The Inspiring Story of a Local Chick-fil-A Owner with ALS (Good Morning CNY for November 29)

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Start of appetite: Runners participate in a Thanksgiving turkey run during a wet snowy Thursday morning in Lowville. (Photo from Associated Press)

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Wells College is looking for a buyer: The private liberal arts college on Cayuga Lake closed at the end of June after 156 years in business. Now the campus is for sale. A listing from commercial real estate firm CBRE is seeking offers for the college’s more than 20 classroom, dining, office and residential buildings and athletic facilities, including a large turf field and tennis courts. No price has been set, but Cayuga County values ​​the campus at $8.5 million.

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He runs a local Chick-fil-A without saying a word: Jimmer Szatkowski, who opened Upstate New York’s first Chick-fil-A in 2018, has been dedicated to running his restaurant day-to-day despite being diagnosed with ALS in 2021. Over the past three years, he has adapted to manages the Cicero restaurant from a wheelchair and relies on a ventilator, with his wife or an assistant helping him communicate. “I can do almost anything,” he said. “It just looks different.”

The officers pack the courtroom for the arrest of the murderer’s father: Joseph Murphy, whose son shot and killed Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputy Michael Hoosock, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon in August. On Nov. 6, he was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wednesday’s court hearing, a simple court appearance, was attended by close to 100 law enforcement officers.

Contractor who ripped off homeowners charged in 3 more CNY cases: Dakota A. Smith, 29, was charged with grand larceny in each count. He was first arrested earlier this month in Onondaga County after he was accused of taking a $5,000 security deposit from a Bayberry family and walking away, according to state police. Authorities are investigating how many other CNY families may have employed Smith and whether any work he agreed to do was completed.

A lift from the youth: Syracuse beat Cornell 82-72 on Wednesday behind three freshmen who combined for 44 points and 24 rebounds. Among them was Elijah Moore (pictured), who scored 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Quick Hits | Box score | Eddie Lampkin Injury Update (Dennis Nett Photo)

Sport

Syracuse seniors relish chance to make mark against Miami: Nothing would say more about the Syracuse veterans than beating Miami, a team that comes to the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday ranked No. 6 in the country by the College Football Playoff selection committee. With a win, this year’s Syracuse team would be just the 10th in school history to finish with nine regular-season wins and the second to finish the back half of the year with a winning record since jumping to the ACC in 2013 . | Our predictions

• Top players consider whether they want to play in the bowl: ‘We’ll see’
• Syracuse gets commitment from Virginia linebacker

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In short

18-year-old and dog shot on Syracuse’s North Side

The burger chain is closing restaurants in Upstate NY after filing for bankruptcy

Camillus house heavily damaged, garage destroyed in early morning fire

Onondaga County to get new GOP election commissioner in wake of criticism

After a devastating loss, a new baby brings joy and love to the CNY family

Automatic return of unclaimed funds is now New York law

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