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Syracuse University will be going to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Orange are a ‘First Four’ selection and will play Arizona State on Wednesday at 9:10PM in Dayton, Ohio, If Syracuse wins, they will then face six seed, TCU, in a first round... Read More.

School Superintendents from across New York State are remaining hopeful, as the senate passes a comprehensive school safety package.The first part of the package includes creating a school resource officers education aid program.Districts would be authorized to receive state funding to hire current or... Read More.

Syracuse University basketball fans have another anxious wait ahead of them.With Selection Sunday still days away, no one knows whether the Orange will be in or out of the NCAA Tournament.SU struggled against North Carolina Wednesday night, losing to the Tar Heels 78-59 in... Read More.

The trial of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Andrew Cuomo, went into deliberations on March 1st. On Tuesday, the jury told the judge that they were hopelessly deadlocked. Joseph Percoco is alleged to have accepted more than $300,000 in payoffs from businessmen... Read More.

On Monday, the New York State Police arrested 19-year-old Devin Austen, of Newfield, for felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and Offering a False Instrument for Filing. Austen is alleged to have stolen a vehicle in July from Jayz Auto Repair in Newfield and... Read More.

The two State Troopers that were injured in a crash on the New York State Thruway, remain hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Both have had surgery. The Troopers were assisting several tow truck operators in removing a disabled vehicle from the median when... Read More.

NYSEG says it took 2,000 employees working through the weekend to restore power to nearly 188,000 customers across upstate New York. Friday’s inclement weather froze many trees and brought down many power lines. Although the Binghamton area fared better than most areas... Read More.

Two New York State Troopers and two tow truck operators suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries on the Thruway near Albany. The troopers were removing a vehicle from the median of the Thruway with tow truck operators early Sunday morning when a drunk driver... Read More.

The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated as this complex storm system impacts the state through this evening, bringing strong winds, heavy snow, and rain. Senior administration officials have been deployed to Regional Emergency Operations Centers in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Albany,... Read More.

For the first time since being categorized as geographically widespread, the number of laboratory confirmed influenza cases has decreased. Last week, 13,703 laboratory confirmed influenza cases were reported to the New York State Department of Health and the number of weekly hospitalizations decreased for... Read More.

Officials in Broome County believe a new partnership could save $10 million locally.On Thursday, the county announced it will join the Keenan Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition. Leaders said joining the coalition will save Broome County about 21% of its current annual prescription plan cost. That... Read More.

The adult smoking rate in New York state has fallen to the lowest percentage since records were first recorded. The statewide, adult smoking rate is 14.2 percent, a 22 percent decline from 2011. The nationwide average is 15.5 Percent. Smoking among young adults from... Read More.