State Senate Passes "Buy from the Backyard" Act

The New York State Senate has passed the "Buy From the Backyard Act" to promote the purchase of food grown or produced locally. The bill sponsored by Senator Tom Libous requires state agencies with food contracts to buy at least 20 percent of their food from... Read More.

Arrest Made in Cornell University Assault Case

Cornell University police have arrested a man in connection with an assault that occurred  on campus last week. 19-year-old Viktor Nikulin, of Ithaca was taken into custody and charged with third-degree assault. Police said on June 5th, Nikulin assaulted and yelled racial slurs at an Asian... Read More.

Update: Woman Charged in Death of Passenger

Tompkins County Sheriff Deputies have charged 30-year-old Jessica Griffith of Lansing with felony Leaving the Scene of a fatal incident without reporting. The arrest stems from an investigation that began on Saturday after the Tompkins County 911 Center received a report of an unresponsive male... Read More.

NASCAR Elects Five to Hall of Fame

Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip, two drivers that helped push NASCAR onto the national stage and keep it there from the latter half of the 1970s through the 1980s, headline the five-member class of 2012 inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The two, along... Read More.

Update: Endicott Shooting Victim Identified

Endicott Police have identified the victim of Sunday's shooting on Harrison Avenue. Franchon Jemmott, 35, of Brooklyn was killed at about 3:30AM. Police searched several locations after the incident, but no arrests have yet been made. Jemmott served two terms in Attica in the late 1990s and... Read More.

Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton at WGI Tuesday

From WGI: Watkins Glen, NY – The schedule for the Mobil 1 Car Swap at legendary Watkins Glen International on Tuesday, June 14 has been finalized, allowing fans to make their plans for the historic event. Formula 1™ World Champion Lewis Hamilton and two-time... Read More.

Texas Man Sentenced in Stabbing Death of Landlord

Billy Landry, 49, of Liverpool, Texas has been sentenced to 7 1/2 to 15 years in prison in the stabbing death of his landlord, Shawn Miller, last November in Wellsboro, PA. Landry had claimed the stabbing was in self-defense during an argument, but last month,... Read More.

NASCAR Penalizes No. 18 Team for Pocono Issues

By Official Release from NASCAR: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has penalized the No. 18 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rule infractions discovered during post-race inspection Sunday at Pocono Raceway. The No. 18 car was found to be in violation... Read More.