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'It was shocking': Vermont community torn apart by devastating floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — In only a few days, multiple devastating floods have hit the Vermont area. Now, towns and cities across Vermont and New York are leftpicking up the pieces, according to NBC5, WMTW's sister station in Burlington. Plainfield, Vermont, is one community that was ripped apart by the...
Poured candle bar, heat across NY, Finger Lakes ranking, boilermaker
Good morning ☀️ It’s Tuesday and today I’m bringing you some advice if you’re interested in starting a business or learning about the Tompkins County’s business climate. If you have any Finger Lakes moments you’d like to share, send me your best photos and a short passage to JMack@gannett.com so I can share...
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
Batch Coffee Joins the Community Support for AJ Presto
Batch Coffee in Chenango Bridge held a fundraiser on Monday, July 15 to support 17-year-old Chenango Valley High School student AJ Presto and his family. Earlier this summer, AJ suffered a serious spinal cord injury while swimming. One dollar of every coffee drink sold today went on to support AJ...
PHOTOS: Severe storms leave behind damage across CNY
CENTRAL NEW YORK (WSYR-TV) — Mother nature has been brutal lately. Less than a week ago there were tornado confirmations, and now, severe thunderstorms are wreaking havoc in the area this week. Cortland County Virgil Virgil Fire Department’s Chief, Adam Brown, told NewsChannel 9 overnight that there have been numerous trees and power lines with […]
Ponies Riding Nine-Game Winning Streak Heading Into All-Star Break
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are winners of nine-straight heading into the All-Star Break. The Ponies began the second half with a 2-6 record before taking a nine-game road, one in which they went undefeated. The Ponies beat Hartford 7-3 on Thursday, July 4th and 7-3 again one day later. They earned a sweep of the three-game series with a 5-0 shutout.
AFTON OFF FRIDAY; MAKEUP DATE TBD
AFTON, N.Y. – Due to the Afton Fair this weekend, track management at Afton Fairgrounds Speedway had to drop the CRSA Sprints Friday. A full racing program is still planned at the track. CRSA and track officials are working on a new date for the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier...
2 men win bidding to scoop up 100 rental properties auctioned in Burt Marshall debacle
Syracuse, N.Y. — Two Central New York men are in line to become among the biggest landlords in Madison County with the purchase of bankrupt businessman Burt Marshall’s more than 100 rental properties. Garth Curtis, of Clinton, and Michael Buell, of Deansboro, submitted the highest bid of $14.1...
Tuesday Forecast: Potential Strong Storms Later Today
Good morning! A round of thunderstorms rolled through CNY yesterday evening, and we’re expecting a similar weather pattern a little earlier in the day today. Another day of highs in the upper 80s and feels-like temps in the 90s with tropical humidity. Relief would come from a line of storms that will produce heavy rain and strong, potentially damaging winds.
More than 1,000 without power in Syracuse suburbs as storms blow through
Syracuse, N.Y. — More than 1,000 people were without power near Syracuse after storms blew through the region Monday evening. The outages were concentrated in the northern suburban towns of Clay and Salina, according to National Grid’s website. Power was expected to be restored to the 1,290 affected customers around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
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