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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The family of murder victim Sandra Olrich say they are upset with the decision to release Howard Marnell.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  A preview of bird festivals, the next two weekends in CNY

Monday, February 18, 2013  Arkansas authorities say that country singer Mindy McCready was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  An upstate New York family held a funeral Tuesday for 6-year-old James Mattioli who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Grandparents of James Mattioli, one of the 26 victims shot and killed at an Elementary School in Newtown, CT live in Sherrill, NY.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The One World Concert drew an estimated 24,000 to Syracuse University's Carrier Dome on Tuesday Night.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  A former Syracuse man will spend more than 17 years in prison in a drug and money laundering scheme.

Sunday, October 02, 2011  A 17 year-old is being charged with DWI after crashing her car in New Hartford.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  Sugarland played before a packed crowd at the New York State Fair on Saturday.  But just last month, it was unclear whether the band would even make it here.

Friday, July 15, 2011  The 12th annual Syracuse Nationals are officially underway at the State Fairgrounds. Last year, the event featured more than 7,300 Street Rods from 30 states and Canada and drew 80,000 people.

Friday, May 27, 2011  In Cayuga County, High winds uprooted massive trees and tossed them aside during Thursday afternoon's storm.

Friday, February 25, 2011  The heaviest snow will likely occur across the higher elevations of the central and southern tier.

Friday, September 24, 2010  Syracuse's record high for September 24th is 88° set back in 1970.  The last time Syracuse hit 90° this year was September 3rd.  The latest Syracuse has ever hit 90° was on September 29th, 1959.

Friday, February 20, 2009  During the overnight and early morning hours, many sections of Oswego and northern Oneida counties picked up between 10 and 20” of snow.

Friday, February 13, 2009  The weather has finally returned to more normal, seasonable conditions. Gone are the 50°s and strong winds.