A teacher and classmates stopped the door from catching fire at Weedsport High School on Thursday morning.

Peyton Pace hasn't worked for Penfield schools since January, but a letter still went home to families.

About 7,000 ballots sat in a backlog after the county's vendor ran short on the right envelopes, officials say.

Penn Yan Academy students sheltered then went home early after a weapon report triggered lockdowns at five area schools.

A hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, was to consider whether Sylvan Beach Amusement Park and 18 other Central New York properties tied to Douglas Waterbury should be sold.

City Council's unanimous vote sends state funds to tear down the Elmwood Avenue tower, with 500-plus housing units eyed for the site.

Jazmine Vann, 25, accused her own lawyer of tampering with her partner's daughter's autopsy before a judge had her removed.

All 168 Waterview Heights residents are now relocated, with over 50 landing at a one-star facility, Lilac Manor.

K-9 units swept Hart's Hill Elementary after an anonymous caller phoned in a threat; three Utica schools faced similar scares the same day.

Avery Bird of Gloucester, Mass. was removed from RIT after a month-long probe into a dorm bathroom device.

Auburn native Kailee Buller calls herself a dark-horse candidate as she challenges Rep. John Mannion for the Syracuse-area seat.

Margarita's Mexican Cantina opened four hours late after agents chased someone inside and left with two people in handcuffs.

The 14,000-square-foot hub at Skyview on the Ridge opens Tuesday, packing police, prosecutors and a medical exam room under one roof.