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Auburn, NY -- A Virginia woman was accused of trying to slip about $50 to an inmate at the Auburn Correctional Facility, state police said. Lorette E. Strong, 49 of Red House, Va., was charged with misdemeanor promoting prison contraband, troopers said. Strong was given a ticket to appear in Auburn city court March 19.  Full story »

Village property taxes could skyrocket if the money disappears, mayors say. Full story »

Selling food gives travelers more choice, airline argues. Full story »

Syracuse, NY - Fayetteville pianist Andrew Russo and East Syracuse Mayor Dan Liedka, both of whom are seeking the Republican endorsement for the 49th Senate District race, will likely battle it out in a primary this September. Central New York Republican Committee chairs are expected to announce today that they could not come to a decision about who won the... Full story »

Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man went on trial today in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man during a brawl in the city last summer. Jamar T. Coleman, 23, of 105 Knaul St., is facing charges of first-degree manslaughter and tampering with physical evidence in the July 8 death of Gary Cooper, 22, of 1337 Butternut St. The... Full story »

Syracuse, NY - The Liverpool man charged in a fatal hit-run crash in the city over the weekend got out of his vehicle to check on the injured pedestrian before driving away from the scene, court papers indicate. Glenn A. Allen, 39, of 4771 Casimir Circle, was rearrested this morning on a more serious charge of second-degree vehicular manslaughter after... Full story »

Van Buren, NY -- A 75-year-old woman and her 13-year-old granddaughter emerged unharmed from a one-car accident that closed a section of Downer Street in Van Buren for about 45 minutes late this morning. Joanne Cardozo, 75, of Baldwinsville, told investigators that she was driving west on Downer Street about 11:30 a.m. when she briefly looked down at her... Full story »

'I'm not a predator, I'm not a gold digger,' Hunter says in GQ interview. Full story »

Also: Meaning of the ides of March; jail for PDA in Dubai. Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- Prosecutors are adding a charge of second-degree vehicular manslaughter to the case of a Clay man accused of leaving the scene after a Syracuse man was struck by a car, police said. Glenn Allen, 39, of 4771 Casimir Circle, will be arraigned in Syracuse City Court this afternoon on the new felony charge, said Sgt. Tom Connellan.... Full story »

But many offices, staff remain the same. ACORN was accused of voter registration fraud, embarrassed in pimp video.  Full story »

Baldwinsville, NY -- State police are seeking the whereabouts, identity and even the gender of a person who eluded their pursuit early this morning and drove a pickup truck into the Seneca River at Mercer Park in Baldwinsville. State police Capt. Jeffrey Raub said troopers Cheryl Isbrandt and Deiter Hunt were trying to stop a driver speeding on Willett... Full story »

A story about New York State sending out decades-old tax bills has provoked a flood of outraged comments. Commenter time4fun plants tongue firmly in cheek: "Here is an idea, NYS should send every NYS resident a letter as follows: Dear Mr(s) Citizen, Our records indicate you owe NYS $500. If you pay within 30 days your amount will be $250.... Full story »

Syracuse, NY -- Dave Sanderson, the last passenger out of the back of the plane during US Airways' "Miracle on the Hudson" flight in 2009, will speak and sign copies of the book he co-authored about the incident at University United Methodist Church. Sanderson, will speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 1085 E. Genesee St., followed by a... Full story »