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Uses for Spicy Hot Tomato Oil

Eric Meier — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:46 +0000

A product I’d never seen before on a recent shopping trip caught my eye and I decided to see what I could do with Spicy Hot Tomato Oil. The sauce is made by Pastabilities, the Italian restaurant at Armory Square in Syracuse. The first thing I tried was as a sauce on penne which was [...]

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 Orange Suffocate Indiana Hoosiers To Advance To Elite 8

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:23:33 +0000

The Syracuse Orange used a suffocating defense and selective shooting to upend the East Region’s top seed to advance to the Elite 8 with a 61-50 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. It was an unlikely star who stepped forward for the fourth-seeded Orange. Michael Carter Williams seemed to thrive on the big stage, setting a [...]

Syracuse Taxi Refuses to Move Over for Fire Truck [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:42:51 +0000

When I’m driving, there is nothing more frustrating to me when I move over to the side of the road to allow a firetruck or ambulance to pass by – and I’m passed by other drivers who are too self-absorbed to move over themselves. I always feel, what if that fire engine was responding to [...]

Al Roker Remembers His Big Break in Oswego and Syracuse [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:56:11 +0000

Al Roker, the weatherman on NBC’s Today Show and host of his own morning show on the Weather Channel got his start right here in Central New York. He relives those days in a video for the broadcasting industry trade website Mediabistro. In a segment called ‘My First Big Break,’ Roker describes his first opportunity [...]

Lights on the Lake in Syracuse Opens for 2012 Holiday Season

Eric Meier — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:44:43 +0000

A Central New York holiday tradition is now open for the season, Lights on the Lake along Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. Here’s your guide to dates, times, admission fees and more. Lights on the Lake is a winding two mile drive through Onondoga Lake Park in the Syracuse suburb of Liverpool. General admission is $10 [...]

Syracuse Holiday Tree 2012 Arrives at Clinton Square

Eric Meier — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:00:06 +0000

The holiday season is getting close, and that will be more evident Monday when the 2012 Syracuse Holiday Tree arrives at Clinton Square. The tree was donated by Wegman’s and will be illuminated throughout the holiday season. The tree is one of the centerpieces of the Salt City’s annual Home for the Holidays celebration.

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 [...]

Bobcat Goldthwait Shows Off CNY Roots

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:31:50 +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. It was in Syracuse that he met fellow actor Tom Kenny, best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants) and began his stand-up [...]

Dave Matthews Band and Dalai Lama Headline Syracuse University One World Concert

Eric Meier — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:16:30 +0000

A star studded line-up of musicians and humanitarians will be the focus of the One World Concert at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Tuesday October 9. The full line-up as reported by YNN includes. Musical acts include Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Cyndi Lauper, David Crosby, Natasha Bedingfield and Nelly Furtado. Additional guests include the [...]

Interstate 690 Stop Light During the New York State Fair – How Rare are Stop Lights on the Interstate Highway System?

Eric Meier — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:53:33 +0000

Drive through the Syracuse area during the twelve day run of the New York State Fair and you may notice something odd - a stoplight on Interstate 690. The traffic on the expressway is stopped often during the fair to allow egress to the highway from the parking lots. Have you ever wondered how rare stoplights are on the Interstate Highway System?

Exceptionally rare.

Haunted Trains of Syracuse – CNY Paranormal

Phil Nye — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:08:00 +0000

One of the most interesting paranormal accounts is that of the the phantom vehicle, in particular the ghost train. There are a number of variations of this account including a ghostly train and ghosts haunting a train. Phantom vehicles are so common that many insurance companies actually hav

Carousel Center in Syracuse is Now Officially Destiny USA

Eric Meier — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:42:18 +0000

The large shopping mall in Syracuse that opened in 1990 as Carousel Center has now fulfilled its, um, destiny and today has officially been rebranded as Destiny USA. The mall has been greatly expanded with new stores and restaurants. Remember this? This history of Destiny USA The area along the shore of Onondaga Lake that [...]

Price Chopper Abduction in Syracuse Was A 'Jackass'-Inspired Hoax – Police Not Happy

Eric Meier — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:51:02 +0000

Security cameras at Price Chopper supermarket on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse caught what appeared to be an abduction earlier this week and news was quickly spread via Facebook and the media in an attempt to locate the vehicle and potential victim. Now, the young people shown in the video say it was a hoax inspired by the TV show 'Jackass.'

U.S. Soldiers Provide New Home For Afghan Pets

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:24:07 +0000

The city of Syracuse was, for the most part, asleep. But, one resident was on her way to Newark, New Jersey. Driving through the night, she hoped to make it to there by the time the plane landed. Her schedule said 6 a.m. It’s a four hour trip. Lauren McEntire has business in Newark, but [...]

Syracuse Man Pours Bleach Into Children's Milk; Accused of Attempted Poising

Eric Meier — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:56:56 +0000

A Syracuse Man was arrested yesterday after his bother’s children became sick from drinking tainted milk. 20-year-old Aaron Hickman was charged with assault and child endangerment. Syracuse police say he poured bleach into milk intended for his nephews, ages 1 and 3. From the Syracuse Police press release: On Thursday May 24, 2012 officers from [...]

The Phantom Bride of 13 Curves – CNY Paranormal

Eric Meier — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:20:38 +0000

Among the various ghost stories and urban legends, the story of the bride, the woman in white that haunts a particular roadway is a story that is so common that variations are found in every state and a multitude of countries around the globe.

One such story is that of the Phantom Bride of 13 Curves in Marcellus, just southwest of Syracuse.

Syracuse Man Carrying $5,000 Cash Won't Pay Cab Fare

Eric Meier — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:16:07 +0000

On the hunt for cheap cigarettes, a Syracuse man was arrested earlier this week after he refused to pay his cab fare. After hailing the cab, the 68-year-old Northside resident asked to be taken to a store to get cigarettes. He left the first store empty-handed and requested to go to another store claiming they [...]

Syracuse Out of NCAA Basketball; Ohio State to the Final Four

Joe Student — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:52:42 +0000

Louisville and Ohio State became the first two teams to advance to the 2012 Final Four in New Orleans next weekend. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s regional finals. East Regional Ohio State 77 — Syracuse 70 Jared Sullinger had 19 points and seven rebounds and Ohio State beat Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday night in the [...]

Kangaroo Crosses New York State Thruway in Syracuse; Joins Twitter

Eric Meier — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:38:53 +0000

It was a jungle during afternoon drive on the New York State Thruway Wednesday evening west of Syracuse, or maybe it was more like the outback. Motorists began reporting an animal resembing a kangaroo around 4:30. The animal was reported between Exit 38 in Liverpool and Interstate 690, Exit 40. The animal, as of 9:30 [...]