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The United States Senate voted for the central New York judicial nominee for federal court Wednesday.

The Broome-Tioga Farm-to-School program, works to connect schools with farmers and get more locally grown food in school lunches. It's one of a handful of farm-to-school programs across the state awarded a total of $1.5 million in funding.

Young voters have historically had some of the lowest voter registration and participation rates compared to other age groups.

The 211 center connects callers with resources like housing, health care, and food. The funding aims to expand the call center facility and make building improvements.

Prohibition ended about 90 years ago. But in New York state, several communities chose to remain dry. A bill working its way through the state legislature looks to update what some call "antiquated" alcohol laws.

Wells College in Aurora announced it would close at the end of the spring semester, citing financial challenges.

The Dino Babers era of Syracuse football has come to an end. The university fired Babers Sunday.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was in Syracuse Wednesday touring the JMA Wireless campus with central New York Republican Congressman Brandon Williams.

A Syracuse Stage play is bringing central New York Haudenosaunee history to life, as historic communications between the Oneida Nation's Mary Cornelius Winder and the United States government were uncovered by the creation of the play "Our Words Are Seeds".

The first two fabs are expected to be operational by 2032, with the full build out of the Micron campus complete in 2043.