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New Yorkers Told To ‘Destroy & Discard’ Food Sold In New York
Nearly 450 people nationwide, including many New Yorkers, got very sick from vegetables. The CDC is warning of a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers. Illnesses dates range from March 11, 2024, to June 4, 2024. Recalled cucumbers are being linked to at least...
Many New York Residents Infected With Deadly Virus From Insects
Hudson Valley residents and someone from Long Island were bitten by mosquitoes carrying a deadly virus. First Person In New York State To Test Positive For West Nile In 2024. Earlier this week, a Long Island man became the first person in New York to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024.
Herkimer College Esports Joins the Eastern College Athletic Esports Conference
Herkimer College is one of 54 SUNY colleges that will join the Eastern College Athletic Conference for Esports beginning this fall. Herkimer College has been at the forefront of the esports movement, becoming the second SUNY school to have an esports team. The program has proved successful, claiming an NJCAAE National Championship in Call of Duty: Gunfight in 2021.
NY weather: Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in New York Saturday
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 6:37 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for Wyoming, Livingston, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are probable. "At 6:35 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along...
SECTION III FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: Large schools
With training camp for the 2024 high school football season getting underway next week, NEWSChannel 2 got its first glimpse at some of our local teams at Section III Football Media Day at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Thursday. Featured here are the large schools: Whitesboro, Proctor, and RFA.
Horse in Verona tests positive for EEE: All about mosquito-borne viruses in New York
A horse in the Town of Verona has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus carried by mosquitoes that can also infect people. The Oneida County Health Department announced the county’s first EEE equine case on Thursday. It follows an announcement from Madison County Public Health that it found out on Monday that...
Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Adding Another Central New York Location
One of the most popular new coffee shops in Central New York is adding another location on the heels of the crazy success of their New Hartford location. This drive-thru style caffeine stop has been known to back up traffic on Commercial Drive with cars waiting for their turn to get one of those delicious iced or hot beverages. It has been announced that this hot stop will offer a new location in Oneida County.
Kilburn to lead New Hartford schools superintendent search
NEW HARTFORD — The New Hartford Central School District Board of Education has asked Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES District Superintendent Patricia Kilburn to spearhead the search for the district’s next superintendent of schools. But that choice was not made Thursday without some dissension in the audience over exactly how much...
One month later: Rome still waits for crucial recovery funds
ROME, N.Y. — It has been one month since a tornado ripped through the city of Rome, damaging churches, businesses, and homes. Since then, homeowners and the city have worked hard to make the necessary repairs, but there is still a way to go. When CNY Central was speaking...
NY weather: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in New York Saturday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for Monroe, Wayne, Livingston and Ontario counties. Prepare for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
New York State Man Dies After Concrete Wall Falls On Him
Police say a New York state man died Tuesday morning after a freak accident at a scrap yard where he was employed. An investigation into the matter revealed that one of the man's coworkers accidentally struck a concrete wall, which caused it to become unstable and fall. Deaths On the...
Macny Expands Real Life Rosies™ And Advance 2 Apprenticeship Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs To Onondaga And Oswego Counties
SYRACUSE, NY – MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has received $195,000 in funding from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under the Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship (DEPA) Program to expand the Real Life Rosies™ and Advance 2 Apprenticeship direct entry pre-apprenticeship programs to Onondaga and Oswego counties. As part of this milestone expansion, MACNY is partnering with employers, education providers, and community-based organizations, such as Berry Global; Constellation; Giovanni Foods Company; JMA Wireless; N.E.T. & Die, Inc.; Cayuga Community College; Onondaga Community College; Refugee & Immigration Self-Empowerment (RISE); the Oswego Workforce Development Board; and others.
Many New York Residents Infected With Deadly Virus From Insects
Hudson Valley residents and someone from Long Island were bitten by mosquitoes carrying a deadly virus. First Person In New York State To Test Positive For West Nile In 2024. Earlier this week, a Long Island man became the first person in New York to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024.
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