Update: Woman Abandons 12 Year Old Niece

More details are emerging on the case of the woman abandoning her 12 year old niece for two weeks in the Town of Union. The woman left her niece in the care of a 17 year old cousin, when the woman, Lorraine Kelsh, took a... Read More.

National Guard's 827th Engineer Company Returns Home

160 members of the National Guard's 827th Engineer Company returned home Wednesday to a highly emotional welcome. The unit had spent about a year in Afghanistan constructing roads, bases, and checkpoints. All members, from Horseheads, Binghamton, Buffalo and Walton, returned safe. Two returned with purple hearts. For many... Read More.

Borders Bookstore in Ithaca to Close

The Borders Bookstore in Ithaca's Pyramid Mall will be closing in April. Borders, which has just filed for bankruptcy protection, will close 30 percent of its stores, nine are in New York.

Assemblywoman Lupardo to Chair Science and Technology Committee

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo spent Wednesday at Binghamton University, touting her new title: Chair of the Assembly's Legislative Commission on Science and Technology. Lupardo was joined by university and community leaders to announce her appointment, a position she hopes will help her advance technology by supporting... Read More.

Woman Charged with Abandoning 12YO Niece

The Broome County Sheriff's Office has arrested Lorraine Kelsh, 40, of Syracuse on charges related to the abandonment of her 12 year old niece. Kelsh has been charged with felony Abandonment of a Child and misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Deputies were called to... Read More.

Former Congressman Arcuri Joins Law Firm

Former United States Congressman Michael Arcuri has joined the Syracuse Law Firm Hancock Estabrook, LLP. Mr. Arcuri will focus his practice on litigation, government affairs and corporate law. Mr. Arcuri was a member of Congress for New York’s 24th Congressional District from 2007 to 2010.

CBS News' Lara Logan Assaulted During Egypt Protests

On Friday, Feb. 11, the day Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a "60 Minutes" story when she and her team and their security were surrounded by a dangerous element... Read More.