NYSEG Begins Inspection Of Wooden Transmission Poles

NYSEG has begun inspecting wooden transmission poles throughout the company's Binghamton division. NYSEG announced Wednesday that the poles are being checked for decay and other damage. Inspections and repairs to 19,000 poles throughout the NYSEG service area have been planned this year in an... Read More.

Southern Tier Sales Tax Collection Declines

Sales-tax revenue was up across New York state in the first three months of this year, but that's not the story in the Southern Tier. Statewide, sales tax revenue has increased by nearly $300 million from January through March of 2012. Tioga County... Read More.

Nationwide Credit To Add 300 Jobs In Vestal

Hundreds of jobs are headed to Vestal, thanks to Nationwide Credit Inc. On Tuesday, Nationwide announced a plan that would expand its Vestal-based call center. As a result, the company is expecting to create about 300 service jobs. Currently, Nationwide's Vestal center has about... Read More.

NYSEG Investigating Online Security Breach

Iberdola USA, the parent company of NYSEG, is currently investigating a breach in their online security. The company announced Tuesday that last week an individual gained unauthorized access to their online recruitment site. The site is used by internal and external candidates during the... Read More.

Three Charged With Narcotics Possession

Three people were charged on Monday night with narcotics possession after searching a City of Binghamton apartment. One of them offered a false name, and when his real identity was discovered, police found out that 29-year-old Jamell Fisher was also wanted for a shooting in... Read More.

Defense Rests In Jamel Booker Trial

The prosecution has rested its case against Jamel Booker, the man accused of shooting Ithaca police officer Anthony Augustine last October. Booker has been charged with attempted murder after shooting Augustine, who was chasing him at the time. On Tuesday, a doctor who had... Read More.

Presentation Given On Cyber Bullying

Cyber bullying -- it's an issue that seems ever present for school age children and has been blamed for a number of student suicides. On Tuesday, a social worker was teaching adults how to fight back. Celia Clement, of Ithaca schools, gave a presentation... Read More.

Binghamton School District To Cut Positions

Despite receiving hundreds of thousands in state aid this year, positions will be cut from Binghamton City School District. The school board unanimously approved the more than $102 million budget on Tuesday night. The district closed a $5.3 million gap with a... Read More.

McArthur School Project Overwhelmingly Approved

After a long campaign by the Binghamton school district, residents poured into polling locations Monday to show their support for the project. With 1,469 votes in favor of the project and 390 opposed, the MacArthur school proposal overwhelmingly passed by 79 percent. The... Read More.

New Bid On Greenman Senior Center

Just two days before voting to sell the Greenman Senior Center to a local nonprofit, a last-minute offer forces City Council to reconsider. The Lane Construction Company presented a letter of interest Monday to Binghamton City Council for the empty Greenman Senior Center, at 37... Read More.

Police Cracking Down On Violators of School Bus Laws

Drivers caught failing to obey rules for stopped school buses will be ticketed. But it's a small penalty, considering the potentially deadly implications of breaking the law, officials said Monday. Operation Safe Stop, which takes place Thursday, is a day set aside every... Read More.

Hugh Grant Filming In Binghamton

A Hollywood star has been spotted around Binghamton as he films his next project. City spokesmen have confirmed that British actor Hugh Grant is currently filming a project in Binghamton. The film is being directed by Binghamton University graduate Marc Lawrence. Grant and Lawrence... Read More.