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Yesterday at 6:33 PM  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

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.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A man accused of robbing a liquor store and shooting the store owner, Christian Brothers Academy baseball coach, in the eye was sentenced to 16 years in prison and two years probation in Onondaga County Court on Thursday morning.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  An upstate New York high school changing its sports nickname from Redskins to Hawkeyes is getting help from the Oneida Indians to buy new jerseys

Monday, May 13, 2013  Update: Oneida Nation to present check on Wednesday, to help offset costs

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Athletes in James Fenimore Cooper's upstate New York hometown will take the field as the Hawkeyes after dropping the long-standing nickname Redskins

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The next time you look up, something may be watching you. More security cameras will soon pop up throughout Syracuse.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Syracuse Common Council passed Mayor Stephanie Miner’s proposal to create a Vacant Property Registry on Monday.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Both being treated at Upstate University Hospital for serious injuries

Friday, April 12, 2013  The driver involved in a high-speed crash in Eastwood earlier this week has died. Syracuse Police say 90-year-old Earl Jenkins, of Liverpool, was admitted to the Upstate Hospital for an ankle injury related to the crash on Tuesday and died while still at the hospital on Friday.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A car speeding down James Street in Syracuse hit a curb then collided with a car and an SUV before finally coming to a stop. A surveillance camera from a nearby business caught the accident on video.

Monday, March 18, 2013  An Ulster County woman faces sentencing in May on a conviction for failing to provide proper care for 95 birds.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Village of Mohawk remembered those who were killed in these shootings throughout the Mohawk Valley. Members from the congregation of Christian Bible Church held a prayer vigil to help them heal after these tragic events.

Monday, March 11, 2013  State officials have slated two public meetings to discuss the "State of the Finger Lakes."