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

Today at 8:10 AM  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.

Yesterday at 3:06 PM  A woman who had her purse stolen off her arm outside of Coppertop restaurant chased down and cornered the suspect until police arrived.

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.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The authors of a report on the attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, are telling a House Republican that they will testify in public -- but they won't submit first to private interviews with investigators for a House oversight panel.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The driver of a pickup truck is dead after a one vehicle collision in Granby, according to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Area Special Olympics athletes came together Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School to compete in a track and field event.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A 17-year old man was taken to the hospital after a roll over accident in Liverpool as another car driven by a 69-year-old woman cut him off.

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Auburn Police received a call to 14 Frances Street Wednesday Morning. Jessica Gentile, 25, was unresponsive when first responders arrived on the scene.

Friday, May 10, 2013  We are getting our first look at the man accused of stabbing a woman to death in Syracuse.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Auburn Police are investigating what they are calling a "suspicious death."

Thursday, May 09, 2013  It's the break-up being seen around the world thanks to a video that's going viral. Have you seen this?

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office says it shot and injured a suspect Tuesday afternoon after he got his hands on a gun and tried to shoot deputies.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

Monday, May 06, 2013  U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and women of child-bearing age that half-a-dozen medications used to treat migraine headaches can decrease children's intelligence if taken while their mothers are pregnant.