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People news: Hudnall joins Preferred Mutual as senior VP of underwriting
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company announced that Matthew (Matt) Hudnall has joined the company as senior vice president of underwriting. Hudnall will

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

People news: Gandy joins St. Joseph’s Health Family Medicine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Dr. Brittany Gandy has recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Family Medicine practice at 5100 W. Taft

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

In Oneida County, 40 percent of residents have now received at least one COVID vaccine dose
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday morning hit the 40 percent mark for share of the total population that has received at least one

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

State budget includes more funding for SUNY EOCs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new state budget included a “significant increase in funding” for SUNY’s 10 Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) and two outreach centers. The

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

New York State increases capacity limits on entertainment venues
More people will be allowed to enter movie theaters, museums, and other entertainment venues soon. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that movie-theater capacity across
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