Authorities Arrest 37 in Drug Crackdown

A several month long investigation conducted by a special crimes unit in Pennsylvania has led to the recent arrest of 37 people across three counties in the Northern Tier. The Mobile Street Crimes Unit just concluded their "Operation Northern Tier Takedown." The operation yielded... Read More.

Three Area Colleges Receive Good Reviews

Three area colleges have received a top grade from the American Cancer Society. Davis College, SUNY Cortland, and Corning Community College all received the cancer society's "Grade A" for having some of the most comprehensive policies in place, protecting students and staff from the... Read More.

Broome County Proposes 2016 Budget

Broome County has proposed a budget for the 2016 fiscal year, which features several key elements. The budget calls for $367 Million dollars in spending, which is up from this year. It also calls for a tax levy of 2.21%, which is slightly less... Read More.

Waverly School District Renovation Vote

Residents of the Waverly School District can vote on a proposed $2.5 Million dollar renovation to the Middle and High School library today. The renovation would modernize the library with more natural lighting, new, more functional furniture, and video presentation stations. Voting will be... Read More.

Four Area Men Arrested in DEA Drug Bust

Four men have been arrested following a police raid of two homes in our area. New York State Police and the DEA had been conducting a year-long investigation into an online steroid distribution ring. That investigation led authorities to execute search warrants on a... Read More.

Broome County DA Candidate Discusses Battling Illegal Drug Use

The topic of illegal drug use is once again entering into local political debates. Most recently, Republican candidate for Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell announced one way to finance addiction treatment programs. Cornwell noted in his plan that there are a number of... Read More.

Nine Area Residents Win a Chance to See the Pope

Nine residents from across the Southern Tier have been given the opportunity to see Pope Francis as he visits the nation's capitol. The local residents are among 100 New Yorkers randomly selected to see the pope through a lottery held by Senator Schumer's office.... Read More.

Man Attempts to Flee Police on Motorcycle

A man has been arrested after attempting to outrun authorities on a motorcycle. 20-year-old Christopher Nunez of Holbrook, NY, was clocked going 100MPH on I-81 by New York State Police. When authorities attempted to pull him over, Nunez increased his speed to 120MPH. Police... Read More.

NYS High Schoolers Required to be CPR Certified

Over a million people will start becoming CPR certified each year in New York State. This comes after the state of New York has made CPR training a requirement for high school graduation. The CPR training is said to take about an hour for... Read More.

Broome-Tioga Auction this Saturday

This Saturday is the annual Broome-Tioga public auction, which will feature everything from kitchen equipment to police cars and school buses. The auction is being held at the Broome County Highway Garage on Thomas Street in the Town of Chenango. Registration will begin at... Read More.

Congressman Reed Aims at Passing Bills to Help Small Businesses

Congressman Tom Reed is working with colleagues to present legislation that would make commerce a bit easier for small businesses. One of the pieces of legislation that Reed is working on getting passed, makes some tax provisions on small businesses permanent, instead of needing... Read More.

WEBO Weekend Sports Report Sept. 18-20

Owego’s Will Gladney scored four times to lead the Indians to a 48-20 home football win over Oneonta on Friday in a game heard live on WEBO.The senior wide receiver caught four touchdown passes from Logan Neira, including one that went for 80 yards.... Read More.