Morning Anchor @NewsChannel9 | Murrow, Emmy, AP & Telly winning investigative journalist | Previous: @ATLNewsFirst @wkyc @nbc2 | ✉rachel.s.polansky@gmail.com
Syracuse, NY
Joined June 2012
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Meet Ezra! He’s the first baby born at @UpstateNews in 2025 🫶💛
2024 was the warmest year on record in Syracuse - almost by a full degree.
Check out this graphic by @CarsonMetcalf.
#wx #syracuse #cny @NewsChannel9
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from our family to yours 🎄🕎🤍
Did you know the first night of Hanukkah falling on Christmas Day has only happened four times since 1900!? Pretty neat. #Christmas #Hanukkah #Chrismukkah
Spags on Sports is signing off one last time 🎥🎤
Our fearless leader, news director, Jim Campagna, is retiring after nearly 50 years in the business.
Thanks for everything. We love you, Jim! ♥️ @NewsChannel9
Love to see this! 🍊🧡
Biggest Game of our football season and our Head Football Coach is Rocking this shirt! @FranBrownCuse is a REAL ONE! We Fight On Together! 👊🏽✊🏽😤🍊💯
While Central New York is dealing with our first winter storm here at home, check out my ride into work.
This is Jamesville-DeWitt area. Be careful out there, everyone! ❄️ @NewsChannel9
“Nobody f**king cares, man.” Syracuse women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack tears into her team and hometown after Wednesday night's loss. “Nobody cares about our program, nobody cares about women's basketball.”
localsyr.com/news/local-news… #su #syracuse #cusewbb #cuse
All four Cicero town councilors are calling on the resignation of Cicero Town Supervisor, Michael Aregano.
It comes after his former secretary, Natalie VanEpps, accused him of harassment and other misconduct.
Full story ⬇️
localsyr.com/news/local-news… @NewsChannel9
“Just because I’m in jail, it doesn’t mean I don’t have the right to vote."
While most CNY inmates are eligible to vote, few do. Watch ➡️ localsyr.com/news/local-news… @OneidaCoSheriff @NewsChannel9
You ask, we answer. Many viewers want to know why news stations air certain political ads, especially those containing graphic or questionable information.
The answer is simple: We’re required to 👇
localsyr.com/news/local-news… @NewsChannel9 #politics #politicalads
🎶 Imagine buying tickets to a concert, logging into your Ticketmaster account to access them & poof 💨 they’re gone.
What to do if it happens to you ⬇️
localsyr.com/news/your-stori… @NewsChannel9
As part of @OCPLCentral & @FoodBankofCNY’s Hunger Action Story Time, I read to a group of students from East Syracuse this morning.
I read a book about hunger inequity & where to go if your family is in need of food. Important topic - Thanks for inviting me! @NewsChannel9
Joshua Emmons is facing murder charges in the death of 4 yr old, Rykelan Brown.
Emmons had a prior 2019 conviction for beating another boy. I tracked down that boy’s mother, who was heartbroken, but not shocked, to hear about Rykelan's death:
localsyr.com/news/local-news… @NewsChannel9
A Skaneateles Fire truck is flipped over on Old Seneca Turnpike near State Street.
The Skaneateles Fire Chief said the truck was coming back from repairs when it blew a tire and went into a ditch. The driver is not hurt but the road is closed at this time. @NewsChannel9
🔒"We go out looking to padlock illegal, unlicensed businesses."
In a story you'll only see on @NewsChannel9, I ride along with @nys_cannabis as they shut down illegal pot shops in #CNY >>>
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Allow me to get on my soapbox for a moment… In honor of #WorldElephantDay, here's a video & an excerpt from an article I wrote in 2016 after an incredible visit to @ElephantNatureP in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
TLDR: Don’t ride elephants. If you love them, hug them.
Only on @NewsChannel9: Five months after an 11-year-old’s death, we are getting our first look inside his Syracuse home. I got ahold of police reports and photos detailing the moments leading up to Ashton DeGonzague’s untimely death.
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The ultimate gender reveal! 🩷🩵
Global internet outage impacting Syracuse Airport, Upstate hospital services. Here's what we know:
localsyr.com/news/local-news… @NewsChannel9 @SyracuseAirport @UpstateNews #internetoutage #syracuse #cny #outage
