Substance Abuse Prevention Vigil Held in Owego

The Tioga County Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention hosted a family fun day at Marvin Park in Owego Saturday. The well-attended event was a big hit with two bounce houses, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, snow cones, popcorn, and raffle prizes all donated. Senator Fred... Read More.

Man Critical After Cayuga Lake Inlet Water Rescue

On Friday afternoon, The Ithaca Police Department responded to a call of a person in the water at the Cayuga Lake inlet. Officers found a person in the water. The victim was not conscious or breathing. IPD officers rescued the person from the water... Read More.

Two Serious Street Assaults in Ithaca

There were two serous incidents in Ithaca over the weekend that may be related. On Friday at about 3:11 AM the Ithaca Police responded to a report of an assault at South Cayuga Street and West Green Street. The victim stated that four people... Read More.

Binghamton Man Sentenced to Attempted Murder

Michael Rivera Jr. has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, and five years parole for the attempted murder of a woman on Berlin Street in Binghamton in December 2017. According to the 7-count indictment, Rivera attempted to cause the death of a woman... Read More.

State of Emergency Lifted for Broome County

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has signed paperwork lifting the State of Emergency for Broome County, effective Thursday. It went into effect on August 14th, because of flash flooding in several municipalities.

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.  

Barn Fire in Newark Valley

A barn was destroyed by fire in Newark Valley Wednesday night. There were no reported injuries in the 10PM fire. The family home suffered heat damage, but remains habitable. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

FEMA Assessing Cost of Damage Due to Flooding

Technical assistance teams from FEMA have begun Preliminary Damage Assessments in eight counties impacted by severe flooding in early August. The assessments will determine if the total amount of damage meets the requirement for federal aid which is $28.29 million. If the damage costs... Read More.

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Cortland Stabbing

A suspect has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Damian Grant in Cortland. 32-year-old Andrew Pilcher is alleged to have stabbed Grant during a fight outside the suspect’s apartment. Pilcher is a local tattoo artist in Cortland. Police have not determined what... Read More.

Two Arrested Following Execution of Search Warrant

The execution of a search warrant in Binghamton has led to the arrest of 27-year-old Terrell Cochrane of Binghamton. Police found heroin, a small amount of meth, a stolen handgun, and drug packaging materials. The suspect was charged with six felonies involving Criminal Possession... Read More.