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Rodrick Andrews selected to AASCU Emerging Leaders Program
Rodrick Andrews, SUNY Oswego’s assistant vice president for admissions and financial aid, was among 35 outstanding higher education professionals selected for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)’s latest Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). The leadership program is designed to prepare academic and administrative professionals exploring opportunities...
Troop Ride returns for its 17th year this weekend
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – The 17th Annual Troop Ride will be taking place again this weekend in the Southern Tier. The Troop Ride will be on Saturday, July 20, and will begin at 10 a.m. at the His Tabernacle Family Church located at 16 Level Acres Drive in Horseheads. Registration for the event will start […]
Cortland Police Officer Witnesses Drug Deal – Arrest Man Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Meth
On Thursday, July 11th, an investigation by the Cortland Police Department was being conducted near the Speedway on Port Watson Street in the City of Cortland. During the investigation, an officer was able to witness a drug sale taking place. One person was taken into custody, identified as 31 year...
Penfield Central School District names new Superintendent
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) – Penfield Central School District has named a new Superintendent – Dr. Tasha Potter. This follows shortly after the announcement Dr. Thomas Putnam would step down to take a leadership role with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES as Superintendent. Potter has served as Penfield CSD’s Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Access for the last […]
RuPaul's Drag Race star 'Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra' to perform with RPO next year
Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off Rochester Pride Week with an exciting announcement. Drag queen and classically trained violinist Thorgy Thor will come to Rochester early next year to perform at Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre with the RPO. "We applaud the RPO for actively...
CBP Seizes Over $500,000 Worth of Merchandise at Port of Rochester
A crackdown? No, call it a Croc-down. Toms Sues 'Unauthorized' Marketplace Resellers for Trademark Infringement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over half a million dollars’ worth of counterfeit goods at the Rochester, New York port last month, the agency announced Thursday. According to a release, the seized shipments “contained multiple ‘designer handbags, wallets, clothing, watches and sneakers.’ Among the counterfeits items grabbed by CBP were knockoff Crocs in a variety of color ways and sizes, per a photo shared by CBP. Officers also found counterfeit supplements and cosmetic and beauty items in the shipments, all of which it said...
WNBA Fans Roasting Brittney Griner For Performance In Mercury Vs. Sun
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was roasted online for her performance against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. WNBA fans called out the 6-foot-9 athlete for getting outrebounded by Sun guard DiJonai Carrington in the 96-69 loss. Griner finished the game with 16 points and nine ...
New Findings on SUNY Price Hikes, Graduation Rates In The Last 10 Years
The surging cost of attending college in the United States is something on many young people's minds. Many in New York opt for SUNY institutions to cut costs while still getting their degrees. While SUNY tuition often provides less of a financial burden, the cost of attending has only increased...
New York State Police Say Orange County Man Died in Head-On Crash
State Police says that they are continuing to investigate a fatal three-way crash that claimed the life of a Hudson Valley man Thursday. The victim wasn't even involved in the initial crash either, according to a preliminary report. However, the impact from the first collision subsequently sent a semi-truck into the opposite lane, which then struck the victim's vehicle, says offcials.
Mackey & Sears Fulton Modified Winners
FULTON, NY – Saturday night, fantastic weather set the stage for seven thrilling feature events on Neivel Precision Plumbing night. A pair of features heldover from June 8 would start the night’s activity with Chris Mackey taking home a satisfying win in Tracey Road Modified competition and Fulton’s Cale Gareau capturing his first ever E & V Energy Novice Sportsman win.
New capital fund to help start-ups at SUNY
SYRACUSE N.Y. (WSYR-TV)– State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. helped announce Upstate Biotech’s Venture Fund to help start-up companies grow into greatness. Upstate Medical University’s expertise in research has kept its studies growing. Kathi Duron, the executive director of CNYBAC, shared that people...
Syracuse woman was just visiting a friend when she died in arson fire: ‘My baby is gone’
Syracuse, N.Y. – It was 12:52 a.m. when the phone rang. Shirlisa Baker Speights wasn’t sure at first who was calling, but quickly learned it was a police officer who needed her to come to a hospital. They said her daughter had died and she needed to identify her.
Heat Advisories before thunderstorms tonight in CNY
Syracuse has already hit 90 degrees or above eight times this month, today and tomorrow should be the ninth and tenth. The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories to start at noon for much of central New York as our daily heat index could reach as high as 100 degrees.
Syracuse Football: Beware of this 2024 trap game for 'Cuse, national writer says
In early October, Syracuse football will travel to Las Vegas to square off with Mountain West Conference member UNLV in what will be the first-ever meeting between the Orange and the Rebels. This should prove a fun and intriguing non-conference encounter for the 'Cuse in Sin City. This contest will...
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