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Heavy snow on the best way to Central NY (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 2)

January 3, 2025

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Climate

Excessive: 35; Low: 27. Windy, colder with snow squalls; see the 5-day forecast.

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Gradual begins proceed: Syracuse’s Naheem McLeod, Chris Bell and Jyare Davis watch from the bench through the Orange’s 81-71 loss to Wake Forest on Tuesday. Syracuse fell behind 16-2, and after finally climbing again to take the lead, the Orange ran out of gasoline on the finish. Bell and Elijah Moore mixed to play only 15 combined minutes after beginning the sport. Full coverage (Dennis Nett picture)

The newest

Former auto elements plant close to Syracuse now residence to a dozen companies, with one other on the best way: A frozen meals warehouse that can make use of as much as 100 individuals is deliberate for the previous New Enterprise Gear auto elements plant in DeWitt. The 350,000-square-foot constructing is the most recent growth on the positioning of the former auto plant property off New Venture Gear Drive, which has grown into a multitenant industrial campus.

What’s trending

Heavy lake impact snow is on the best way: Between Thursday and Sunday, 10 to 20 inches of snow are attainable in Central New York. Onondaga County is anticipated to get 10 to 12 inches, with the heaviest snow falling Thursday and Friday night into Saturday. Extra northern areas expect two to 4 ft of snow. Observe our weather page for updates.

Post-mortem reveals new particulars of ugly accidents suffered by inmate: Robert L. Brooks, who was brutally crushed by a number of corrections officers at a Central New York state jail and later died, suffered extensive bruising, a broken nose bone and bleeding in his genitals and neck. The post-mortem confirmed “considerations for asphyxia resulting from compression of the neck as explanation for loss of life, in addition to the loss of life being because of the actions of one other.”

NY lawmaker calls for closure of prison where guards assaulted inmate

Excellus, Aetna attain offers with St. Joseph’s Well being: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest well being insurer, reached a deal with St. Joseph’s Health late New Yr’s Eve, bringing to an in depth the area’s final main insurance coverage negotiation in a contentious yr. Earlier within the day, a deal was announced between St. Joe’s and insurance giant Aetna.

CNY decide who resigned after ‘racially offensive’ tirade will get new authorities job: The decide, Erin P. Gall, has been hired as an assistant county attorney in Herkimer County. She had been suspended with pay because the fee dominated this summer time that she needs to be faraway from the bench after making inappropriate feedback at a commencement occasion in 2022.

Sports activities

Catching up with Siena’s Gerry McNamara: His rookie season has been about creating his own identity as a head coach after years on the Syracuse sideline as an assistant. It’s about imprinting his private ardour on a program sorely in want of life after final yr’s 4-28 season. It’s about convincing a gaggle of gamers to pay attention, to imagine, to work, to put all of it on the basketball court docket the identical method he did as a Syracuse participant. By way of 13 video games, Siena is 6-7. “It’s been superior. It actually has,” he stated.

Syracuse lands switch from Marshall: Defensive lineman Chris Thomas Jr. committed to Syracuse on Wednesday. He was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 441 prospect within the nation within the 247Sports’ composite rankings when he initially signed with the College of Florida as a member of the Class of 2021. He had 43 tackles final season. Thomas is the older brother of Eric Thomas, an incoming freshman for the Orange.

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