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Friday, May 17, 2013  There is a rabies alert in the town of Marcellus. The Onondaga County Health department says a raccoon tested positive for rabies.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Gun owners have until Wednesday to file an exemption if they want to keep their information private.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Onondaga County will alert the media when a request is made for the names and addresses of pistol permit holders.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  New York officials have unveiled a new system that will allow cellphone users across the state to receive free, automatic Amber Alert notifications.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  One of the emergency sirens at the nuclear power plants in Oswego County accidentally sounded Tuesday morning around 8:45 a.m.

Monday, April 15, 2013  In response to the Boston Marathon explosions, the nuclear power plants at Nine Mile in Scriba in Oswego County have been put on a status called heightened alert.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Old Man Winter isn’t giving up yet. A complex storm heading into the upper Great Lakes, redeveloping along the mid Atlantic Coast, means many of us will have a little shoveling to do.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  DeWitt is the first police agency in New York State to use the AlertID system. It can be used to send notifications or allow neighbors to see crime maps.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  DeWitt Police tell CNY Central that a teen who was reported missing has been found safe.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A Montana television station's regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse. The network says hackers broke into the Emergency Alert System of Great Falls affiliate KRTV and its CW station Monday.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  A 23-year-old Syracuse man who has lived with diabetes since he was 2 1/2 years old gets a new service puppy that can detect slight changes in his blood glucose levels.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  One block of South Warren Street between East Fayette and East Washington Streets will be closed Friday morning starting at midnight.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Scammers are using U.S. Postal Services and UPS logos in e-mails to try and trick people into downloading computer viruses.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Authorities in eastern New York have issued an Amber Alert for a father they say took his child from daycare after a physical fight with the mother.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Bridge deck repairs on Westbound I-690 ramp to Southbound I-81 will close for a week.