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Central New York, Community, Court, Government, History, Uncategorized

Web Extra: Gerrymandering Explained

By Bridget Chavez, BDJ 665.1, BDJ 665.2

By Bridget Chavez SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The United States Supreme Court announced it will rule on Wisconsin’s appeal of a lower court ruling that said Republican lawmakers violated the Constitution when they redrew legislative districts. The Court said it will decide whether or not electoral maps drawn deliberately to favor a political party are […]

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Non-profit

Junior Good Days Kicks-Off

By Wilenie Sepulveda, BDJ 665.1

By Wilenie Sepúlveda Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)- Camp Good Days & Special Times is an organization whose efforts are put towards creating a fun environment for children dealing with cancer themselves or through a family member. Today was the start of this season’s Junior Good Days, a week-long day camp for kids ages four through seven. Campers enjoy two […]

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Central New York

A new studio in town

By Jacqueline Mundry, BDJ 665.1

By Jacqueline Mundry SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Amy Markwardt started Irish step dancing when she was eight-years-old. Her dad had seen performers on Saint Patrick’s Day and went home to tell her mother that it was the coolest thing he’d ever seen and they had to sign up their daughter. Markwardt’s been dancing ever since and […]

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Business, Central New York, Community, History, Jobs, Transportation

200 Years of the Erie Canal

By Stephen Armstrong, BDJ 665.1

By Stephen Armstrong SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – You might walk right past it and never notice, but there’s part of a canal in Syracuse’s Clinton Square. Beside the fountain there are two sunken pits – they’ve been dug out to expose the Erie Canal stones found below. The Erie Canal cut right through Syracuse, splitting Clinton […]

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Arts, Central New York, Community

Harry Potter Series Turns 20

By Kristen Edwards, BDJ 665.1

By Kristen Edwards SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Harry Potter celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of The Sorcerer’s Stone today. It’s an international brand that has garnered incredible success over the years, but the same trend is also reflected in Onondaga County. Onondaga County Libraries had about 170 Harry Potter books checked out today. Librarian, […]

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Central New York, Community, Education

Coming Up on NCC News at 4:45…What a Babysitter Should Do

By Kelsey Snider, BDJ 665.1

Coming up on NCC News at 4:45pm, news reporter Matt D’Ambrosi will tells us what babysitters should expect when taking care of children. The Oswego YMCA held a babysitter’s training course today where people could go and learn about: The babysitting business Safety while watching children Understanding kids from 0-10 years old The course ran […]

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Central New York, Community, History, tourism, Transportation

Coming Up on NCC News at 4:45…It’s the Bicentennial Year of the Erie Canal

By Kelsey Snider, BDJ 665.1

Coming up on NCC News at 4:45, news reporter Stephen Armstrong will tell us the history of the Erie Canal and why it has had a big effect on Syracuse. Syracuse was a swamp before it became the city it is today and part of that reason is the Erie Canal. Construction began on the […]

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Central New York, Community, Health

NCC News at 4:00: Junior Good Days Gets Started in Syracuse

By Jacqueline Tenreiro, BDJ 665.1

By Jacqueline Tenreiro SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Summer camp season is underway for many across Central New York, and the kids at Junior Good Days in Syracuse are no exception. The program offers day camp for 4-7-year-old children who have survived or are currently battling cancer or sickle cell anemia. The program is also open […]

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Arts

NCC News at 4:00: Harry Potter Series Turns 20

By Jacqueline Tenreiro, BDJ 665.1

By Jacqueline Tenreiro SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Today marks the Harry Potter series 20th birthday. But even a couple decades later, today’s young readers are still feeling the magic. Sixty percent of Harry Potter books in the Onondaga Public Library system are currently checked out. At Petit Public Library, staff keep even more books about the boy […]

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Central New York

Coming Up on NCC News at 4:45pm

By Kelsey Snider, BDJ 665.1

Coming Up on NCC News at 4:45: Alohomora! Today is the 20th Anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter book. We will tell you if they are just as popular as they were when they first came out. It’s the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal. And, it’s one week […]

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Central New York, Community, Consumer, food, Health, holiday, Things to do

