Woman injured in Endicott fire

A woman suffered serious burns in a fire at her apartment on Main Street in Endicott yesterday. Firefighters say the fire started while the woman was smoking in bed while on oxygen. Crews were able to contain the flames to just her apartment, but... Read More.

Tioga County looking at shared services

Tioga County held its first Shared Services Plan Meeting on Friday. All counties in New York are now required to spend time discussing shared services and present a plan to residents before they can receive state aid. Tioga's coalition includes all town supervisors... Read More.

Part of Main St closed in Owego Tuesday

Part of Main Street in Owego is closed Tuesday. The portion of the street between North Avenue and Church Street is closed for work related to the project on Lake Street. The small stretch of Main Street will reopen tonight, but close again tomorrow... Read More.

Sayre teacher accused of injuring student in class

An elementary teacher in the Sayre School District is accused of injuring a student in a classroom incident. 47-year-old Stephen Parks is accused of picking up a student in a seat and then dropping that student to the floor, which caused unspecified injuries to... Read More.

JC man charged with stabbing dog and dog’s owner

A Johnson City man is facing charges after police say he stabbed a dog and then the dog's owner yesterday. Police accuse 47-year-old Samuel Lambert of stabbing the victim's dog earlier in the afternoon, which led to an altercation that resulted in the man... Read More.

Details on Lake Street Project from Suez Water

Lake Street in Owego is closed today as the project to replace the water and gas pipes has begun. It is projected to last for five months, but the sidewalks and businesses along the street will remain open through the work. No parking... Read More.

Massive heroin drug trafficking ring taken down in Ithaca

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the take down of a major heroin drug trafficking ring yesterday with the arrests of 31 people that are now facing a total of 217 charges. Under the direction of Arthur "Wise" Erskine, the group is accused... Read More.

Details announced for 37th-annual Strawberry Festival

The 37th-annual Strawberry Festival will be celebrating "Memories" as the theme for this year's event, which begins on Friday, June 16 with the downtown Block Party from 5-10pm and continues on Saturday, June 17 from 9am-5pm. The annual parade will begin at 10am... Read More.

Tioga Opportunities on WEBO

Tioga Opportunities Executive Director Maureen Abbott joined today's WEBO Morning Show to talk about the fact that May is "Community Action Month." Tioga Opportunities offers aging, community, energy, family health, and housing services to Tioga County residents, many of them in partnership with... Read More.

Broome receives support for treatment facility at former BDC

Broome County's plan to put a drug treatment facility in the former Broome Developmental Center was met with nearly unanimous support in a standing-room-only crowd at the county library last night. The plan was announced Tuesday by Executive Jason Garnar. He says they have... Read More.

Agriculture still a big part of Tioga County

Agriculture continues to be a large part of the economy in Tioga County according to a report from the Cornell Cooperative Extension. The total direct agricultural industry output - which includes production, support services, and manufacturing - means $261 million to the Tioga County... Read More.