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Binghamton Awarded A Grant To Clear Brownfields

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The City of Binghamton has been awarded a $350,000 grant to help in its efforts to revitalize the city's First Ward. The state administered grant is part two of a three-part brownfield redevelopment initiative. It will allow for the city to move forward in its... Read More.

Chemung County Man Found Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse

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A Southport man has been found guilty of sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl. Lawrence Cook, 47, was accused of having sexual contact with the girl in the fall of 2009. Cook was also found guilty on one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Cook... Read More.

Update: Fugitive Hiding On Roof In Police Custody

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Endicott Police have released more information on the man who was caught hiding on a rooftop during a chase Tuesday night.  Police say they spotted 25-year-old Tristan Skeete while out on patrol. When they tried to arrest him for several outstanding warrants, he ran... Read More.

Binghamton East Middle School Evacuated Wednesday Due To Smoke

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Binghamton East Middle School students were forced to evacuate after a small explosion inside their school.  Teachers say the fire alarm went off around 2 PM yesterday. School officials say the culprit was a four-inch lithium battery on a wall-mounted clock that malfunctioned. It... Read More.

Teacher Pleads Guilty To Endangering Welfare Of A Child

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A Corning-Painted Post High School teacher has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child. Teri Decker, 40, entered the plea this morning in Corning City Court. Investigators say that Decker sent a 16-year-old male student thousands of text messages, many of which police... Read More.

Broome County Sheriff's Department Purchases Tasers

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Tasers are the newest tools added to the arsenal of the Broome County Sheriff's office. Seventeen tasers were bought with about $18,000 recovered from drug busts. Deputies say the taser is an upgrade from pepper spray, which can still irritate a person days after being... Read More.

Work Underway To Make Elmira Healthier

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Arnot Ogden Medical Center's initiative to make Elmira a healthier place to live is now underway. The "Creating Healthy Places" project is a five year effort to upgrade parks and promote better living. McKinnon Park is one of the first places to get a... Read More.

Gas Prices Hurting Non Profit Organizations

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If the price of gas at the station nearest you hasn't reached $4, it soon will. The averages for Binghamton and Syracuse are in the $3.90s. It's a pain for the average driver, but even more so for organizations like Meals on Wheels.  Seven-hundred... Read More.

Binghamton Announces New Plan To "Go Green"

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The City of Binghamton is ramping up efforts to spur demand for energy efficiency upgrades in homes. The City Council plans to invest $160,000 for the "Energy Leadership Program." Modeled after a successful outreach program in Tompkins County, it educates local college students about home... Read More.

Cortland Man Arrested For Scheming To Defraud 13 people

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A Cortland man was arrested Monday by the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division and charged with Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.  During a 6 month time frame, while employed at a Town of Triangle business, 29 year old Shawn M. Mead... Read More.

McGrath Drops Interim Tag At BU

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The SUNY Board of Trustees has appointed C. Peter Magrath as President of Binghamton University. McGrath was appointed by a unanimous vote of the board at a meeting in Buffalo on Monday. McGrath's term will run through December 31, 2011, while the search for a new... Read More.

Level One Sex Offender Arrested

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An Otsego County sex offender is arrested after authorities say he set up a fake Facebook account and contacted a child. Deputies began their investigation back in December when a parent told them his child had been contacted online by Danny Horning, 30, of Worcester.... Read More.
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