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Updates on local and regional news from the WRVO newsroom. For general station announcements be sure to follow @WRVO.

[NWS Buffalo @NWSBUFFALO]

Tornado Warning including Osceola NY and Redfield NY until 7:30 PM EDT

[NWS Buffalo @NWSBUFFALO]

Tornado Warning including Carthage NY, West Carthage NY and Philadelphia NY until 7:00 PM EDT

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Air quality alerts have been issued for tomorrow as smoke from Canadian wildfires makes its way back to central and northern NY.

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[Syracuse Police Department @SyracusePolice]

Anyone that cannot reach their family member or friend, there will be a reunification point at the rear of Destiny USA at the Carousel entrance. No stores need to remain under lockdown, it is safe to evacuate the mall.

[Syracuse Police Department @SyracusePolice]

The Syracuse Police Department is investigating an isolated shooting incident that occurred outside Destiny USA, near the Solar Street entrance. This is not an active shooter. There is no need to shelter in place. The investigation is active and ongoing, please avoid the area.

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NEW: Onondaga County has filed a lawsuit against New York City over its plan to send asylum seekers to the county.

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NEW: A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Adams Center in Jefferson County at around 2:10 pm Sunday.

[EMSC @LastQuake]

🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M3.6 occurred 10 mi SW of #Watertown (New York) 15 min ago (local time 14:10:08). More info at:
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CNY Congressman @RepWilliams held a roundtable with local law enforcement, county health officials and non-profits on April 11 to get a sense of how the opioid and overdose epidemic is affecting the 22nd Congressional District.

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.@NYSDEC is warning of increased fire danger as much of NY state sees warmer temperatures and lower humidity.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul says NY state will collect and reserve a five-year supply of 150,000 doses of misoprostol, a drug that can be used on its own to medically induce abortion.

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Syracuse Mayor @BenWalsh44 proposed the 2024 budget to the Syracuse Common Council on Monday, April 10.

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A new university semiconductor network hopes to fill many of the 50,000 jobs coming to CNY when Micron builds four microchip plants in the Town of Clay.

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CNY Congressman @RepWilliams held his first town hall event in Madison County since he took office.

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Several North Country schools are delayed this morning after receiving bomb threats via email that are likely hoaxes.

[NCPR @ncpr]

Canton central school received what appears to be a bomb threat hoax and is on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning. Out of caution, it's working with law enforcement to sweep the building before anyone enters the building. https://t.co/SvD8iXYg4u

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The CNY Regional Market could face shutting down if none of the estimated $91 million dollars in revitalization projects are completed. Market administrators are seeking public funding to update facilities.

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[NWS Binghamton @NWSBinghamton]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Syracuse NY, Rome NY and Cortland NY until 5:45 PM EDT

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Gov. Kathy Hochul told NYS Public Radio's @kdewitt7 that she and the State Legislature need more time to work out the details of a budget that she hopes will include changes to the state's bail reform laws and an affordable housing package.

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Several reports of false school shootings were reported throughout New York state Thursday, March 30.

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Warmer weather means potholes are beginning to make themselves known across roads. Syracuse DPW expects to begin ramping up pothole fixes in April.

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