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

Today at 10:54 AM  Power has been restored to the majority of the area following the severe thunderstorms that ripped through Central New York on Tuesday night.

Yesterday at 7:29 PM  Several thousand customers are without power across Central New York after severe weather swept through.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  An architecture website has named the Niagara Mohawk Building in downtown Syracuse one of the best examples of Art Deco

Friday, May 03, 2013  Plans are underway to turn the office building across the street from National Grid's downtown Syracuse headquarters into student housing.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Volunteers rolled up their sleeves, and put on their work gloves to bring a spring awakening to a park on the southside of Syracuse. 120 National Grid employees spent Friday working to revitalize Kirk Park.

Friday, March 15, 2013  New York utility regulators have approved new electricity and natural gas delivery rates for National Grid.

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 20, 2013  National Grid is utilizing rate payer dollars to grant $300,000 to the Merchants Commons project in downtown Syracuse.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Several people in Rome were without power on Sunday after a drunk driving accident brought down a power pole on Route 46/Rome New London Road.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The New York State Public Service Commission announced today that it will be performing an independent and comprehensive audit of National Grid’s various natural gas companies.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  National Grid is warning their customers that scammers are calling and identifying themselves as National Grid employees in order to get personal banking or credit card numbers.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Gusty high winds take down trees, wires

Thursday, January 17, 2013  An audit finds national grid overcharged upstate electric and gas customers $8.5 million in 2009. Downstate customers may have been overcharged $35 million in gas usage around the same period. Now the Public Service Commission is working to determine whether customers should be refunded.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  While some brought signs, others brought their words to a public hearing on National Grid's proposed delivery rates for electricity and natural gas.