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

Friday, June 07, 2013  New York's new gun-control law may have little effect at the state's nuclear power plants.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A powerful storm swept through Syracuse late in the afternoon knocking down trees and power lines.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Syracuse police got a lot more than they bargained for when they tried to execute a routine traffic stop last night. They are now investigating a crash.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Power has been restored to the majority of the area following the severe thunderstorms that ripped through Central New York on Tuesday night.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Thousands are without power across Central New York and we are starting to get a sense of the damage left behind by powerful thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Several thousand customers are without power across Central New York after severe weather swept through.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Ticket sold at Publix Supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida

Friday, May 17, 2013  Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot in history

Friday, May 10, 2013  Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at Hamilton College this fall.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Workers have permanently installed the final sections of the silver spire atop One World Trade Center, which brings the iconic New York City structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and State Senator John DeFrancisco make City & State’s 2013 "Albany Power 100 List." Others include Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Susan Arbetter, and Mario Cuomo.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  One of the emergency sirens at the nuclear power plants in Oswego County accidentally sounded Tuesday morning around 8:45 a.m.

Monday, April 15, 2013  In response to the Boston Marathon explosions, the nuclear power plants at Nine Mile in Scriba in Oswego County have been put on a status called heightened alert.