Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York

1 hour ago  HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.

1 hour, 8 minutes ago  Friends, family and strangers gathered Wednesday evening at Onondaga Lake Park

2 hours, 35 minutes ago  Some New York lawmakers are pushing to prohibit using cash welfare benefits to pay for tobacco, alcohol, strip clubs and illegal drugs.

2 hours, 41 minutes ago  The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year.

2 hours, 58 minutes ago  Police say a collision between a car and a bus in Oneida has sent 15 people to hospitals, most of them with bruises and other minor injuries.

Today at 5:41 PM  Nojaim Brothers Supermarket on the city's distressed Near West Side will likely get tax breaks for a $2.7 million expansion.

Today at 5:26 PM  Some important changes are in store for the way the Syracuse Fire Department and Rural Metro Ambulance Service respond to medical emergencies.

Today at 5:04 PM  The New York State Department of Transportation is interested in what the community thinks should be done with the portion of Interstate 81 that runs through Syracuse.

Today at 4:27 PM  An accident in the City of Oneida has closed Route 5 from Upper Lenox Avenue to Seneca Street, near the Oneida Hospital.

Today at 3:07 PM  CNY Central announced Wednesday it will once again be the home to Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football and basketball in Central New York, giving CNY Central exclusive broadcast rights to a select number of Syracuse Orange men’s football and basketball games.

Today at 1:56 PM  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders say they have a deal to authorize four upstate New York casinos that would drive jobs and tourism to the long economically distressed area.

Today at 1:42 PM  Efforts to legalize professional mixed martial arts in New York have foundered again with the state Assembly's Democratic leaders refusing to allow a vote on the measure.

Today at 1:29 PM  A Utica man is accused sexual offenses involving a child in the city of Utica earlier this month.

Today at 12:45 PM  Four Georgia men are accused of forging and cashing counterfeit checks from Central New York businesses, stealing upwards of tens of thousands of dollars.

Today at 12:04 PM  Lots of ideas for the first weekend of summer!