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Yesterday at 8:09 AM  A Republican county official who once called a central New York congressman a "chicken" for skipping a televised debate is buying the Democratic lawmaker's suburban Syracuse home.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  To celebrate CNY Central’s Facebook page hitting 40,000 likes, Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall held a dance off on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Central New York will be swinging to the sweet sounds of jazz music this 4th of July, as Jazz Fest returns to Jamesville Beach.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Criminals caught in one pocket of northeast Ohio are likely headed for public embarrassment at the hands of a small-town police chief and his many Facebook fans.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial for giving hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks entered a second week.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A man helping a friend move in Liverpool ended up making an unexpected discovery.

Friday, June 07, 2013  In an apparent response to controversy surrounding its Facebook page, the Utica Police Department on Friday launched it's new profile page on Google+.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Dozens of veterans and their families enjoyed fishing at Webster Pond with beautiful weather on Tuesday. They were out for the second annual Veterans Fishing Day.

Monday, June 03, 2013  A man who gained Internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" has pleaded not guilty through a lawyer to a murder charge.

Monday, June 03, 2013  The trial has started for an Army private charged with sending documents to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Mildred Turner was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. After undergoing a lumpectomy, 38 doses of radiation and continued medication for five years following her surgery, she can proudly tell people she has won her battle.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  The New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association honored the work of CNYCentral tonight at an awards dinner in Saratoga Springs.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Tickets for country star Luke Bryan, the State Fair’s top act for 2013, go on sale Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with adjustments to Grandstand seating.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Tickets for country star Lynyrd Skynyrd go on sale Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Lewis County Sheriff’s Department and Watertown City Police arrested 40-year-old Deborah Kerwin, of Watertown, in connection with a fatal crash on April 13.