New York’s Racinos Experiencing Lower Revenues

Tioga Downs would benefit greatly from the likely increase in business a full license would offer, particularly after a difficult past few months for racinos statewide. The latest numbers from New York's nine racinos show that revenues were down during the first five months... Read More.

Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Whitney Point

A motorcycle crash on Saturday night took the life of a Conklin man. 50-year-old Barr Terry was heading south on Route 11 around 6:30 Saturday evening when the single-vehicle accident took place. Several pieces of debris from the wrecked motorcycle were scattered across the... Read More.

Woman Accused of Stealing Thousands Pleads Not Guilty

A former jewelry store employee accused of stealing thousands in merchandise has pleaded not guilty in Vestal Town Court. 48-year-old Lynn Orlando was charged in late April after she allegedly stole about $21,000 in money and merchandise from Comfort Gifts & Engravings on the... Read More.

Homicide Investigation Underway in Elmira

A homicide investigation is under way in Elmira. Police were called to the area of South Main Street and West Chemung Place just before 4 o'clock Saturday morning after a man was reported injured and on the ground. The man, whose name has not... Read More.

Employees Fight Fire at Conklin Company

A fire at a Broome County packaging facility was doused by the employees of the company before fire crews arrived on the scene. Friday afternoon, a fire was reported at International Paper at 1240 Conklin Road in Conklin. Flames reportedly broke out inside a... Read More.

Inmate Briefly Escapes in Elmira

An inmate of the Chemung County jail was able to briefly escape while he was being transported by a corrections officer. Around 10 o'clock Friday night, Courtney Cade was being transported from the Arnot Ogden Medical Center back to jail after receiving medical treatment.During... Read More.

Multiple Arrests Made in Vestal

A Vestal man was sent to the Broome County jail after he allegedly stole from the Walmart at the Town Square Mall on the Vestal Parkway. 44-year-old Robert Randolph is facing a felony count of third-degree burglary along with a misdemeanor petit larceny charge.... Read More.

Sayre Teen Arrested for Fleeing Police

Athens Borough police arrested a Sayre man on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. 18-year-old Christian Firestine was also charged with driving without a valid license and failure to stop at a stop sign. According to police, Firestine refused... Read More.

Equipment Fire in Conklin

There was an equipment fire inside of International Paper of Conklin yesterday afternoon. By the time fire departments arrived, employees of the paper plant had extinguished most of the fire, leaving little more than smoldering embers and smoke for fire officials. There were no... Read More.

Woman Found Dead in State Park

A woman was found dead in Watkins Glen State Park on Thursday. Authorities are saying that her death has been declared a suicide. Both the Watkins Glen Fire Department and their technical rescue team were called to the incident at around 8:30PM that evening.

Thirty Graduate from Broome County Corrections Academy

The Broome County Corrections Academy sent 30 new corrections officers through graduation. The new corrections officers spent a total of 9 weeks in training prior to yesterday's graduation. The ceremony was held at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in the Town of Dickinson. The officers... Read More.