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Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Weather High: 55. Low: 46. Mostly cloudy, showers; see the 5-day forecast. Photo of the day Syracuse’s new strength coach: Syracuse basketball strength and conditioning coach Rob Harris (right) works with members of the team earlier this month at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center. It’s been five months since Harris took over the position. SU coach Adrian Autry said the Orange needed “a different type of energy” at that position and believed it was time to make a change. In those few brief months, Harris has imbued the Orange with a blend of relentless intensity and down-home affection. (Scott Schild photo) The latest A Syracuse man’s $17 million whim. Who will he help with his NY lottery jackpot? Larry Hartig thought he would never win the New York State Lottery, but decided to buy five tickets on a whim in July. Then he won $17 million. Hartig, 73, previously served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years and worked for Coca-Cola as a truck driver and dispatcher. Now he’s deciding what to do with a new fortune, including helping his children and donating to multiple organizations. What’s trending Third person charged with murder for September shooting on South Side: A third person has been charged with murder in connection with the September shooting on Syracuse’s South Side that killed a 26-year-old man. Rephayah Oselmo, 18, of Syracuse, was arrested Tuesday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, by the U.S. Marshals Service. Travel & Leisure just discovered Syracuse. That’s cute, but here are 7 hidden gems they missed: Over the weekend, Travel & Leisure magazine named Syracuse “the most charming and underrated city in New York,” singing the praises of well-known spots like Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Pastabilities, Tipp Hill and Armory Square. And while the story isn’t wrong, it was, well ... incomplete. Here’s what it missed: seven real hidden gems of Central New York, the ones locals actually brag about. Where are Upstate NY’s best bookstores? Check these 12 indie spots Woodstock ’99 performer reveals how little he was paid, still has the check: How much were artists paid to perform at Woodstock ‘99 in Central New York? The concert festival, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Woodstock, was held in 1999 at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y. Performers included Limp Bizkit, KoRn, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Jewel, Fatboy Slim, Alanis Morissette, DMX, Kid Rock, Dave Matthews Band and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Official numbers for the Woodstock ‘99 talent fees have long been kept under wraps, but one artist has revealed how little he got — and he still has the check he never cashed. Looking ahead After 2 years, owner aims to rent apartments at the former Skyline Apartments soon: It’s been a slog. They fought through six feet of water in the basement and several months of legal battle with the city. But a Chicago-based investment company now has hopes of bringing 370 high-rise apartments quickly back to life in a city that badly needs them. Some of the renovated apartments at the former Skyline Apartments could be ready for tenants as soon as the end of this year. John Mulaney making another Upstate NY tour stop: Did you miss John Mulaney’s “Mister Whatever” tour when it stopped at the Turning Stone in Verona or CMAC in Canandaigua earlier this year? Don’t fret — you’ll get another chance. The Emmy Award-winning writer, comedian, and actor has scheduled another Upstate New York stop in the spring. Sports Why are we surprised Rickie Collins isn’t ready? The signs were there: The signs were there, if only we’d looked instead of listened. Now, with the Syracuse football team at 3-4 and riding a three-game losing streak, we shouldn’t be surprised. Chris Carlson writes that the actions of the Syracuse football program this offseason told us Rickie Collins probably wasn’t ready to be the team’s starting quarterback. Kevin Jobity Jr.’s big game puts him in elite Orange company Former SU coach receives at Florida State: ‘That’s the vitriol that’s out there’ Former QB on leaving SU for Jackson State: ‘I knew it was best for me’ MORE SPORTS: Latest prospect in family of CNY lacrosse players makes college choice NFL power rankings: Bills’ bye week couldn’t have come at a better time Results from Day 1 of girls tennis individual state qualifier Lacy’s List: You pick the top Section III football player of Week 7 (poll) Section III field hockey playoff preview: Favorites, contenders, players to watch PSLA @ Fowler freshman’s ‘surreal’ goal lifts boys soccer team to win State rankings: Boys soccer | Girls soccer Central NY high school results, news, scores In brief Trump administration agrees to student loan forgiveness: What you need to know A national, specialty retailer is moving into Northern Lights plaza Woman avoids murder charge after testifying at codefendant’s trial CNY drunk driver crashes into transformer, mailboxes and parked car, deputies say Le Moyne College extends president’s contract Woman found shot to death after disappearing in Adirondacks; husband charged Today’s obituaries To view today’s obituaries, please click here. 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