Man Arrested on Weapons Charge

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 49-year-old Marty Hayes of Wellsburg for felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon. An investigation began Tuesday after 38 caliber ammunition was found outside his residence. Hayes had been previously convicted of a crime was found in possession... Read More.

United to Offer Service to Dulles from Elmira in 2019

United Airlines will soon offer direct flights to Washington Dulles International Airport. Starting in March 2019, United Airlines will replace its Newark services with direct flights to Dulles two times a day. United says this change will greatly increase reliability to make connections. Flights... Read More.
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Fugitive from Justice Arrested in Chemung County

The Chemung County Sheriff’s office has arrested 37-year-old Christopher Coil as a Fugitive from Justice. Coil is an inmate in the Chemung County Jail and was wanted by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office for failing to appear in court on a drug crime. The... Read More.
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Tops Markets Closing 10 Stores

Tops Markets has announced the closing of ten stores in upstate New York. The South main street store in Elmira is the only closing announced in the Southern Tier. Tops filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February. About 600 employees are affected by the closings.  

School Resource Officer Agreement Has Been Expanded

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office and the Elmira City School District will be expanding their Agreement to provide School Resource Officers to elementary schools in the Elmira City School District at the beginning of this school year. Four officers will be hired to cover... Read More.
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ATV Crash

Deputies in Chemung County responded to an ATV crash in Big Flats around 4 p.m. Saturday. A 10-year-old female passenger was pinned under the machine after the accident and had to be freed by responders. She was transported to Robert Packer Hospital for a head and facial... Read More.

Elmira Welcomes Enforcers To First Arena

Hockey fans are getting ready to cheer on the Elmira Enforcers.  Team owner Robbie Nichols unveiled the team name and colors at First Arena.  It honors the law enforcement community and was the top pick out of 10 choices.  Brent Clark was named the... Read More.

Man Issues Bad Check for $75k, Twice

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 38-year-old Michael Rogers of Beaver Dams, New York on felony Grand Larceny charges. The suspect is alleged to have issued two personal checks for $75,000 each to Nicholas Farms in Logantown, Pennsylvania. Both checks were returned for... Read More.