Tammy Palmer
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President Trump suggests death penalty for certain drug dealers
Deadly drug overdoses were on President Donald Trump's agenda Monday as he addressed the country's opioid epidemic during a trip to New Hampshire. He mentioned a push to direct funding toward law enforcement, an advertising campaign to educate people about addiction, and for programs to help people in recovery. → Read More
Parents push Camden School Board to table elementary school closure
If Annsville Elementary School in Oneida County closes, some students may be riding a bus for 50 minutes. If the school stays open, the superintendent anticipates layoffs. → Read More
New School Safety Task Force set to meet in Syracuse on Thursday
After watching a tragedy unfold in Florida last month, Onondaga County's District Attorney is calling together city and county leaders to form a School Safety Task Force. → Read More
28 people complete program designed to help inmates overcome drug addictions
Since the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office joined a pilot program to help addicted inmates get clean, 28 people have completed the treatment. → Read More
Liverpool man says he left $400 at an intersection during a scam call
It appears the "abduction" phone scam has claimed another victim. A Liverpool man says he dropped off $400 at an intersections after being convinced his brother would be hurt if he didn't pay a ransom. → Read More
Solvay mother describes stranger's demand for ransom during abduction scam
A mother from Solvay is warning other parents to be prepared if they ever get a call from someone demanding a ransom payment. Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies and 911 operators are familiar with the "abduction scam". → Read More
Corporate managers meet families to answer complaints at Onondaga Center
Behind closed doors for more than 90 minutes, families left the Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Minoa on Monday night, feeling relief. Corporate level managers visited the facility to answer complaints about staffing. → Read More
Syracuse school district faces $24(M) budget gap, wants charter school relief
The Syracuse City School District is facing a $24-million gap in their 2018-2019 proposed budget. The spending plan was presented to the Board of Education on Wednesday. → Read More
Port Byron school district pays 'flu fighter' to clean classrooms daily
Worried about widespread flu cases across Central New York, the Port Byron School District recently put a part-time cleaner on the payroll to spray classrooms with disinfectants each day. → Read More
Oneida man unexpectedly finds birth mother through DNA ancestry kit
Nearly 65-years after he was born, an Oneida man unexpectedly finds his birth mother living in Canastota...thanks to a $79 ancestry DNA kit. → Read More
Port Byron schools superintendent questions loss in state aid
The Port Byron schools superintendent believes he's losing state aid this year because a big lottery winner lives in his district. A spokesman for the New York State Division of the Budget insists that's just wrong. It appears the disagreement boils down to questions about the state's school aid formula. → Read More
Cat rescued from icy fence in Syracuse endures bumpy road to recovery
Stuck alone in a snow storm, a black cat was found with his tail wedged into a fence in Syracuse. Solid mats of hair were frozen to the wood by the time an officer was alerted. Without surgery, veterinarians say the infection in the feline's broken tail would spread. → Read More
Syracuse Crunch player smashes puck to reveal baby's gender
At Saturday night's Syracuse Crunch game, forward Kevin Lynch skated to the center of the rink to hit a special puck filled with colorful powder. → Read More
Liverpool leaders want "new direction" for Lights on the Lake
It seems like a great problem to have, but when there's a bigger turnout at Lights on the Lake, there's also a bigger back-up at the entrance from Onondaga Lake Parkway. → Read More
Olympian Erin Hamlin's final competition in Lake Placid
Olympian Erin Hamlin has competed for the last time on her home track in Lake Placid. → Read More
Street name honors first African American woman on Syracuse police force
The first African American woman to serve with the Syracuse Police Department now has a street named in her honor. → Read More
ACR Health director says deadly overdose rates remind him of AIDS crisis
On the heels of World AIDS Day, workers at a local outreach group are comparing the challenges they once faced with HIV infections to the current opioid epidemic in central New York. → Read More
A December dip at Oneida Shores to benefit Special Olympics athletes
More than 1,000 Central New Yorkers joined the Polar Plunge at Oneida Shores on Saturday to raise money for the New York Special Olympics. → Read More
Do your homework to protect privacy with popular DNA test kits
DNA test kits are popular gifts during the holidays, helping people discover their ancestry. But there are other ways to use your DNA sample, from medical research to finding long lost family. If you're worried about privacy, be sure to know what you're signing up for. → Read More
Lights on the Lake set to return for a 28th season at Onondaga Lake Park
Lights on the Lake returns to Onondaga Lake Park on Monday, November 13 for its 28th season. But, no cars will be allowed until Wednesday. → Read More