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Friday, May 17, 2013  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Area Special Olympics athletes came together Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to compete in a track and field event.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Local fundraisers are asking for an extension to raise money for a turf field at Jamesville-DeWitt High School.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at Hamilton College this fall.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Syracuse University is preparing for this weekend’s graduation ceremonies, including extra security measures.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Former Syracuse University head football coach Doug Marrone's house is on the market for $1.39 million. The 6200 square foot home is located at 6100 Waitsfield Drive South in the Applecross Woods neighborhood in Jamesville.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The body of the man who jumped into the Black River in attempts to save a little boy who had been swept away was found in the water in Watertown on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The man accused of shooting two men in a Newfield trailer park on Tuesday is wanted by the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. They say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An incident on the Colgate University campus, on April 20, raises alarm over the problem of teenage binge drinking.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Schools in the Newfield School District were briefly on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a report of a shooting in Newfield.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The 5-year old who drowned in the Black River outside of Watertown is now being remembered by friends and family.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The search continues for the Watertown man who tried to save a little boy who was swept away in the Black River over the weekend.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A central New York man who killed his sister-in-law last year and dumped her body in a ravine outside Syracuse has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The former Chittenango Chief of Police has agreed to pay $15,000 restitution after admitting he cheated on time sheets while also working for the sheriff's department and at his funeral business.