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

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.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The Cuomo administration reports distributing more than $574 million in state aid to help communities recover from flooding since back-to-back tropical storms Irene and Lee dropped torrents of rain last year.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  An Adirondack backcountry skier who runs a website on the sport says skiers followed proper protocol and nobody was hurt in an avalanche on a new slide in the high peaks near Lake Placid.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Boaters stranded in New York's canals by damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Irene will be able to get their vessels home when sections of the Erie and Oswego canals reopen for two weeks starting Sunday.

Saturday, September 17, 2011  Northeastern states are facing a pumpkin shortage after Hurricane Irene destroyed many fields, and farms in upstate New York say they're getting calls from other growers who want to buy their crops.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Tropical Storm Irene put a major damper on attendance at New York state parks and historic sites going into the unofficial last week of the summer.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  If you're one of the 27.3 million people expected to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, you'll want to check a few websites before you take off.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  A local Red Cross volunteer is on his way downstate to help those affected by the recent storms and floods.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Tropical Storm Irene put a $1 billion whipping on New York, most of it upstate where heavy rains spawned flash floods that shredded roads, washed out bridges and knocked buildings from their foundations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  After being closed for more than 24 hours, eastbound lanes on the New York State Thruway from Syracuse to the Albany are back open.  Westbound lanes between Schenectady and Herkimer have been re-opened as well.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  A car carrying Danine Swamp, of Nedrow, and Mikita Fox, of Wikemikong, Ontario, was washed away in the Great Chazy River.

Sunday, August 28, 2011  Firefighters rescued dozens of people from flooded homes on Staten Island, residents removed garbage and debris from clogged sewer gates and once-quiet roads became busier soon after Irene crossed New York as a powerful tropical storm.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  The approach of Hurricane Irene is causing flights and trains to be cancelled, and some travelers in Central New York are being affected.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Weaker but still menacing, Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  National Guard members from Auburn, Utica and Syracuse are deploying to help NYC and Long Island.