News Briefs

A former U.S. postal carrier from Auburn has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to repay nearly $15,000 in fraudulently obtained workers' compensation benefits.

Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a massive fire that destroyed parts of the former Mary Regina College on Syracuse’s north side.

Syracuse’s congressional delegation is demanding answers on the Trump administration’s plans to close federal offices in Syracuse that serve farmers and help rural communities recover from natural disasters.

The USDA’s decision to freeze and terminate Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contracts is leaving farmers uncertain about the future of their funding.

Scientists at Cornell’s Dyce Lab for Honey Bee Studies are analyzing samples to determine whether pesticides contributed to the largest recorded loss of managed honeybee colonies in U.S. history.

A wildfire burned four to five acres in a retention basin near Grand Avenue and Velasko Road. Firefighters brought the flames under control within two hours, preventing damage to homes and injuries.

The Syracuse area unemployment rate held at 4.2% in January, slightly lower than last year. Onondaga County's rate was 3.8%, among the lowest in the state.

Low humidity and high winds have prompted a Red Flag Warning. The state burn ban remains in effect until May 14.

A state supreme court judge ruled that the owner of Kammar’s restaurant equipment must remove debris, correct code violations, and clear tractor trailers from Wolf Street properties by late April.

Voters in Skaneateles, Manlius, Fabius, and Jordan have until 9 p.m. to cast their ballots for local leaders.