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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A New Hartford man is recovering after he was reportedly bitten by a fox. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday on Pheasant Lane.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The family of a dying man at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse say they consented to removing life support under the apparent mistaken impression he was brain dead.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  This is a reissue of a conservation request that had been in place.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The boil water advisory for Sandy Creek and Lacona has been lifted. Residents no longer need to boil their drinking water.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  A young girl from Rome is recovering after she and her family pet were attacked by an animal suspected of having rabies.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Oswego County Health Department advises residents of Sandy Creek and Lacona to boil all drinking and cooking water.

Friday, March 29, 2013  After nearly vanishing for the season, the flu has made a comeback. Influenza has peaked again for the second time in Onondaga County.

Monday, March 04, 2013  A boil water advisory was issued Village of Cayuga and for district 3 in the town of Aurelius.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Central New York is hoping for the best, but it wants to make sure it's ready to respond to the worst. Organizations in the preparedness business are working together to put neighbors at ease and make sure Onondaga County is equipped to handle the unexpected.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  A SUNY Oswego student has been taken to the hospital with a suspected case of bacterial meningitis.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  *Update*---The boil water advisory has been lifted for Town of Fleming residents

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- A national stockpile drill in Oswego County is helping the Health Department prepare for the worst, in a creative way.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The Cayuga County Health Department issued a Boil Water Order for costumers of water district #3 in the Village of Cayuga & Town of Aurelius for drinking and cooking purposes.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A new series of graphic anti-smoking ads are saturating the airwaves at all hours of the day in central New York.