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Today at 10:28 AM  A 22-year-old Brown University student has been charged with disorderly conduct following an incident in which a Brown basketball player was assaulted and suffered severe head injuries.

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 5:36 PM  A ground blessing ceremony was held on the site where Habitat for Humanity will build a new home for a veteran.

Yesterday at 3:28 PM  The husband of Jennifer Ramsaran charged with murder in her death.

Yesterday at 3:16 PM  State Police have identified the human remains found earlier this month in Little Falls.

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.

Yesterday at 8:00 AM  The community is invited to cheer on the Syracuse Crunch as they continue in the playoffs.

Yesterday at 7:20 AM  Colgate University says it's sending 119 paintings and drawings by Aboriginal children to a university in Australia

Yesterday at 12:00 AM  Tonight more than one hundred family and friends gathered for a funeral at the Auburn United Methodist Church. In his second tour of duty Staff Sgt. Francis Phillips was killed in Afghanistan when an IED bomb exploded on May 4th killing him and four others.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Oneida County legislature reacts to agreement between New York State and Oneida Indian Nation

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The NY Department of Transportation says I-81 North at the I-481 Southbound exit (29S) in Onondaga Co. has been reduced to one lane due to an accident.

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  The Oneida Indian Nation has agreed to effectively end its decides-long land claim in Oneida and Madison counties in exchange for exclusive rights to operate a casino in Central New York.