☀️ Today’s Weather
Bundle up folks, it's going to be a bitter one. We're on the fringes of a nor'easter that's hammering coastal New England, so expect some light snow this morning before it exits around midday, then lake effect showers take over in the afternoon. Highs only hit 30 with lows dropping to just 11 overnight, so if you've got Section III winter playoffs on your agenda (boys volleyball brackets tip off today!), dress like you mean it.
🗞️ Top Stories
1. USA Men's Hockey Wins Gold for First Time Since 1980 Jack Hughes, missing a few teeth courtesy of a high-stick no less, scored 1:41 into overtime as Team USA knocked off Canada to claim men's hockey gold at the Winter Olympics. It's the first time the U.S. has won Olympic men's hockey gold since the Miracle on Ice, and yeah, it's a pretty big deal. ‘Murica 🇺🇸
2. Arrest Made in Deadly Playmakers Sports Bar Shooting Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting at a Syracuse sports bar. Details are still emerging, but this is a developing story worth keeping an eye on as the investigation continues, and a sobering reminder of the violence that can hit close to home.
3. Micron to Foot the Entire Bill for a $2B+ Treatment Plant In a significant update for the massive Micron chipmaking project in Clay, County Executive McMahon confirmed Micron will cover the full cost of a billion-dollar industrial water treatment plant, a project consultants now say could exceed $2 billion. Meanwhile, the company has already cleared nearly 300 acres of trees at the site in under a month. Love it or hate it, this project is moving fast.
⚡ Quick Hits
SU Men's Basketball dropped another tough one, falling to UNC 77-64 with Donnie Freeman getting ejected, the season is in a rough patch right now, to put it gently.
SU Women's Basketball fell to NC State 82-69, leaving March Madness bubble watchers nervously refreshing the bracket projections.
No. 1 SU Men's Lacrosse suffered its first loss of the season, falling to No. 13 Harvard, a wake-up call for the top-ranked Orange.
A historic Syracuse factory has been converted into 38 affordable condos priced as low as $127,000, a rare piece of genuinely good housing news for the city.
Cicero-North Syracuse cheer captured its third straight Section III winter title, keeping that trophy with the Northstars.
📅 Events This Week
🎭 Picnic – SU Drama Production | Through March 1 @ Syracuse Stage This Pulitzer Prize-winning play is still running through the weekend. If you haven't caught it yet, there's still time.
🍁 Sugarbush Saturdays | Saturday, Feb. 28 @ Beaver Lake Nature Center (10AM–1PM) A perfect family outing, watch how maple syrup is made and, more importantly, eat some of it.
❄️ Tully Winterfest | Saturday, Feb. 28 @ ONCO Fermentations (1–8PM) Chili cook-off, live music, beer garden… Tully does winter right. A great excuse to get out of the house.
🎶 Brett Young: 2.0 Tour | Wednesday, Feb. 26 @ Landmark Theatre (8PM) Country fans, this one's midweek but worth it. Brett Young brings his national tour to downtown Syracuse, expect a full house.
Stay warm out there, CNY. Spring is coming, even if it doesn't feel like it today.