20-Nov-2009
Week three of the federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno wrapped up in Albany Friday. The prosecution and defense rested their cases. Closings arguments are expected on Monday. Steve Ference has the details.
Updated: 11/20/2009 05:49 PM
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Health issues are in the headlines again. First it was a change in screenings for breast cancer and now there are new guidelines for cervical cancer tests. Health reporter Marcie Fraser the details.
11/20/2009 03:57 PM
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After more than a year of searching, Broome Community College has a new president. At a closed-door executive session Friday morning, BCC trustees unanimously selected the new president, though no formal announcement will be made until after the trustees meet on December 3rd.
Updated: 11/20/2009 03:23 PM
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This time of year pumpkins are every where and pumpkin treats are not just for people. Now, you can share the joys of pumpkins with your dog.
Updated: 11/20/2009 03:17 PM
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Step by step process for stuffing and roasting a Thanksgiving turkey!
Updated: 11/20/2009 02:16 PM
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A super easy Thanksgiving tradition!
Updated: 11/20/2009 02:00 PM
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A very simple, traditional bread stuffing!
Updated: 11/20/2009 01:44 PM
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This is a balsam fir, one of the many different evergreens that can be used as a Christmas tree for the holiday season. A lot of people, though, really question the sustainability of cutting down a living tree to enjoy it for such a short period of time. Terry Ettinger has more.
Updated: 11/20/2009 01:21 PM
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After flying 6.5 million miles above the earth, Colonel Doug Hurley, a 1984 graduate of Owego Free Academy, and an astronaut on the Endeavor shuttle crew, returned to his alma mater Friday morning.
Updated: 11/20/2009 01:05 PM
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Good news after an announcement earlier in the week that Lockheed Martin System Integration in Owego would have to lay off additional workers. The company says it received a contract worth around $18-million to install software upgrades for Air Force A-10-C close air support fighters.
Updated: 11/20/2009 01:04 PM
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Poinsettias have been a symbol of the holidays for years. As long as we have known, the poinsettia plants always came in the color red. However, now they actually come in a wide range of colors. Terry Ettinger has more.
Updated: 11/20/2009 12:02 PM
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Once the holidays are over, many of us drag our live tree out of the house and put it at the curb. A municipality will haul it off, grind it up and then allow the residents to take the resulting mulch and use in their landscape. Terry Ettinger has more.
Updated: 11/20/2009 11:56 AM
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The holidays are a fun time for the entire family, but there are hazards to our pets in unlikely places. Today, our annual holiday safety tips for your pets.
Updated: 11/20/2009 11:45 AM
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See what's free and fun this weekend!
11/20/2009 09:29 AM
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You may have noticed in the past five years that New York State is looking a bit cleaner. According to the latest report from the Department of Environmental Conservation, more than 26.5 million tires have been removed from dumps across the state.
Updated: 11/20/2009 07:18 AM
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The Broome Community College men's basketball team fell to 4-3 on the season with a 83-44 loss to Herkimer County Community College on Thursday night.
Updated: 11/20/2009 07:00 AM
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The Syracuse University women's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 74-66 win over Alabama State Thursday night at Manley Field House.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:54 AM
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The 24th-ranked Syracuse University men's basketball team rolled to a 95-73 win over number-12 California in the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden Thursday night.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:50 AM
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The uncertain future of the farming industry took center stage at a public hearing in Watertown.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:32 AM
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In a decision this week, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld that state and county governments acted within their rights when they offered benefits to same-sex couples married out of state. The court held that the government had discretion to do this because it can extend benefits to domestic partners. But how, if at all, does this affect the same-sex marriage debate in New York, especially when it comes to the legislature? Our Britt Godshalk reports.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:17 AM
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Just as flu shot clinics kick into high gear, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner says there is good news on the latest wave of H1N1. The number of reported flu cases and school absenteeism are down and have been dropping now for the past two weeks.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:15 AM
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Further testing of the Horseheads Central School District athletic fields has proved the soil is not contaminated and the firm that conducted the investigation wants the site removed from the DEC's Hazardous Substance Waste Disposal Site list.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:12 AM
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A $60 million capital project that began in 2002 is virtually complete in Vestal. More than 500 people showed up at African Road Middle School to watch the inaugural concert at the school's new auditorium.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:12 AM
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If you saw people playing turkey football outside the Wal-Mart in Vestal, here's the reason why. It's all part of the annual turkey drive.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:12 AM
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The Corning Museum of Glass kicked off the holiday season with a special tree lighting.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:12 AM
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News 10 Now wants to say Congratulations to the Fort Drum Mountaineers! The Pop Warner team has had a perfect season so far. They will head to Jackson, New Jersey Saturday to compete in the Pop Warner Eastern Region Championship game.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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The City of Elmira is working to change the way it deals with rental properties in efforts to improve the quality of life in the area. Our Kaitlyn Lionti tells us about two ordinances city council is voting on next week and what city officials hope they will do for the community.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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If all goes as planned, Syracuse's Southside could have a grocery store as early as next year.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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The DEC may have finished its public comment hearings on gas drilling, but that didn't stop more than a thousand people from gathering at the State Theatre in Ithaca to voice their opinion Thursday night.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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New Hartford residents are buzzing about next year's property taxes. The town board approved the 2010 budget Wednesday and it includes a 46 percent tax increase. Iris St. Meran spoke with some residents who were hoping for a different outcome.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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Normally a historic designation means stricter rules on construction permits and design changes, but as our Neil St. Clair explains, for one Vestal district, it means so much more.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:11 AM
