Regional Coverage

Health officials say the infected person is in isolation and does not pose a risk to the public.

Supply chain issues and inflation are hitting local school districts hard, just weeks ahead of the beginning of the school year.

President Biden signed the $280 billion CHIPs and Science Act into law Tuesday.

Aug. 10 marks the one-year anniversary of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation amid multiple scandals.

State officials are warning residents about the Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia that represents a threat to New York’s agriculture, and especially the wine and grape industry.

School officials say fewer people are working toward teaching degrees, and baby boomers are starting to retire, creating a “perfect storm.”

The Republican candidate for governor said the plan by a state wage board would hurt farms and their employees.

Several Cayuga Nation homes were demolished last week on orders from the tribe’s federally recognized leader. The family that once lived in one of those homes says it was an act of retaliation.

Dr. Mary Bassett also spoke about the current surge of the omicron BA.5 variant and how to navigate a largely unregulated environment.

New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the dangerous virus.

Registered voters have until August 11 to change their party affiliation for the upcoming congressional and state Senate primaries.

There have been several significant spikes in drug overdoses in Onondaga County in recent months, and health department officials believe it’s linked to increased amounts of fentanyl in the drug supply.