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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Ultimate Fighting Championship chairman Lorenzo Fertitta was joined by UFC fighters Uriah Hall and Ryan LaFlare at a press conference at the Oncenter War Memorial Wednesday morning to push for New York State to legalize professional mixed martial arts events.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The village of Canastota is the first official "Trail Town" along New York's stretch of the North Country Trail

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Oscar-nominated actress and Emmy nominated choreographer Rosie Perez will serve as the grand marshal of the 24th annual Boxing Hall of Fame Parade of Champions, according to the Oneida Daily Dispatch.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  An upstate New York college located in one of the snowiest places in the nation is getting a $320,000 federal grant to study lake-effect snow storms.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Several schools are closed and scores of others across northern New York are delaying the start of classes as a spring storm dumps sleet and freezing rain across the region.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  An economic development group says this summer's PGA Championship at a suburban Rochester country club will pump tens of millions of dollars into the local economy.

Friday, March 15, 2013  "Trending on CNY Central" is a compilation of the most clicked on stories and most watched videos of the week. We’ve also included a few top stories you may have missed.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Champ continues to recover from leg amputation surgery and is the happiest he's been since arriving at a local animal shelter.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected in the next few weeks to select a second judge for New York's highest court from among seven candidates proposed by a state commission.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Champ, the stray dog that was shot in Cortland County, has made it through leg amputation surgery at the Groton City Animal Hospital.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The owners of Champ, an injured dog found in Homer, have been arrested for torturing and injuring animals.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The dog that is truly living up to his name, Champ, is making improvements, but an update from Lindsay Andersen of Country Acres Pet Services says that Champ is still not strong enough to undergo surgery.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Syracuse will host the USBC's Open Championships in 2018

Monday, February 25, 2013  We have an update on the dog named Champ who was found badly injured, starving and wandering in Cortland County one week ago.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The severaly injured stray dog in Cortland County is starting to do better.