A wintry mix slowed down the morning commute for much of our region. Brad Vivacqua checked out the weather.

Icy conditions caused a number of accidents during Wednesday morning's commute.

Governor David Paterson will deliver his first State of the State address before a joint session of the Legislature today.

A group of Syracuse area workers are at the Capitol to protest Governor David Paterson's budget choices.

Four of the eight people who perished in this weekend's fire in Richland are being laid to rest today.

The investigation continues into Sunday's deadly fire in Oswego County. Eight people died in that fire in Richland. Our Bill Carey says there is no rush to issue a report on the cause.

No smoke detectors were installed in the Richland home or that of another deadly weekend fire in Herkimer County. While newly built homes and apartment buildings are required to have smoke detectors, not all older buildings are. Our Allison Lazarz explains the smoke detector requirements in New York State.

State Police arrest a Chittenango man who allegedly sexually abused two young girls.

The defense attorney for Alan Jones says the case against his client is weak and if it goes to trial, he might put him on the stand. Jones is charged with second degree murder for the death of his 11-year-old stepsister, Erin Maxwell. Jones was in court Tuesday for motion arguments. Andy Mattison was there as well and has more on what the defense is putting together if the case goes to trial.

Fifty New York Army National Guard soldiers are returning home after a 10-month tour in Afghanistan.

While the weather is forcing many to stay home there's one group that's determined to make the drive all the way up to Albany.

Alcoa Incorporated says it will lay off thousands of employees as it reduces its global work force in the face of an economic downturn.

People across the Southern Tier woke up to find very icy conditions Wednesday morning.

Last year the SU women's hoop team came oh-so-close to humbling the Huskies only to come up short.

The Cornell Big Red won its 4th straight game Tuesday night with a 75-64 win over Bucknell.

Ben Johnson scored 18 points to lead Colgate in a 68-58 win against North Carolina Central on Tuesday night.