday. The 31-year-old man...
Jury watches brutal videos of Syracuse man’s torture after kidnapping
Syracuse, N.Y. -- In 2023, Koddie Beechner was homeless and living under a bridge near the Rescue Mission shelter in Syracuse. In April 2023, he was eating breakfast at the Samaritan Center when he was approached by two men and led at knifepoint to the apartment of Tashawn Adams, Beechner testified to Wednesday.
Be My AI app feature helps identify nearby objects for those with vision loss
(WSYR-TV) — Artificial intelligence, also known by the acronym AI, has been in the headlines for both the challenges and opportunities it brings. When it comes to the opportunities, it can provide quite a lot for people with vision loss. Aurora of Central New York’s Susan Gray is sharing her experience with the app feature.
Syracuse football coach Fran Brown says his wife helped Orange land former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord got the keys to the offense of one of college football's most prestigious programs last season at Ohio State after sitting behind C.J. Stroud for two seasons. On paper the 6-foot-3 gunslinger's first year under center for the Buckeyes looked to be a successful one as he went 11-1 alongside his...
Syracuse football: What would a hypothetical close-proximity schedule look like?
Continuing the conference re-alignment trend. It’s no surprise our TNIAAM staff was pitched this idea from a reader: “You should do an article on what their basketball schedule would be if they played the 31 closest teams once each based on geography.”. That being said, this is the...
New details revealed about proposed Costco development in Penfield
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Town of Penfield revealed plans for the proposed Costco development that would be on Rt. 250. News 8 learned in early July that a sketch plan application was submitted to the town for review. The town posted the sketch plan on Thursday. According to the letter of intent, the proposed […]
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day with a free slice
National Cheesecake Day is officially Tuesday, July 30, but Cheesy Eddie's will be celebrating it a few days early. On Friday, July 26, it will observe the day by giving out free slices of cheesecake ― 3,000 in all. The longtime Rochester bakery has been handing out free cheesecake on National Cheesecake...
Select local Verizon stores to give away free backpacks Sunday
Rochester, N.Y. — Eight Verizon stores in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region will distribute free backpacks Sunday as part of the 12th annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. The giveaway starts at 1 p.m. at the following stores:. 5 Franklin Plaza, Dansville. 4245 Lakeville Road, Geneseo. 4756 Lake Road, Brockport. 2157...
Looking back 60 years at the July 1964 riots in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It all started so innocently: a block party in the Seventh Ward to raise money for a playground. But the arrest of a man for public intoxication was the spark that ignited an inferno on July 24, 1964. That was the first day of riots that...
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