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FAA awards $1.6 million grant for UTM at drone test site in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $1.6 million contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the drone test

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises to 60 with 19 previously uncounted nursing-home deaths
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County jumped by nearly 50 percent to 60 on Thursday, after New York State informed

City of Binghamton, UHS, Rheonix team up on same-day COVID-19 testing
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton is working with United Health Services (UHS) and an Ithaca–area business on providing same-day COVID-19 test results. Binghamton

SBA says it’s still not too late for small businesses to get a PPP loan
The PPP loans are meant to help small businesses and nonprofits stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, by funding eight weeks of payroll and certain

Madison County warns residents of possible COVID-19 exposure at nine area businesses
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department says people who tested positive for COVID-19 have visited various stores throughout the county Members of the

Centro bus driver tests positive for coronavirus; here are the routes the operator drove
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro has reported that another one of its Syracuse bus drivers has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee last worked on April

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises by three to 40
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three more Onondaga County residents have died from a COVID-19 infection, bringing the county’s death toll from the disease to 40. That’s

McMahon says return of in-person car sales is a big deal for Onondaga County economy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Tuesday confirmed that auto dealers in the county can again sell cars and trucks in-person if

Crouse Health to restart outpatient elective surgeries and procedures on Thursday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health says it plans to resume outpatient elective surgeries and procedures on Thursday, May 7, now that the state has allowed

Oneida Health Hospital to resume elective surgical procedures
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Health announced Monday that it is resuming performing outpatient, elective procedures at its hospital. The hospital will have to validate that
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