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It's the 34th year of the Great American Smokeout. The smokeout is a day set aside by the American Cancer Society. And as our Joleene Des Rosiers tells us, it's also a day for hospitals in the Syracuse area to enforce their own smoking ban law.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:10 AM
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Say goodbye to big, unsightly water treatment plants along Onondaga Lake and hello to more trees, gardens and rain barrels. A federal judge has approved changes to a decade-old plan to stop stormwater runoff from polluting Onondaga Lake. Our Kat De Maria explains.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:10 AM
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There is new attention focused on a former New York City mayor who may not be running for governor of New York in 2010. The one republican who is definitely running for Governor was in Central New York Thursday. Our Bill Carey says Rick Lazio is still fighting to come out from Rudy Giuliani's shadow.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:10 AM
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The election may have been two weeks ago, but controversy still surrounds the results in the 23rd Congressional district. Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman wants to check the election vote tallies. And he's asking his supporters to donate to the cause. As our Sarah Hagen tells us, Hoffman's latest move is upsetting democrats and republicans alike.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:08 AM
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State leaders are closer, but still far from the magic number that will close the state's budget gap. The Governor and legislative leaders met once again Thursday to try and reach an agreement on the deficit reduction plan. As our Erin Billups reports, lawmakers are headed home for the weekend and will try to tackle the budget gap again Monday.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:07 AM
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The third week of the corruption trial for former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno is winding down. The prosecution is also wrapping up its case. Prosecutors only have a few witnesses left to call to the stand before it's the defense's turn. Steve Ference has more.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:07 AM
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's camp is denying reports that he's decided whether or not he'll challenge Governor David Paterson in 2010. Grace Ruah has the details.
Updated: 11/20/2009 06:07 AM
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19-Nov-2009
Thanks to Binghamton University and a group of student volunteers, about 70 low-income and disabled senior citizens were able to enjoy an early Thanksgiving dinner. It's an event B-U has been holding for the last several years.
11/19/2009 10:36 PM
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Students from Cornell University are helping to create a plan to redesign Brand Park in Elmira and they want your help.
Updated: 11/19/2009 05:14 PM
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The third and final candidate in Broome Community College's lengthy presidential search process met with school officials Thursday.
11/19/2009 05:10 PM
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Two men are facing murder charges for the death of a cab driver in Syracuse and police say a third arrest could be coming.
11/19/2009 04:57 PM
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It's been a long process, but Elmira's Promenade project is expected to go out to bid in January.
Updated: 11/19/2009 04:45 PM
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A Syracuse woman has been indicted on a number of charges for a deadly crash this summer.
11/19/2009 04:30 PM
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Grocery shopping at Paul's Big M in Oswego was all for a good cause Thursday. The supermarket donated five percent of the day's sales to the Salvation Army's "I Believe" campaign
11/19/2009 04:07 PM
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Find out what's playing in theaters this weekend.
11/19/2009 03:51 PM
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Tara Lynn Wagner tells us ways to save a bundle at your local supermarket, just in time for the holiday season.
11/19/2009 03:49 PM
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The Cornell men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 74-61 over UMass Wednesday night.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:53 PM
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A St. Lawrence County woman has died, following a crash in Jefferson County.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:37 PM
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is joining the fight to fund an electric car manufacturing facility in the Syracuse area.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:22 PM
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The days are shorter, the nights are getting colder and with that, employees from one local company are taking something a bit out of the ordinary to work with them. It is, however, for a good cause.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:21 PM
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An Onondaga County man has admitted to killing his wife. Alex Martinez pleaded guilty to second degree murder Thursday.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:18 PM
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Syracuse Police came off the streets and into the kitchen in an effort to aid the Salvation Army. Each year, the top commanders of the department, along with other department volunteers, help serve a special Thanksgiving dinner to those at the Salvation Army's Adult Day Care Center.
Updated: 11/19/2009 02:16 PM
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New York Senator Charles Schumer says the Federal Aviation Administration needs more resources to prevent problems like the computer glitch that's causing cancellations and flight delays nationwide.
11/19/2009 01:17 PM
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It was August 20 when Scottish authorities released the man found guilty in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. At the time, they said Abdel Bassett al-Megraghi had only three months to live.
11/19/2009 12:14 PM
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Congressman Bill Owens has been named to two committees in the House of Representatives. Owens will serve on the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.
11/19/2009 11:14 AM
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Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly Magazine with a look at what's happening in TV.
11/19/2009 09:54 AM
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While once again little progress was made on closing the state's budget gap, Governor Paterson and fellow legislative leaders did strike a deal Wednesday, announcing a new reform of Public Authorities in New York.
