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Little League NYS All-Star 10s baseball: Mid-Island coasts to game one win
ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- Mid-Island manager Joe Calabrese has been saying since the start of all-star play that his club still has not played a complete game. Yet his 10-year-old squad has managed to go undefeated, winning District 24 and Section 3 South titles. Tuesday, in the opening-round of the NY...
Trump tells New York appeals court to toss $454 million fraud judgment
Former President Donald Trump filed a brief on Monday calling on an appeals court to toss a judgment that forces him to pay roughly $454 million to the state of New York. Trump’s attorneys filed paperwork before New York’s Appellate Division on Monday, calling the judgment against him an “unauthorized, unprecedented power-grab” by state Attorney […]
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
West Genesee High School cell phone policy sees success, schools around U.S. follow suit
CAMILLUS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — It’s a subject with many different opinions, but West Genesee High School’s year-old cell phone policy tries to strike the right balance for everybody. Heatherlynn Loughlin, a parent of recent West Genesee High School graduates and also a substitute teacher, sees the different sides. “As a parent and an educator, I […]
Harmful algal blooms found in two Central NY lakes; beaches closed for swimming
Harmful algal blooms have been found in two Cayuga County lakes, health officials said Tuesday. Camp Y Owasco and the Owasco Yacht Club on Owasco lake are closed for swimming. Algal blooms were also found on Cayuga Lake. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Man reflects on building church steeples ripped from Rome skyline by tornado
FULTON, N.Y. — Bobby Mahar lives in Fulton, and like so many, he watched in horror as the City of Rome suffered massive damage from an EF-2 tornado, including the loss of two steeples sitting atop St. Mary's and the First Presbyterian Church. It devastated me. Like, I almost...
Elected officials speak out on death of 13-year-old as investigations ongoing
UTICA — It has been nearly one month since the tragic death of 13-year-old Nyah Mway, and investigations by the Utica Police Department and the New York State Attorney General are still ongoing. The Utica Police Department's (UPD) Crime Prevention Unit stopped Mway, who was of Karen descent, at...
Community Foundation Rome Victim Recovery Fund Applications Now Being Accepted
The road to recovery is still a long one for the victims of last weeks devastating tornado that touched down in the City of Rome. The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in conjunction with Oneida County has set up a fund specifically designated to provide assistance to those impacted and in the greatest need. Applications are now being accepted.
Utica woman arrested in North Utica Wal-Mart robbery
UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A Utica woman was arrested on Monday, July 22 after she threatened employees at the North Utica Wal-Mart with a box cutter, according to Utica Police. Officers were called to the Wal-Mart at Riverside Mall at approximately 9 am on Monday. Upon their arrival, they...
Carthage woman airlifted to hospital after dog attack
CARTHAGE, New York (WWNY) - A Carthage woman had to be airlifted to a Syracuse hospital after being attacked by a dog. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to Carthage Area Hospital shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Hospital officials reported that a woman had been brought in with a serious dog bite injury.
Fulton man arrested after threatening to kill family, police seize multiple weapons
FULTON, N.Y. — A Fulton man who threatened to kill his whole family and brandished a handgun at them was arrested Monday. In an Extreme Risk Protection Order application filed by the New York State Police, troopers report 47-year-old Brian P. Isbell first threatened to kill and rape his wife before brandishing a gun at his family.
TRAFFIC: I-81 northbound, Exit 16A to be closed weekend of July 26
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Drive beware, there are upcoming closures to I-81 northbound. The NYSDOT said that the interstate will be closed to traffic between Exit 16A and I-481 southbound merge with I-81 northbound, in the City of Syracuse. The closure will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, July...
Syracuse Ukrainian Festival is serving up 18,000 pyrohy in its 83rd year
Syracuse, N.Y. -- St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church kicks off its 83rd Syracuse Ukrainian Festival this weekend with at least 18,000 pyrohy, thousands of holubsti and ways to donate those being impacted by the war in Ukraine. Thousands of people are expected to attend the free two-day event,...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #5, WR Umari Hatcher
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: Umari Hatcher. Position: Wide Receiver.
Syracuse Basketball: 5-star Sadiq White Jr. is recruiting Kiyan Anthony, 4-star guards
Syracuse basketball has one elite prospect to date in its 2025 class, and the Orange staff is pursuing numerous other highly ranked players in this cycle. In late May, 2025 five-star forward Sadiq White Jr. from Charlotte, N.C., verbally committed to the 'Cuse. And the 6-foot-8 White says he's doing his part to recruit other top-flight 2025 targets to ultimately join him on the Hill.
Syracuse Mets lose to Buffalo, 7-6, in ten innings
Buffalo, NY –The Syracuse Mets started a week in Buffalo in frustrating fashion, dropping a 7-6 game in ten innings on a sunny Tuesday night in Western New York. It snapped a three-game winning streak for the Mets, who have now lost six of the 13 games that they have played against the Bisons this season.
Spotted lanternflies threaten Finger Lakes vineyards; grape growers on high alert
Romulus, N.Y. (WHAM) — An invasive species has been spotted in the Finger Lakes grape-growing region. Experts are warning growers to be on guard for spotted lanternflies, which have the potential to harm vineyards. Experts say spotted lanternfly populations have been discovered in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Ithaca, and most...
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