Quilt exhibition educates people about AIDS awareness
Thursday is World AIDS Day and a special quilt exhibition is taking place in Syracuse. WRVO’s Matt Johnston visited the Southwest Community Center to see the quilts and talk to the Central New Yorkers...
View ArticleCentral NY man brings Santa to special needs children
Visiting Santa can be a hectic time for children with special needs and their parents. WRVO's Matt Johnston went to visit a man in Clay who has a simpler solution to bring the North Pole to special...
View ArticlePostal Service cuts to affect next day delivery
It’s something we’re used to – sending out a card or a thank you letter one day, and expecting it to get there the next. As WRVO’s Matt Johnston reports, come this Spring that won’t be so easy.
View ArticleVillage of Seneca Falls no longer a village
The Village of Seneca Falls is officially no more. In March of 2010 residents voted to dissolve it into the town, and it takes effect right now. WRVO's Matt Johnston has more.
View ArticleSkaneateles undecided about hydraulic fracturing
The Finger Lakes are buzzing these days with the debate on hydro-fracking and many communities want it banned. Thursday night the town of Skaneateles held a public forum to give residents the chance...
View ArticleSchool Budget Series: Suburban schools prepare for difficult times
We’re less than a week away. On Tuesday, New Yorkers will flock to the polls to vote on their respective school budgets. Tuesday will be the first time budgets will be voted on since New York state...
View ArticleAnimal cruelty laws questioned in a public hearing
New York state wants to know if you think your pets are being protected. The state Committee on Agriculture held a public hearing Wednesday on animal cruelty laws.
View ArticleRemembering fallen members of the police force
It was a day of remembrance today in Syracuse at the newly renovated Forman Park. Mayor Stephanie Miner, Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler, and Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh were all on hand to...
View ArticleCentral NY health officials work to prevent EEE
Three people have died in the last three years in Central New York from the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, which can be spread from mosquitoes to humans. The deaths have sent scares across the...
View ArticleChanges to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration
For a while now, getting through high school has meant getting through all five of those all-important Regents Exams. But that may be changing. Amidst an ongoing discussion about how to get more kids...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin pays a visit to Syracuse
Syracuse got a taste of star power this past weekend as television and film star Alec Baldwin stopped by the Landmark Theater. Baldwin was there to host a showing of the film “Gasland,” an...
View ArticleSU student remembered
It’s been just over a week since Syracuse University student Bassel Al Shahade was killed in Homs, Syria. Last night, friends, colleagues, and teachers gathered on the SU Hill to remember him. Many...
View ArticleBalloons fly high over central New York
The annual Jamesville Balloonfest held this weekend was packed to the brim with family-friendly entertainment, while organizers kept a watchful eye on the weather.
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