By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – President Obama visits Fort Drum as Democrats react to his drawdown plan. The extended legislative session gets longer with major votes promised again. Those stories and the forecast in today's newscast.

By Peter Black

Oswego, NY – Waterdrops, a celebration of the wonder of water. This week, Water Is...

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing a new plan to replace lost factory jobs.

As WRVO's Joyce Gramza reports, Gillibrand says Central New York is poised to benefit from the plan.

By Ryan Morden, WRVO's Washington Correspondent

Washington, D.C. – Due to several motorcoach accidents during the past year -- including one fatal accident in Syracuse -- Congress is considering beefing up safety regulations on intercity bus companies.

As WRVO's Washington correspondent Ryan Morden reports, Syracuse-area Republican Ann Marie Buerkle is open to the idea of new regulations, while Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer is demanding it.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – The State Legislature is expected to begin passing bills later this morning to strengthen and extend new york city's rent laws, enact a 2% property tax cap for schools and local governments, and raise tuition at public colleges and universities.
Governor Cuomo, speaking after the initial deal was reached, says the
first ever tax cap in New York State, combined with strengthened protections for tenants in New York City's rent laws, are achievements that lawmakers can be proud of.

By Ellen Abbott

Syracuse, NY –
Doctors and nurses, drugs and machines all work to try to cure the sickness in the body, but what helps to soothe the soul when you're in the hospital?


WRVO's Ellen Abbott profiles a woman whose instrument of healing...is a musical instrument.

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – New York's largest state worker union and Governor Andrew Cuomo say they've reached a contract agreement that protects the union's members from the governor's threatened layoffs.

WRVO's Joyce Gramza reports, the governor and the Civil Service Employees Association announced the deal this afternoon.

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – Syracuse police say a warrant sweep operation is a success. Albany lawmakers say they have a tentative agreement on everything but marriage equality. And the forecast.

By Ellen Abbott

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse police are calling the latest edition of "Operation Rolling Thunder" a success. This was a sweep of people with outstanding warrants against them.

As WRVO's Ellen Abbott reports, the thing that targeted them in this sweep was the fact that all had arrests beyond the outstanding warrants.

By Joyce Gramza

Oswego, NY – President Obama is coming to Fort Drum to visit troops... possibly heralding an announcement on troop withdrawals. The halls of the capitol are jammed with opponents and supporters of marriage equality. Those stories and the forecast in today's newscast.