Ava Pukatch
ReporterAva Pukatch joined the WRVO news team in September 2022. She previously reported for WCHL in Chapel Hill, NC and earned a degree in Journalism and Media from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Ava was a Stembler Scholar and a reporter and producer for the award-winning UNC Hussman broadcast Carolina Connection. In her free time, Ava enjoys theatre, coffee and cheering on Tar Heel sports. Find her on Twitter @apukatch.
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Micron was awarded $6.1 billion in federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Law some of which will go toward the $100 billion mega-fab project in Clay. -
Despite the overcast skies in both cities, hotels were fully booked and there was increased foot traffic throughout the downtown areas frequenting local businesses. -
Dyaisha Fair is the sixth player from the Syracuse women's basketball player to be drafted to the WNBA. -
Syracuse basketball players Dyaisha Fair and Judah Mintz are headed to the draft. -
Patrick Dai, 21, accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to posting threats to kill or injure another using interstate communications, which carries a maximum term of 5 years in prison. -
Folks across central New York had their eyes on the sky hoping to catch glimpses of Monday's total solar eclipse. At the Syracuse Rosamond Gifford Zoo, researchers were also monitoring animal behavior shifts. -
With the solar eclipse set to move across central and northern New York on Monday, April 8, what should we expect from the animals in our lives? -
The mayor is proposing a potential 16.5% tax increase, saying they need to take action because the strength in the fiscal policy is diminishing. -
How will our eclipse experience be affected if Monday is a cloudy day? -
The Syracuse Common Council is considering a resolution that urges the President and the United States Congress to "call for peace to lessen the suffering of civilians in Israel and Gaza."
