Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York

Yesterday at 10:35 AM  An earthquake was felt across Central New York on Friday morning. USGS reports a 4.4-magnitude earthquake at 9:43 a.m in Shawville, Canada, which is roughly 250 miles from Syracuse.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Syracuse church is collecting 'mobility aids and appliances', sending them to Nigeria for re-use

Friday, May 03, 2013  Volunteers rolled up their sleeves, and put on their work gloves to bring a spring awakening to a park on the southside of Syracuse. 120 National Grid employees spent Friday working to revitalize Kirk Park.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  An LED lighting upgrade to the Thruway and Canal system is projected to save the Thruway Authority about 20 percent on electricity costs.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Thousands of people are logging onto a Cornell University website this week to watch a pair of red-tailed hawks hatch their eggs and feed the fuzzy chicks.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The state Department of Environmental Conservation is sponsoring events around the state all week to mark the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day

Thursday, April 18, 2013  NASA's planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like places for some sort of life to flourish. They are just the right size and in just the right place near their star.

Monday, April 08, 2013  On the heels of Earth Day, Onondaga County is urging Central New Yorkers to keep their community clean.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  SIgnup site also allows signups for City of Syracuse

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A tsunami of .9 meters (3 feet) has been measured in the Solomon Islands after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Health professionals rally downtown against Governor Cuomo's plan to conduct an internal health review on fracking.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Margaret Sullivan celebrated a stunning birthday at The Hearth at Greenpoint.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  A new study says high blood pressure is on the rise among teens, and the cause probably won't surprise you.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Dropoffs accepted until 1pm Saturday

Friday, April 20, 2012  There are many Earth Day events for Central New Yorkers to particpate in this weekend and help Mother Earth.