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A consumer alert tonight for pet owners. Pet-smart is extending a voluntary recall on beef hoof products made by the company "Pet Carousel," after learning they may be contaminated with salmonella.

The State Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday unveiled the new “Empire Gold” license plate which will be issued to most vehicles registered in the state beginning in April. Video

The IRS says its looking for close to 10,000 New Yorkers who are owed a a combined $14.5 million in the form of refund checks that were returned to the IRS due to mailing address errors.
Names of people with checks waiting   |   List of checks waiting (35.5KB)

Toyota said Thursday it never intended to mislead customers about the government's investigation of stuck gas pedals. The investigation has prompted the recall of floor mats in millions of vehicles.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has extended by a month the public comment period on new regulations for natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region of southern New York.

With the changing of seasons, comes higher home heating bills. Monday marks the opening of the HEAP program, which provides energy assistance, and eligibility requirements for this year have changed. Video

A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because of links to illnesses from E. coli bacteria in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.

The three candidates for Mayor of the City of Syracuse faced off in a debate Friday at the NewsChannel 9 studios. Watch the debate: Video

The candidates in the 23rd Congressional District race gathered at the NewsChannel 9 studios Thursday afternoon for their first -- and only -- debate before Tuesday's election. | Slideshow
Reaction: Scozzafava | Hoffman | Owens
Watch the debate: Video

Participate in the Onondaga County straw poll on H1N1.