We’re almost there. In just two days, the solar eclipse finally arrives in New York. Are you planning on heading to Upstate New York to view the total eclipse? You might want to rethink your plan after reading the forecasts and go with a view of the partial eclipse instead. Meteorologists continue to refine their […]
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Headed to upstate NY for the solar eclipse? What to know before you hit the road
The Red Cross is offering some safety tips to travelers as they make their way upstate to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse on April 8. The last time an eclipse was visible in the Lower Hudson Valley in 2017, cities in the path of totality experienced major traffic gridlock. While the area […]
Spring snowstorm to hit upstate NY, as NYC braces for flood threat
An extended spring storm is set to arrive in New York City and the suburbs starting late Tuesday, bringing wind gusts of about 40 mph and the threat of flooding in low-lying areas lasting into Thursday, forecasters said. North and northwest of the city, chillier air is forecast to produce several inches of snow by […]
Upstate New York baby girl dies after kidnapping: police
A 10-month-old girl in upstate New York died Sunday afternoon hours after being kidnapped. Halo Branton, who would have been 11 months old on Thursday, was pronounced dead at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, according to police. Halo was reported missing around 11 p.m. Saturday from a home in the city’s Bellevue neighborhood, Schenectady police officer […]
Rodent droppings. Black, slimy veggies. Upstate restaurants with worst February inspections
South Carolina health inspectors found multiple violations at restaurants in the Upstate in February, from rodent dropping to rotting vegetables and slimy beverage nozzles. The state each month releases grades and inspection reports for food establishments across Upstate counties. Here are the restaurants that received some of the lowest ratings in February. Big Apple Bakery […]
SC man electrocuted at Upstate business. Here’s where and what happened
A 26-year-old Greenville man was electrocuted Wednesday while operating a lift machine at a Spartanburg business. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified the man as Joe Conner Nuckolls, of Streamoak Lane in Greenville. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday. Clevenger said the lift machine came in close proximity to a high voltage wire at Lubrizol. […]
Convicted upstate NY killer released from prison on a technicality
A New York man convicted of killing another man in a brazen daylight drive-by shooting has been released from prison on a technicality. Terrence Lewis had been convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of Johnny Washington in Rochester on May 26, 2015. Lewis was sentenced to 22 years to life and was serving time […]
Police seek motive in fiery fatal crash in upstate New York; no terror link found
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to have been aiming at a pedestrian crossing, but investigators have found no evidence that the crash that killed two ride-hail passengers early on New Year’s Day was terror-related, police said […]
New York upstate car crash that left two dead investigated as terrorism – report
The FBI and local police are investigating the cause of a fiery car crash that killed two people and injured several others outside of an upstate New York concert venue. Two people were killed and five were injured early Monday after a vehicle filled with gasoline canisters crashed into a crowd of people leaving a […]
A couple turned an ‘uninhabitable’ cabin in upstate New York into a dreamy Airbnb rental. See the before-and-after photos.
Gemma and Nick Warren bought an upstate NY cabin for $85,000 in 2021. It had no bathroom or heating. Over three months, they renovated the cabin and added a deck, a new kitchen, and bespoke furniture. The cabin, which is available to book on Airbnb, is by a creek and decorated with string lights. In […]
A man who accosted former Rep. Lee Zeldin at an upstate NY campaign stop receives 3 years probation
HOLD FOR STORY UPDATE – In this image taken from video provided by WHEC-TV, David Jakubonis, left, attacks U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, right, as he delivered a speech while campaigning for governor as New York’s Republican candidate, in Perinton, N.Y., July 21, 2022. Jakubonis, who pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge of assaulting […]
A Man Who Accosted Former Rep. Lee Zeldin at an Upstate NY Campaign Stop Receives 3 Years Probation
David Jakubonis approached the then-U.S. representative while carrying a keychain with two sharp points at a campaign rally near Rochester, New York in July 2022. The two men struggled, and Jakubonis pulled Zeldin down before being subdued, according to prosecutors. Jakubonis’ attorneys have said the U.S. Army veteran was drunk and was trying to get […]