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Friday, May 17, 2013  A ground blessing ceremony was held on the site where Habitat for Humanity will build a new home for a veteran.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A man is accused of attacking a teen with a machete at a Utica playground Tuesday night.

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

Friday, April 26, 2013  The developer of a proposed mosque and community center near ground zero has purchased a neighboring property.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Roberts School classmates, family, friends and stablemates at the State Fairgrounds to cheer her on

Saturday, April 20, 2013  The annual Syracuse gun show started as a small collectors club 50 years ago. Today at the New York State Fairgrounds gun enthusiasts had something big to prove.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  American Airlines flights across the country are grounded because of computer problems.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Nearly 1,000 cows were at the State Fairgrounds this weekend for the 2013 New York Spring Dairy Carousel.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  It's a chance to see country music sensations Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker, Love & Theft, Kellie Pickler and more. If you like country music and live in Central New York, block out July 12 through July 14 and bring your cowboy boots for NY Country Jam at the Fairgrounds.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Large turnout for a job fair at the State Fairgrounds, sponsored by the New York State Department of Labor.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a $20 million cleanup plan for nearly 5 square miles of contaminated ground water in Cayuga County.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a $20 million cleanup plan for nearly 5 square miles of contaminated ground water in Cayuga County

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Thousands of dog lovers from around the country are in Central New York for one of the largest dog shows in the country.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he's not rolling back a major element of the nation's most restrictive gun control measure that he pushed into law a month after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.