Man arrested after gas station robbery

Binghamton Police were able to arrest a man soon after he allegedly robbed a gas station early yesterday. Police were called to the CITGO at 210 Court Street at 2:40am for reports of a masked man who robbed the store as it was closing.... Read More.

Sheriff warns of IRS scams

Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard is warning the community after some citizens have reported that they have been approached by scammers claiming to be from the IRS. The scammers say they have a warrant for your arrest and ask that you contact them by... Read More.

UPDATE: Worker killed in accident identified

State Police have identified the victim of Friday's fatal industrial accident at Upstate Shredding as 49-year-old Michael Burke of Owego. Investigators say the man was walking across the scrap yard when he was struck by a front loader being operated by another employee... Read More.

High School Graduation Weekend 2017

High schools around the Southern Tier held their graduation ceremonies this weekend, including Owego Free Academy, where the school's 144th-annual Commencement was heard live on WEBO. The ceremony included 161 graduates receiving their diplomas and three student speakers: Valedictorian Bella Coleman, Student Council... Read More.

NASCAR: Harvick wins at Sonoma, Byron at Iowa

In NASCAR, Kevin Harvick finally got his first win of 2017 when he stretched his fuel mileage to win yesterday's road race at Sonoma. As heard on WEBO, Harvick led the last 22 trips around the track in California's Napa Valley for his... Read More.

Ithaca Police investigate possible pipe bomb

A portion of Clinton Street in Ithaca was closed for two hours Saturday while the Ithaca Police Department investigated a suspicious device that had been brought to their headquarters. Police say a resident found what they believed to be a pipe bomb and decided... Read More.

JCPD public health alert after heroin overdoses

The Johnson City Police Department issued a public health alert Saturday after three people fatally overdosed on heroin in a 10-hour span. Police believe a "bad batch" of heroin was circulated around the area late last week and want to warn any potential heroin... Read More.

More Pre-K funding coming to local districts

New York state has set aside $5 million to expand pre-kindergarten programs in some school districts.Governor Andrew Cuomo said the money is intended for pre-kindergarten programs for three or four-year-old students at high-need school districts who do not have a state funded pre-k class. Cuomo... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand at Tioga Elementary Friday

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stopped by the Tioga Elementary School today to urge fellow Senators to reject the Trump Administration's proposal to cut SNAP benefits and funding to critical nutrition and nutrition education programs for low-income families. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or... Read More.