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Matt McCoy Returns to His Alma-Mater at VVS in Year One to Help Bring the Red Devils Back to Prominence
VERONA, N.Y. -- Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Football has handed off head coaching duties to first-year head coach Matt McCoy. It's a homecoming for McCoy, who played for the Red Devils under former longtime coach Gary Oliver. McCoy spent the last two seasons as the head coach of Oneida Football. The 2014 VVS...
Comachos wins title in popular and longstanding Utica Muny Softball League
UTICA — The Muny Softball League is a cornerstone of Utica among the Utica Zoo, the Valley View Golf Course, and the Boilermaker Road Race. That’s how it was likened by Harry Dorsagno, USA Softball of NY Player Representative.
Kyle McCord ready for season as team’s leader
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — With the Orange’s home opener a week away, Kyle McCord is gearing up to show off what he has been working on in the off season. As the team’s leader from day one, he has high expectations on and off the field. Click the video player above to hear what Kyle […]
Beloved FM high school teacher killed in car crash on East Seneca Turnpike
MANLIUS, N.Y. — A beloved teacher in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District died after striking multiple telephone poles and overturning on Saturday morning on the 8800 block of East Seneca Turnpike, according to Manlius Police. Officers responded to the scene at around 8:38 a.m., finding a 2023 Toyota Camry...
US Border Patrol agent arrested and accused of forcing women to expose themselves in virtual interviews
Authorities arrested a US border patrol agent this week after accusing him of forcing women to expose themselves to him, under the auspices of it being a requirement for their admission into the country.
System outage prompts NYS Fair to let some in for free Saturday to cut down on long lines
GEDDES, N.Y. — Faced with long lines and impatient fairgoers Saturday evening, officials began letting people in for free after a spokesperson confirmed they were having problems with their ticketing system. According to spokesperson Sean Farnsworth, the ticketing system operated by Etix suffered a nationwide outage at around 5...
Cornell tells faculty and staff to start bringing their own meals to campus amid UAW strike
ITHACA, N.Y. — As custodians, cooks and food service workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) continue a strike that began on Sunday night, Cornell University has asked its faculty and staff to start bringing their own food and drinks to work, or dine off campus, when classes begin on Monday.
A Weekend Full of Festivals in Oneida County
ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. -- If you're looking for something to do this weekend, there are four festivals taking place in the Mohawk Valley that you and your family might enjoy. The first African Cultural Festival in Utica will take place at City Hall. It will feature live music, traditional dances and African cuisine—like fufu and jollof rice. The event celebrates African culture and heritage and is set to become an annual occurrence. This festival takes place on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ORION cuts ribbon in Rome on new tech hangar
ROME — The ORION technology partnership cut the ribbon on their new NTROPEE facility on Thursday, converting one of the airplane hangers at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park into a dedicated work station. The Open Architecture Resilient IoT for Operational Networks (ORION) will test the safety and security...
Car Passengers Can Actually Get Ticketed, Or Fined In New York
Did you know that a passenger can get ticketed in New York State? Or that passengers can get the driver fined?. All vehicle passengers, even adults in the backseat, must wear a seatbelt. Click It Or Ticket, Applies To Passengers. In 2020, New York State passed a law requiring all...
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
As party picks Harris, women take center stage among New York’s Democrats: ‘It’s our time’
Chicago, Ill. — Peggy Chase remembers being moved by Geraldine Ferraro’s vice presidential nomination in 1984, which marked a historic achievement for women in America. “I remember thinking ‘Oh my god, a woman can do anything,’” the former Onondaga County Legislator said. Four decades later,...
Chilly August in New York? Whiteface Feels Like Winter’s Already Here!
You think it's cool for August in New York? It feels like winter has already started at the peak of Whiteface Mountain. As the temperatures drop for a few days, making it feel more like fall in New York, the weather at Whiteface is an entirely different story. Many of...
More than 80,000 come out to NYS Fair for Day 4's picture-perfect weather
Geddes, N.Y. -- Saturday’s beautiful late-summer weather helped draw out 83,240 to Day 4 of the New York State Fair, pushing the overall attendance numbers to more than 200,000, according to fair officials. The crowds backed up Interstate 690 and filled up some of the fair’s key parking lots....
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