A rather disgusting letter claiming Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, had died this morning is currently making the rounds. Don't fall for it.
School officials of New Hartford Central School District are letting parents know that the bomb threat emailed to the local high school has been deemed not credible.
It's been all over social media feed the past few days - people posting a warning for those who have a Snapchat account. And then I saw this post on Facebook that got shared by hundreds of people.
Have you heard of "Damon Baehrel at the Basement Bistro?" It was once named the most exclusive restaurant in the entire country, but there's a huge conspiracy that surrounds the restaurant.
In addition to local folklore and local ghosts, Central New York also has a history of famous hoaxes. One of the biggest folklore based hoaxes in the area, and indeed in the world, is that of the Cardiff Giant.
While there are some minor flood warnings in place around central New York, a seemingly urgent Facebook post on a page labeled Sylvan Beach, NY is appears to be someone's idea of a prank.
It's today's hottest viral photo, a sumbarine has surfased on the streets of Milan, Italy. It rose to the top of Reddit's WTF board. So what's the deal?