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People news: WCNY appoints manager of underwriting and corporate sponsorship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has hired John McBride as manager of underwriting and corporate sponsorship. Prior to joining

Le Moyne to require student vaccinations for the fall semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is joining the long list of colleges and universities across the state and nation that will require students to

Downtown Committee starts two programs for Syracuse businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. has announced two marketing programs to help downtown businesses. The Downtown Syracuse Foundation is using a $20,000 award from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) to help pay for the programs. The SEDCO COVID-19 relief funding comes from the federal CARES Act, the Downtown Committee said. The

WCNY offering giveback program for region’s businesses in pandemic recovery
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, has launched its “Impact Giveback” program, targeting local businesses across Central New York. It’s focused on

Hampton Inn Verona at Turning Stone opens
VERONA, N.Y. — The Hampton Inn Verona at Turning Stone — located at 5186 Route 365, adjacent to Turning Stone Resort Casino — held a

Destiny USA to phase in extended hours beginning Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Friday will begin a phased expansion of its hours of operation and Regal is also set to reopen for

State Police arrest three people in check-cashing scheme, totaling more than $4,300
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer have recently arrested three people for their involvement in a fraudulent checking-cashing scheme. Investigators in January

Onondaga County launches restaurant gift-card program; quickly sells out
SALINA, N.Y. — Not long after Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced a gift-card program for the county’s restaurants, the program sold out, as McMahon

People news: CenterState CEO names new VP of human resources
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has recently hired Monifa A. Wilcox as its vice president of human resources. Wilcox comes to CenterState CEO

Onondaga County ends symptomatic testing at CNY Regional Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says the symptomatic testing that’s been available at the CNY Regional Market ended this past Friday. The
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