🔗 https://l.syracuse.com/7hj643 Attention, shoppers and Swedish meatball lovers: The first IKEA in Upstate New York is just days away from opening. The mini IKEA in Destiny USA is set to open Friday morning in Syracuse. Ahead of the grand opening, we strolled through the (nearly complete) store, admiring its 12 fully furnished rooms and the thousands of colorful items on display. Tap the link above to learn more about Syracuse’s IKEA and the store’s grand opening. 📽️: Scott Schild & Samantha H

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🔗 https://l.syracuse.com/da77nl For the second time in two months, firefighters are battling a blaze at the Novelis factory in Oswego County. A fire was reported at the aluminum plant in Scriba at 9 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters from two counties have been on scene for hours, pouring water onto the roof of the plant. As of 11:30 a.m., a representative from Novelis said the fire was still burning. Novelis, which says it is the world’s largest supplier of aluminum sheets for the automotive industry

🔗 https://l.syracuse.com/u74o6v More than 150 people packed the Clay Town Hall today to fight back against Onondaga County’s efforts to evict a 91-year-old widow from her home to make way for Micron Technology. The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency is trying to use eminent domain to evict Azalia King from the house on Caughdenoy Road, where the agency promised in writing she could spend the rest of her life. More than 30 people spoke today at a public hearing about the eviction, all