Sliding Into the Season

By Jonathan Cerio, BDJ 665.1, BDJ 665.2

Story by Jon Cerio SYRACUSE, N.Y. — How do you spell fun? Today at Onondaga Lake Park, the correct answer was L-E-O-N, for LEON Day. Today marks the fourth-straight year that the park has hosted the event – which spells NOEL backwards, and serves as an homage to the halfway-point to Christmas. “Yeah, it’s like […]

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Music, Sports, Twitter

NBA Draft is Tonight

By Ashley Moore, BDJ 665.1

by Ashley Moore SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The NBA Draft is tonight. Who will your favorite NBA teams pick up?

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Central New York, Government, Politics

Coming up at 4–Local Reaction to Planned Parenthood Debate

By Kristen Edwards, BDJ 665.1, BDJ 665.2

By Kristen Edwards, SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — Thousands, including Mayor Stephanie Miner, took part in Planned Parenhood’s nation-wide Pink Out Day. While some stood alongside her, fighting to keep the organization funded, NCC News reporter Kiona Dyches spoke to a pro-life woman who explains why she is firmly opposed to this. Kiona Dyches will have the full […]

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Central New York

NCC News at 4:00– What’s coming up

By Kristen Edwards, BDJ 665.1, BDJ 665.2

Coming up on NCC News at 4:00: Christmas comes early for kids at the Leon Festival, which marks the halfway point to Christmas. Protesters in Downtown Syracuse voice their concerns about Trump’s new health care bill. And reaction on Mayor Miner’s support for Planned Parenthood. We’ll have these stories on NCC News at 4:00, and […]

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Central New York, Community, holiday, Music

Coming up at 4:00– Leon Festival

By Kristen Edwards, BDJ 665.1, BDJ 665.2

By Kristen Edwards, SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) — Preparations are underway for a ‘halfway to Christmas’ festival tonight in Liverpool. It’s called the Leon Festival, and since it’s technically three days before the real halfway point, June 25th, organizers are also treating the festival as a summer party gathering. The Leon Festival will have games, activities, live […]

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Central New York, Government, Health

New Healthcare Bill Worries Central New Yorker

By Sarah Minkewicz, BDJ 665.1

By Sarah Minkewicz SYRACUSE N.Y. (NCC News) – Republican Senators are in a race against the clock to pass the latest health care proposal. They are trying to pass the bill before the July 4th recess. Senators have remained secretive over the fine details of the proposal, but what is known is that it will repeal […]

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Central New York, Consumer, food

Gannon’s Ice Cream Isle, A Syracuse Tradition

By Wilenie Sepulveda, BDJ 665.1

By Wilenie Sepúlveda Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News)– The International Dairy Products Association says that summer is the unchallenged season for the ice cream industry and June the highest production month of the year. Gannon’s Ice Cream Isle has been in Syracuse for 35 years and its owner agrees. “In the summer we usually make it [the ice […]

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Business, Central New York, Community, Environment, Jobs

Solar Farm Expansion in Central New York

By Stephen Armstrong, BDJ 665.1

By Stephen Armstrong TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. (NCC News) – New York State is on track to supply 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources in the next 13 years. One of those renewable sources is solar, which is often encountered as black panels, secured to the roof of a house. Renovus Solar in Ithaca installs those […]

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Central New York, Community, Crime, safety

New Security and Maintenance Coming to Downtown Syracuse

By Kristen Edwards, BDJ 665.1

By Kristen Edwards (NCC News) — The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is funding the addition of new security measures and maintenance for the downtown Syracuse area. $213,000 will cover the cost of seven to ten new security cameras and extended hours for both patrol officers and maintenance workers. While one business owner downtown said the new […]

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Central New York

TSA comes to Hancock international amid summer travel

By Jacqueline Mundry, BDJ 665.1

By Jacqueline Mundry SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wednesday morning, TSA officials came to the Syracuse Airport to remind people what to pack in their carry-ons and checked bags to prepare for the summer travel months. Officials say that the busiest summer travel times are the days leading up to the fourth of July and the days leading […]

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