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Boeheimian Rhapsody [Video]

Chip Douglas — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:05:21 +0000

Cuse' fans, did you see this? Get ready to laugh....heartily.

Syracuse vs Michigan – NCAA Final Four Live Game Blog

Ty Webb — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:47:32 +0000

The Syracuse Orange and the Michigan Wolverines play for a spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game. We’ll be live blogging the game. 8:42 – Tip-off for tonight’s second National Semi-final game between Syracuse and Michigan is 9:21 EST. 9:16 – Just under 5 minutes until tip, first ever meeting of No. 4 [...]

Syracuse Beats Indiana, 61-50 — 2013 NCAA Tournament Scores

Joe Student — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:19:30 +0000

Syracuse knocked off top-seeded Indiana to set up an all-Big East final in the East Regional on Saturday. (4) Syracuse 61, (1) Indiana 50 Michael Carter-Williams scored 24 points, and fourth-seeded Syracuse beat top-seeded Indiana, 61-50, in the 2013 NCAA tournament’s East Regional semifinals in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night. The Orange started the game [...]

Syracuse's CNY Central Newscasts Have Started Airing Obituaries

Davey Jones — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:36:06 +0000

Most days it seems the news has something depressing to report on, and now it'll get even more depressing each night. CNY Central out of Syracuse has started airing obituaries on their newscasts on NBC 3 WSTM, CW6, and CBS 5 WTVH. They’re now airing obituaries in an effort to capitalize on the Post Standard's recent decision to reduce home delivery from daily to just three days a week.

Was The Coast Guard Searching For A UFO In Lake Ontario On January 18th?

Davey Jones — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:40:14 +0000

It seems that UFO activity has been at an all time high the past few months, and finally one of these reports are close to home. On Saturday night The Coast Guard was called out to Lake Ontario to respond to "lights over the skies". Was these fireballs in the sky?

Places to Get a Vegan Meal in Syracuse–Zach's Favorites

Jumpin' Zach Flash — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:18:13 +0000

Many of us who live in Utica have found ourselves taking the 45 minutes drive to Syracuse from time to time--whether it be for shopping, food or visiting friends and family. I find myself driving out to Syracuse at least four to five times a month. What do I do when I go out there? I mainly go for shopping (at Wegmans) and for the many vegan-friendly restaurants out there. In fact, Syracuse ranked fifth as the most vegan-friendly city in North America in 2010. A few weeks ago, I brought you my favorite places to get a vegan meal in Utica. Today, I would like to share with you my favorite places to get a meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free meal in Syracuse.

The First Transistor Radio Made In Salina Is Now Headed For The Smithsonian

Davey Jones — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:38:13 +0000

Let’s head back to the early years of the 1950s. The War just ended, and new technology was emerging all over the world. Here in America it was 1953. The cutting edge of technology was the transistor radio. That cutting edge of technology was created right here in Central New York. General Electric’s plant in Salina in [...]

Central New York Remembers Veterans Day With Ceremonies

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0000

Veteran’s Day is approaching, and the local American Legions are doing their part to honor our local heroes. This list will be updated as information comes in. If you know of any other ceremonies in the area, feel free to tell us at news@wibx950.com. Herkimer: Herkimer County Community College will air special programming the night [...]

LaFayette Apple Festival This Wekend

Kevin Quinn — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:03:05 +0000

Check out The LaFayette Apple Festival happening this weekend in LaFayette. Hours are Saturday October 6th from 9-6, and Sunday from 9-5. The LaFayette Apple Fest features free parking, free entertainment, scare crow contest, pie contest, and king and queen contest. Admission is 4 dollars ( 12 and under are free). The LaFayette area has [...]

Bobcat Goldthwait Shows Off CNY Roots

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:31:50 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) – Robert Francis “Bobcat” Goldthwait takes his central New York roots seriously. Having grown up in Syracuse, Goldthwait attended Saint Matthew’s grammar school and Bishop Grimes Junior High School. Â It was in Syracuse that he met fellow actor Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants) and began his stand-up [...]

Syracuse University Voted Number 10 Party School In The Nation

Davey Jones — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:13:48 +0000

The Princeton Review has released its annual list of the country’s Top 20 party schools. Syracuse University has made it smack dab at Number 10. Does Otto The Orange approve? We don’t know what his answer is because he’s too busy drinking jagerbombs.

Syracuse Crunch Unveil New Logo – The Return of the Crunchman

Eric Meier — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:13:45 +0000

When the Syracuse Crunch take the ice for the 2012-2013 season, they’ll sport a new look. The team unveiled a new logo. The change is reminiscent of the ‘Crunchman’ logo once used for the team. The updated logo also incorporates elements from their new NHL parent club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, from the colors to the lightning streaks in [...]

Syracuse Advances In Big East

Davey Jones — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:42:38 +0000

Syracuse Orange has advanced to the next round of the Big East Tournament beating UConn 58-55. Syracuse rallied after being down by 6 midway through the second half. James Southerland scored 10 of Syracuse’s final 15 points to help the second-ranked Orange rally for a 58-55 victory over Connecticut to end the Huskies’ dream of [...]

Syracuse Loses to Notre Dame – College Basketball Roundup

Joe Student — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:49 +0000

Notre Dame beat top-ranked Syracuse, 67-58, on Saturday to give the Orange their first loss of the season. Third-ranked Baylor also suffered its first two defeats in the past week, dropping games to number five Missouri and No. 7 Kansas. After second-ranked Kentucky’s 77-71 win over Alabama on Saturday, the Wildcats are a sure bet to take over the top ranking in the new AP Top 25 poll.

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Top 50 Bed Bug Cities – Syracuse #47

Bob — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:10:31 +0000

“Good night, don’t let the bed bugs bite”. It’s something we say without really giving it a second thought, plus it rhymes. Bed bugs however are no laughing matter anymore. Orkin now says it is treating bed bugs in all 50 states. So what areas of the nation are hot spots for bed bugs? According [...]