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

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

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.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Early alerts and strategies to lessen impact of invasive tree killer

Thursday, January 24, 2013  As the Emerald Ash Borer closes in on Central New York, people are continuing to educate themselves and prepare their ash trees for the worst.

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

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The City of Syracuse is removing weak ash trees to limit damage from emerald ash borer insects.

Monday, January 07, 2013  If you don't know what to do with your Christmas tree, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency will take it away for free, to be recycled. It will take the shrubbery and make it into mulch, for you to use this spring.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Hundreds of Christmas trees are being delivered to soldiers and families at Fort Drum in northern New York.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Federal agriculture statistics show the number of apple trees in New York grew by 22 percent from 2006 to 2011 but cultivation dropped by two percent.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  The Everson Museum of Art's Festival of Trees is celebrating its 27th anniversary this year, running through December 9th.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Traditionally thoughts turn to picking out a Christmas tree on the day after Thanksgiving. In Central New York, neighbors can take comfort that the summer drought that's affected so many crops across the nation has not impacted tree selection. Now, the key to keeping your tree fresh through the season is water.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A travel advisory has been issued for Cortland County.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Despite the freezing temperatures and frost last spring that damaged early budding apple trees and wiped out more than half of many local farmers’ apple crop, one farmer says there still are plenty of apples ready to be picked.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The experts say unusual warmth earlier this year, a cold snap and then stretches without rain in some parts of the state won't have much effect on this fall's foliage color in New York.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  You may have noticed some trees are already starting to lose their leaves. Dr. Donald Leopold, Professor of Forest and Wetland Ecology at SUNY-ESF, says the lack of rain this summer is starting to pose a threat to certain trees.