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.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Authorities say they've charged a woman with animal cruelty after seizing about 100 live cats and finding more than 67 dead ones at her rural upstate New York home.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  The South Utica area near Roosevelt Drive has seen heavy floods in the past, as just last year, Hurricane Irene, wreaked havoc, causing massive flooding and even some damage to homes in the neighborhood.

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.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A Nedrow bank teller is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from customers.

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.

Sunday, October 23, 2011  Water levels are down on the storied Erie Canal after tropical storms Irene and Lee and there is a lot to be done to clean up the waterway, but stretches of the canal are navigable.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  The head of the New York state canal system is resuming his inspection tour of the waterway, parts of which remain closed because of flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

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.