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

2 hours, 1 minute ago  Nojaim Brothers Supermarket on the city's distressed Near West Side will likely get tax breaks for a $2.7 million expansion.

2 hours, 17 minutes ago  Some important changes are in store for the way the Syracuse Fire Department and Rural Metro Ambulance Service respond to medical emergencies.

2 hours, 38 minutes ago  The New York State Department of Transportation is interested in what the community thinks should be done with the portion of Interstate 81 that runs through Syracuse.

Today at 3:07 PM  CNY Central announced Wednesday it will once again be the home to Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football and basketball in Central New York, giving CNY Central exclusive broadcast rights to a select number of Syracuse Orange men’s football and basketball games.

Today at 8:09 AM  A Republican county official who once called a central New York congressman a "chicken" for skipping a televised debate is buying the Democratic lawmaker's suburban Syracuse home.

Yesterday at 9:40 PM  Tuesday's second vote on budget  passes.  3,329 yes votes and 2,365 no votes.

Yesterday at 12:12 PM  A 3-year-old boy is in the hospital recovering from injuries after falling out of a second-story apartment window in Syracuse.

Yesterday at 11:01 AM  Two Syracuse teens were charged after allegedly burglarizing a home and running from police Monday night.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday morning, Syracuse police received a call about a suspicious person in the 200 block of Scott Avenue, which eventually led to the arrest of burglar.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Monday afternoon Syracuse Police caught a burglar as he was running away from the scene of the crime.

Monday, June 17, 2013  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

Monday, June 17, 2013  Mike Wolfe and Danielle Colby-Cushman will greet fans and sign autographs at the event in July.

Monday, June 17, 2013  As part of Time Warner Cable’s channel reorganization, your favorite CNY Central stations are moving.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Officials say New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent. Syracuse City School District had a rate of 48.4 percent. Other Central New York graduation rates ranged  mostly upwards of 80 percent.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Three Syracuse families are homeless after a fire burned through a home.