Dance Instructor Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

A former dance instructor from Waverly has been found guilty of sexual assault in Tioga County Court. 39-year-old Julie Werkheiser was convicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault yesterday. Prosecutors said she committed sexual acts with two children under the age of 13... Read More.

Federal Drug Raid in Binghamton

Nine individuals were arrested as a result of numerous executed search warrants across Broome County yesterday afternoon. Authorities from 8 different agencies searched 12 properties,11 of which were in Binghamton, the other on North Broad Avenue in Johnson City. As a result, nine people... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Department to Build New Station

Residents in the Apalachin Fire District voted to approve the construction of a new fire station. The new station would be located at the same location of the current facility at 230 Pennsylvania Avenue. The new facility is expected to cost about $2.5 Million... Read More.

Fire at Endwell construction site

A camper on a construction site in Endwell caught fire last night. Fire crews were called to the construction site off Sally Piper Road around 10pm for reports of a fire. The camper was fully involved when they arrived, and the fire spread to... Read More.

BU court renamed after donation

The basketball court inside the Binghamton University Events Center has been renamed in honor of a local doctor after a $1 million gift. BU basketball teams now compete on the "Dr. Bai Lee Court" after an official unveiling over the weekend. Dr. Lee donated... Read More.

Early Morning Power Outage in Owego

A large portion of downtown Owego was without power earlier this morning. Responding fire police say that a motor vehicle collided with a telephone pole on Central Avenue, causing a transformer to explode. Power was restored to North Avenue just after 5:30 this morning.... Read More.

Two Men Arrested in Connection to Multiple Car Burglaries

Two men have been arrested on charges of criminal possession of stolen property, among other things. 27-year-old Verties Toran Jr. and 21-year-old Jacqub Sterling, both of Endwell, were found to be in possession of several reported stolen items. Many of the items have already... Read More.

Victim of Motor Vehicle Accident on Monday Identified

The Taylor Garbage employee who was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Monday has been identified as 27-year-old Sean Tilghman of Endicott. He was killed instantly when he was retrieving a recycling bin on Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. Services will be handled... Read More.

Cornwell Names Chief Deputy District Attorney

After officially being named the Broome County District Attorney-elect on Tuesday, Steve Cornwell has named his choice for chief deputy. Cornwell has chosen to name Michael Korchak of Endicott his chief deputy district attorney. Korchak has previous experience working as assistant district attorney for... Read More.

Students from Two Area Colleges Organize Protests

Hundreds of students walked out of their classes at Ithaca College yesterday. The walkout was planned on a facebook page created by a group called "People of Color," and was done to demand that Ithaca College President, Thomas Rochon, step down due to what... Read More.