Updated: 11/19/2009 09:50 AM
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The government hopes that the extension and expansion of the home buyers’ tax credit will help spark the housing market. Money Matters reporter Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following report.
11/19/2009 09:49 AM
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How is your drinking water? According to a few national studies, a variety of medications is showing up in rivers, streams even our drinking water. How you dispose of medication has an impact on our environment.
11/19/2009 09:41 AM
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It turns out the 100th season of high school football in Baldwinsville is also the best season in school history. The Bees are 11-0 for the first time and one of three Section III teams still alive and playing for a trip back to the Carrier Dome next weekend.
Updated: 11/19/2009 07:47 AM
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Former Binghamton University women's basketball coach Rich Conover lost in his debut as head coach of the Le Moyne women's basketball team.
Updated: 11/19/2009 07:23 AM
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The Syracuse basketball team is back in the Big Apple for the first time since last season's Big East Tournament, hoping to pick up a big win and a big recruit Thursday night.
Updated: 11/19/2009 07:16 AM
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The Oneida County Executive vetoes one of the resolutions in the 2010 budget. Last week, legislators passed the budget, which included $50,000 to pay legal fees for the Towns of Verona and Vernon.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:49 AM
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The Oswego County Health Department announces they've received more of the H1N1 flu vaccine.
11/19/2009 06:30 AM
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Marcellus shale gas drilling is a hot topic across the state and hundreds packed into Corning Painted Post East High School Wednesday to share their opinions on it. It was the final public comment session offered by the DEC as it completes an environmental review on drilling in New York. Our Vince Slomsky caught up with people on both sides of the topic.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:13 AM
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Production has once again starting up at the Crucible plant in Geddes. The plant was purchased over the summer by JP Industries.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:09 AM
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A group of community members has filed legal action against the Schlumberger project in Horseheads. The lawyer for People for a Healthy Environment says if the village does not reach an agreement with them in the next few weeks, the issue will go to court on December 18th.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:09 AM
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Christmas is still a month away, but soldiers at Fort Drum are already collecting toys for those in need. It's the 10th year the Fort Drum Sergeant Majors Association has hosted the Mountain of Toys drive at the post.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:08 AM
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It's a move that was a long time coming after a parolee burned down the office about 20 years ago. The Elmira Parole Bureau moved into a temporary location and didn't move out until this year. Our Kaitlyn Lionti was at the grand opening of the new office and tells us more about the space and a special tribute to one of their own.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:08 AM
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How do you encourage people to buy local? How about with local currency? Ithaca has had a program for years, and as Tamara Lindstrom tells us, the economic downturn is driving up interest in Ithaca's "Hours."
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:08 AM
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Leaders in Broome County are close to agreeing on how to redistribute sales tax money from the state.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:07 AM
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The Community Science Institute, a non-profit group based out of Ithaca, detailed what they call the dangers of possible water contamination when it comes to hydro-fracking. The group held a public forum Wednesday night in Binghamton.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:07 AM
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The St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season will close December 29th. Cargo numbers were down drastically for 2009. Our Sarah Hagen spoke with officials to find out what went wrong this season and how 2010 has the potential to be stronger.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:07 AM
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Turning Stone Resort and Casino doesn't want to take any chances with your health. To ensure the health and safety of employees and patrons, it has taken a number of safety precautions during the flu season.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:07 AM
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Starting Thursday, smokers will no longer be allowed to light up on the grounds of four local hospitals. A new law is going into affect banning smoking within 100 feet of Crouse, University, St. Joe's and Community General hospitals.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:06 AM
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The holiday season is one of the busiest for local food banks as they extend themselves to help families in need. As our Neil St. Clair explains, those needs that are usual met are falling short in a year of exceptional economic difficulty.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:06 AM
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More than two weeks after election night, the Jefferson County town of Cape Vincent has finally settled its town supervisor's race with a new winner. Our Katie Gibas tells us about this controversial race.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:06 AM
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A local woman is speaking out against the new recommendations for breast cancer detection. She says if it wasn't for a mammogram in her 40s, she would have died from the disease. Our Karen Lee sat down with Pam Proctor and has her story.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:06 AM
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The City of Syracuse is preparing for a transition. The first since 2001. Our Bill Carey says there will be no shortage of advice for a new mayor.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:05 AM
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The crows are back in Auburn and as they have for the past couple of years, the Department of Public Works is trying to chase the birds out of the city. Our Kat De Maria joins us from Auburn with more on how they're going about it.
Updated: 11/19/2009 06:05 AM
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Governor Paterson has signed Leandra's Law. It's considered one of the toughest drunk driving laws in the country. Our Erin Billups has more.
Updated: 11/19/2009 05:59 AM
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Day 12 wrapped up Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. Prosecutors are getting closer to the end of the list of witnesses they plan to call to the stand. Steve Ference has more from outside the Federal Courthouse in Albany.
Updated: 11/19/2009 05:58 AM
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This getaway is fun for everyone and brings you a view of Niagara Falls like you won't believe!
Updated: 11/19/2009 05:00 AM
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