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8-month-old remains hospitalized after Carbon Street house collapse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital confirms only one person is still hospitalized from the house collapse on Carbon Street that occurred on June 18. The 8-month-old was downgraded from critical condition to serious condition according to Upstate. The eleven other individuals injured in the collapse have since been...
Transcript: Syracuse football coach Fran Brown’s full comments at ACC Kickoff media day
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The ACC held its annual ACC Kickoff this week with coaches and players from each team meeting with media members and doing a battery of interviews on the ACC Network. Syracuse coach Fran Brown did an interview with ACC Network and also spoke at a podium with...
As Syracuse’s elected officials go mum on ‘good cause’ opt-in, advocates assemble coalition
New York State’s elected officials in April handed Syracuse and municipalities around the state a choice: whether to opt in to “good cause” eviction protections for tenants. Legislators intended for “good cause” to force landlords to provide a reason for evicting tenants and to prevent rent hikes...
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.”
New specialty fast-food restaurant coming to Destiny USA
Syracuse, NY - A new fast-food eatery is coming to the food court at Destiny USA. FriesFriesFries by The Potato Company is opening Monday in the mall’s food court, said Alannah Gallagher, speaking for Destiny USA. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
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...
Oronde Gadsden’s first message to Fran Brown: ‘If you get a quarterback, I’m in. If you don’t, I’m out’
Syracuse, N.Y. — The key to keeping Oronde Gadsden II in Syracuse was quarterback Kyle McCord. Or at least it was new coach Fran Brown finding someone of McCord’s stature to be his first quarterback at Syracuse. During an interview broadcast on the ACC Network as part of...
18-year-old shot multiple times on North Side Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — An 18-year-old was shot multiples times Wednesday night in the North Side of Syracuse, police said. Police responded to the 900 block of Park Street for a shooting with injuries around 10:20 p.m., said Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for Syracuse police. They found an 18-year-old male...
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.
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...
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...
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #2, LB Marlowe Wax
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: Marlowe Wax. Position: Linebacker. Year:...
Syracuse band Grateful for Biggie may be the weirdest mashup ever
Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) It’s highly unlikely that Jerry Garcia could have told you who Biggie Smalls was, and vice versa. That’s how far removed the late Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist was from the style of Brooklyn gangsta rap that Biggie Smalls (real name Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.) epitomized in the 1990s. But a band from Syracuse has found a way to blend the disparate musical franchises.
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 Edgewood exhibit commemorates 35th anniversary of Open Figure Drawing
The current exhibition at the Edgewood Gallery is expansive and wide-open. It celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Open Figure Drawing group, displays resin-and-metal sculptures by Arlene Abend and presents Susan Machamer’s metalsmith jewelry. First, the show features 38 works by OFD participants. This is a group that met...
JetBlue adding another daily flight from Syracuse to Orlando
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Starting in October, JetBlue will be adding a second daily direct flight from Syracuse to Orlando. JetBlue currently offers daily direct flights to three destinations from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, including Boston, New York JFK, and Orlando. “Orlando is our top destination by far and this additional daily flight provides another […]
Rivals250 DB Ayden Pouncey set for first Syracuse visit
More than two dozen programs have jumped in the recruiting race for Ayden Pouncey. The Winter Park (Fla.) High School two-way talent added scholarship offers from national powers Michigan, Georgia, Oregon and many others during the spring and summer evaluation circuit. The first week of May, a tender from Syracuse...
CNY SPCA Pet of the Week: 'Life goes on' with Jack and Diane
Jack and Diane are about five years old and came to the shelter as strays. They’re a bonded pair and must be adopted together. They’re very sweet and would make a lovely addition to almost any family. “Here’s a little ditty, about Jack and Diane,. Two stray...
Joe Girard signs pro contract to play in Lithuania
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Former Syracuse guard Joe Girard has signed his first professional overseas contract. Girard will play for BC Nevėžis in Lithuania’s top league this fall. The team announcing today the signing on its social media account. Girard just wrapped up playing in the...
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