Regional Coverage

In Onondaga County, five early voting sites will be open for a handful of races for Democrats, Republicans and Conservatives.

The Watertown City Council recently approved a plan to bond for $12 million, repairing the leaking Thompson Park reservoir.

The NPR Tiny Desk Contest has become a launching pad for emerging musicians nationwide, and central and upstate New York's talent is well-represented this year. Watch their submissions before NPR announces this year's winner in May.

Former Rep. Brandon Williams testified this week in his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. Williams would be an Undersecretary in the Department of Energy.

Zoo New York is asking for $375,000 in annual funding from Jefferson County.

The City of Syracuse is working to fix a water supply shortage, as water usage in the city has spiked and remained at an unusual level.

Watertown lawmakers are exploring what to do about the city’s leaking 5-million-gallon reservoir in Thompson Park.

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny argued for more funding for elections boards – especially to update aging infrastructure.

North Country Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday as President Trump’s pick for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

President-elect Trump has nominated Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

President-elect Trump announced on Truth Social that Williams will serve as the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration at the United States Department of Energy.

Central New York Rep. John Mannion has been appointed to the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture.