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

Today at 2:21 PM  It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.

Today at 12:24 PM  To celebrate CNY Central’s Facebook page hitting 40,000 likes, Lisa Spitz and Peter Hall held a dance off on ‘Today in Central New York.’

Yesterday at 6:25 PM  Central and Northern New York are running out of new phone numbers and will need a new area code by the first quarter of 2015.

Yesterday at 3:50 PM  As part of Time Warner Cable’s channel reorganization, your favorite CNY Central stations are moving.

Yesterday at 1:25 PM  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of central New York.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Onondaga County Sheriff has issued a warning to boaters to be careful on the waters this weekend after this week's heavy rain.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A flood watch is in effect for parts of central New York through Friday morning.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  There are reports of minor flooding in Onondaga County. An urban and small stream flood advisory is in effect for areas of central New York for parts of the day.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  A private citizen is suing Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to try to force the Democrat to reimburse taxpayers for a $103,000 secret settlement of sexual harassment claims against an assemblyman.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York announced the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition of police, prosecutors and other officials in an attempt to stop a surge in smartphone thefts.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  An urban & small stream flood advisory is in effect for parts of central New York.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The area around Syracuse University could benefit from a new proposal to designate areas around college campuses as tax free zones for new businesses. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo talked about the proposal at Syracuse University Wednesday, explaining how it could help to keep businesses and jobs in New York.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A New York City sushi restaurant is giving its customers a tip: No tipping allowed. Sushi Yasuda, a sushi restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, no longer allows customers to give their servers a tip, following a custom in Japan.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  More than 1,000 demonstrators have again filled a park outside the state Capitol calling for repeal of New York's new gun law.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Evoking a Watergate-era quote, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says "There's a cancer in the state Legislature." He and the other 61 district attorneys statewide support a bill to give them more power to root out government corruption.