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Friday, March 22, 2013  Flames engulfed Burgun Automotive in Chittenango late Friday morning.

Friday, February 22, 2013  As tempting as it may be right now that some additive or gadget that will increase fuel efficiency, automotive experts say: don't fall for it. Philip Reed at Edmunds.com says the old ways are still the most effective ways to increase fuel efficiency namely, adjusting your driving habits like letting off the accelerator.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Syracuse's Twist Lounge is closed this week, following four stabbings that took place during a large fight on Saturday night.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Phil Burkart Sr., a champion drag racer and high performance racing automotive machinist, died Thursday evening at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  It took two years and $25 million but students at Syracuse's Institute of Technology finally have a school to call their own.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Police charged Adrian Huddleston, 25, and Deshawn Stroud, 21, both of Syracuse, with attempted burglary, burglary, criminal mischief, and petit larceny. Other charges are pending.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  The Port Byron Travel Plaza on the New York State Thruway is back to full service.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  While car thefts have plummeted in New York, a federal class-action lawsuit claiming an upstate auto dealer's former anti-theft program was misleading and nearly useless is moving ahead.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Our CNYcentral crew is on the scene of a fire at an automotive garage on South Avenue in Syracuse.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  The plan to bring an electric car manufacturing pant to Onondaga County has hits the skids in the form of a lawsuit that could kill the deal.