The City of Rome is under a state of emergency after suffering intense tornado damage. According to initial reports, several historic buildings and cars have been destroyed.
We've all heard about crazy laws here in New York State that are on the books, but are rarely, if ever, enforced. I've found 16 of them here that people swear on their children - are real, but I can't find a single reference to back them up. To be fair, some of these should should be real.
Imagine playing poker in Las Vegas and waking up one day and finding out you're the #1 ranked poker player in the world. That's the life of 28-year-old Jesse Lonis, a Little Falls High School graduate (about 20 miles east of Utica, NY), who is also now the 177th all-time largest earner in big-stakes poker, tallying nearly $9 million in winnings to date, and he's far from done.
Brand loyalty is alive and well in the United States. Cars, computers, beverages, sports teams, and yes - food. In my house growing up, we would never have anything but Hellmann's Mayonnaise in the refrigerator. That brand loyalty still exists today, now in our household. However, I think I might have found a brand of mayonnaise that tastes just like Hellmann's?
Residents are urged to get rid of standing water on their property after group of mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly West Nile virus were found in two different towns.
Everyone who owns a cellphone has experienced the frustrating and maddening experience of having a call suddenly drop. What is even more annoying is when a call drops in an area where you least expect it. There are several spots just like that in Central New York and people are sick of it!