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

Yesterday at 6:00 PM  A state senator and several local business owners are pushing for residents to take part in the debate over the future of Interstate 81 in Syracuse, and are warning the public that changing traffic patterns could have a negative impact on local businesses.

Yesterday at 2:04 PM  Normally removing plywood from boarded up windows would not be considered too important, but to downtown developers in Syracuse, it's a big deal.

Yesterday at 1:27 PM  The City of Syracuse is planning road reconstruction in Armory Square that begins Monday, May 20.

Yesterday at 1:09 PM  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Yesterday at 12:23 PM  When most people think about weather in Central New York, the first thing that comes to mind is lake-effect snow. We'll soon get a glimpse into how the storms work from the inside out.

Yesterday at 9:00 AM  Crews are working to demolish part of the former Nestle chocolate plant in Fulton to make way for redevelopments.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Syracuse police department is investigating a crash involving two vehicles on the 2200 block of East Genessee Street.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Lawmakers are responding to our series of exclusive interviews this week with the man who was first on the scene the night of the Clay horrors.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A man accused of robbing a liquor store and shooting the store owner, Christian Brothers Academy baseball coach, in the eye was sentenced to 16 years in prison and two years probation in Onondaga County Court on Thursday morning.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Based on what he knows right now, Congressman Dan Maffei (D - Syracuse) says it appears someone or some people at the New York Northern Probation Office in Syracuse should be fired following the murder, rape and carjacking tragedy in Clay.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Tickets for stand-up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham go on sale Friday morning.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Camillus woman with a family history of breast cancer discusses her decision to get a preventative double mastectomy.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  In part three of Michael Benny’s exclusive interview with Bill Cregg, the man who was first on the scene of the Clay carjacking, rape, and murder says he is taking action.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Camillus Clean Air Coalition asked a federal judge to stop Honeywell from dumping sediment dredged from Onondaga Lake at Wastebed 13 in Camillus. Arguments in the case were heard in federal court in Syracuse on Friday morning.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  An Oswego man is accused of having sex with a victim under the age of 17 in a parked car in Oswego in April.