YWCA provides services for mothers battling addiction

The Binghamton YWCA has begun receiving residents for its new Bridge Program. The program provides pregnant women, who are addicted to opioids, a place to stay with their soon-to-be born children while they seek rehabilitation. The new program has a total of eight beds... Read More.

Rate increases approved for NYSEG

Your NYSEG bill is going up. New York regulators unanimously approved a sizable rate hike for New York State Electric and Gas customers yesterday. NYSEG customers will pay $184 more per year for electric and gas delivery by 2018. Rate increases will take effect... Read More.

Tioga County Health Department receives $10k

The Tioga County Health Department has received a total of $10,000 in grants to continue its Child Passenger Safety Program. The money comes from both the Community Foundation of South Central New York and the Floyd Hooker Foundation. The Child Passenger Safety Program provides... Read More.

Town of Nichols considers water systems privatization

The Town of Nichols is looking at the possibility of selling its municipal water and waste water systems to a private company. The Nichols Town Board was allegedly approached by SUEZ, an environmental company, which already services water systems in both the Village of... Read More.

Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin on WEBO

Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin was a special guest on the WEBO Morning Show today. He said his office has been busy fighting the drug epidemic, especially heroin and methamphetamine use in the county. "We try to classify people, are you... Read More.

Hundreds gather for candle light vigil in Binghamton

Hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil in Binghamton yesterday to pay tribute to the lives lost in Orlando over the weekend. 49 people were killed and over 50 more injured after a lone-gunman opened fire at a night club. The vigil in... Read More.

Owego PBA collecting donations for Ronald McDonald House

The Owego Police Benevolent Association has announced that it will be collecting donations for the Ronald McDonald House of Syracuse at the Owego Strawberry Festival this weekend.   The Owego PBA is looking for a variety of donations, including grocery store gift cards, canned foods, toys... Read More.

UE Athletics receives $25k

The Union-Endicott Central School District Athletic Department accepted $25,000 during a special event yesterday. The money comes as a grant from Dick's Sporting Goods to keep sports and other athletic programs well-funded. Dick's Sporting Goods publically awarded Union-Endicott schools with the grant yesterday, during... Read More.

NV ladder factory demolition at a standstill

The Village of Newark Valley is currently at a standstill in its efforts to build a solar array on Clinton Street. The endeavor would have been a two-step process as the solar array would be built on the current site of the abandoned ladder... Read More.

Waverly CSD reveals details of new budget proposal

The Waverly Central School District has released details on its new budget proposal. The new budget would be 2.75% higher than this year's budget, however, would NOT include a tax levy increase. To avoid a tax increase, the Waverly School District is closing the... Read More.

Seven fall into river at State Park

A total of seven people are said to have fallen into the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park on Saturday. Letchworth State Park is just over two hours away from Owego in Castille, NY, and is a popular tourist attraction in the summer months.   The... Read More.

Major car accident on 17E

Apalachin Fire and EMS was dispatched to 17 Eastbound in front of Lopke for a motor vehicle accident just before 6:30am this morning. On scene reports confirm one person was heavily entrapped. It took over an hour for first responders to extricate this victim.... Read More.