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Tioga County’s Floyd Hooker Grants Announced

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The Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of the Twin Tiers has approved the 2017 Floyd Hooker youth grants for Tioga County. The awards total of $21,700 will go to 5 non-profit organizations and school districts. They include: 1) Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga... Read More.

Tenney Urges Appeal of FEMA Decision

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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is calling for an appeal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision on December 6thto deny a major disaster declaration for the 15 Upstate counties impacted by severe flooding in July. Tenney also invited FEMA Administrator Brock Long to tour damaged... Read More.

Guilty Plea Entered in Binghamton Murder

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A guilty plea has been entered in Broome County Court for the fatal stabbing of 26-year-old Gerrard Davis during a domestic dispute. 27 year-old Liz Ayala of Binghamton was arrested in March. Ayala is expected to be given a ten year sentence with five... Read More.

Sanmina Plant in Owego to Close March 7

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WEBO has learned that Sanmina in Owego will close its doors on March 7th. All 320 employees will be laid off at that time. The Tioga Career Center is offering services to those affected by the Sanmina layoffs. They say there are other employers... Read More.

Fire Destroys Tioga Center Home

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Firefighters from Tioga Center, Halsey Valley, Nichols and Owego responded to a Chimney fire around 11 o’clock Wednesday night. Reports indicate that the fire, at 143 Halsey Valley Road, spread to the back room of the residence. Firefighters believed that the fire was out... Read More.

Veterans Mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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Local veterans marked Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day today at the Owego VFW Post 1371 Tioga County's only known living survivor of Pearl Harbor, 96-year old Bill Kennedy of Owego gave remarks. The event included a remembrance of three deceased Pearl Harbor survivors ...... Read More.

Sex Offender Arrested for Rape

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Yesterday, Johnson City Police arrested a Level 2 Registered Sex Offender on rape charges. 30-year-old Islam Greene is alleged to have had relations with a 13-year-old girl. Greene was arraigned in Town of Union Court and remanded to the Broome County Jail pending further... Read More.

Fraternity Pledge Dies at SUNY Oneonta

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Police in Oneonta are investigating the death of a fraternity pledge at SUNY Oneonta. 18-year-old Daniel Michaels of Dix Hills, New York was found unconscious at Alpha Pi, an underground, or unrecognized, fraternity at the school. He was taken to a hospital where he... Read More.

Broome Agricultural Development Center Opens

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Governor Cuomo has announced the opening of the Agriculture Development Center, which will be operated by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. The Center will provide educational and training opportunities to farmers in the Southern Tier Region. In addition, a brand-new Taste NY... Read More.

Domestic Dispute Results in Contempt Arrest

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Johnson City Police made an arrest for felony Criminal Contempt following a domestic incident in the Village. 29-year-old Jorge Torres of Binghamton refused to leave his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. A verbal altercation ensued and Torres grabber the ex-girlfriend around the neck, while she was holding... Read More.

Woman Arrested for Grand Larceny

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On Wednesday, Johnson City Police arrested 36-year-old Rikki Swackhammer of Johnson City for stealing the purse of an elderly woman from her shopping cart. Swackhammer was charged with felony Grand Larceny. She was arraigned in Johnson City Village Court and remanded to the Broome... Read More.

Broome County Reports 592 Overdose Calls

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Broome County has reported that there have been 592 overdose calls this year through November 30th. The count includes any overdose call to the 911 center, including drugs, alcohol, or any other substance. Overdose deaths for 2017 in Broome County were not reported.
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