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Thursday, June 06, 2013  A Fulton man is accused of knowingly violating an order of protection by consuming alcohol and being intoxicated during a parental visit with the child victims.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Canadian tourists are responsible for 25% of the sales at Destiny USA but say that a border crossing fee could prevent them from coming into the U.S.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A Rome woman is accused of drunk driving with a BAC over three times the legal limit and with four children, ages 10 and under, in the vehicle.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the DWI blood alcohol count level from .08 to .05.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An incident on the Colgate University campus, on April 20, raises alarm over the problem of teenage binge drinking.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Syracuse University increases security at Mayfest in wake of Boston Marathon bombings.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Town of Cicero is teaching new drivers about the realities about distracted and impaired driving. The Police Department purchased a driving simulator to take these teens through the real life scenarios they will look to avoid going forward.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A Utica man was arrested for DWI with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit after allegedly rear-ending a vehicle and then leaving the scene on Sunday.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Gentile's restaurant just received their liquor license this week, after moving to N. Geddes St. on Syracuse's near Westside a year ago.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A 44-year-old man has been found guilty of using rope and plastic bags to asphyxiate his wife in a shed on their Central New York property.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  An East Syracuse man was arrested for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit on Friday night.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A unique bartending school in Baldwinsville teaches classes inside an actual bar.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Student run campaign, "Be Wise" is generating alcohol poisoning awareness on Syracuse University campus.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Rome Police say nine individuals were arrested following an undercover alcohol initiative Saturday night.