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

Today at 1:00 PM  Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks.

Yesterday at 6:33 PM  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

Yesterday at 6:25 PM  Central and Northern New York are running out of new phone numbers and will need a new area code by the first quarter of 2015.

Yesterday at 3:50 PM  As part of Time Warner Cable’s channel reorganization, your favorite CNY Central stations are moving.

Friday, June 14, 2013  United States Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs Eric Shinseki was in Syracuse today to officially unveil the new $90 million spinal cord injury treatment facility at the V.A. Medical Center.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A recall was issued for girls sandals that may pose a choking hazard.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Eastman Kodak Co. says it's ending in-house production of one of the key components of camera film and cutting 61 jobs.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  When it comes to budget savings the town of Cicero has come up with the winning formula.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The area around Syracuse University could benefit from a new proposal to designate areas around college campuses as tax free zones for new businesses. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo talked about the proposal at Syracuse University Wednesday, explaining how it could help to keep businesses and jobs in New York.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A new AAA study says using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply using a cellphone.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A New York City sushi restaurant is giving its customers a tip: No tipping allowed. Sushi Yasuda, a sushi restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, no longer allows customers to give their servers a tip, following a custom in Japan.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Ten years after Little Italy received millions in public and private investments, long term maintenance issues have become a concern.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A federal report shows New York's economy grew at a slower pace than the national rate in 2012, ranking 37th among all states.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Chrysler is recalling nearly 435,000 Jeep SUVs to fix air bag and transmission fluid leaks.