{"id":191405,"date":"2026-04-09T21:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191405\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:44:12","slug":"central-ny-evening-briefing-april-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/191405\/","title":{"rendered":"Central NY Evening Briefing: April 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, Central New York. We&#8217;re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>Tonight will be variably to mostly cloudy and mild with scattered showers. Lows will be in the 40s.<\/p>\n<p>Unsettled weather will continue as we close out the week Friday. A round of rain showers are in the forecast as a cold front swings through.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highs will be wide-ranging Friday, from warm near and south of the thruway to noticeably cooler across far northern New York.<\/p>\n<p>The weather quiets down for Saturday and most of Sunday. Rain chances are likely to return next week with temperatures warming back up again.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow&#8217;s Forecast<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/weatherbriefing_04_09_26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/weather\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central NY Hourly Forecast<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/binghamton\/weather\/interactive-radar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Southern Tier Hourly Forecast<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/watertown\/weather\/interactive-radar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Northern New York Hourly Forecast<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumnews1.com\/snpluslive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\" width=\"100%\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nStream Spectrum News+<br \/>Watch the latest news and more local stories from across the country.<br \/>\nToday&#8217;s Big Stories<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/news\/2026\/04\/09\/dinapoli--state-workforce-overtime-surged-23---driven-by-doccs--prison-strike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York state workforce overtime surged 23% in 2025, driven by DOCCS, prison strike, DiNapoli says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/capital-region\/news\/2026\/04\/09\/dinapoli--state-workforce-overtime-surged-23---driven-by-doccs--prison-strike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State workforce overtime costs increased by $1.6 billion in 2025, according to a report released by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/politics\/2026\/04\/09\/judge-strikes-down-dec-regulation-over-definition-of--freshwater-wetland-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge strikes down DEC regulation over definition of &#8216;freshwater wetland&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The now invalidated rule would have expanded the definition of a \u201cfreshwater wetland\u201d and required state permits for certain activities on more public and privately-owned land.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/sports\/2026\/04\/09\/kiyan-anthony-sadiq-white-syracuse-basketball-returns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony, White returning to SU for sophomore seasons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anthony played in 29 games for the Orange in 2025-26, averaging 8 points per game. However, he missed the final two games of the season because of injury.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/news\/2026\/04\/09\/women-owned-businesses-uplift-the-economy--and-each-other\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Women-owned businesses uplift the economy, and each other<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the village of Marcellus, you\u2019ll find lots of small businesses to try out. From pizza shops to clothing stores to bookshops, the village\u2019s economy is fueled by these local businesses. However, the lesser known truth is that all of these businesses, and many others, are run by women.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/business\/2026\/04\/08\/crypto-social-media-scam-warning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cryptocurrency scams involving hackers using stolen social media accounts on the rise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Countney Werning, an investor fraud attorney and principal at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investorclaims.com\/?gad_campaignid=22100283091&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gc_id=22100283091&amp;h_ad_id=728225084048&amp;h_ga_id=176731291081&amp;h_keyword=meyer%20wilson%20werning&amp;h_keyword_id=kwd-2428880898926&amp;h_placement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meyer Wilson Werning<\/a>, has seen her share of crypto scams and has helped victims of fraud recover millions of dollars. She says one of the latest scams happening worldwide is social media crypto marketing scams.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/international\/2026\/04\/09\/iran-war-united-states-prediction-market-bet-ceasefire-newly-created-accounts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on U.S.-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump&#8217;s announcement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/capital-region\/business\/2026\/04\/08\/crypto-social-media-scam-warning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">An analysis of publicly available blockchain data from Polymarket, using the crypto analytics platform Dune, shows that at least 50 accounts, or wallets, placed substantial &#8220;Yes&#8221; bets Tuesday before Trump announced the ceasefire in a Truth Social post at around 6:30 pm ET. These were the first bets made by these particular wallets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good evening, Central New York. 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