Binghamton Police Investigate Church Vandalism

Police are looking for a person that spray painted graffiti and racial slurs on the walls of a local church. Binghamton Police were called last Thursday to Grace Baptist Church on Howard Avenue in the city, for a reported burglary. Authorities say someone broke... Read More.

Kirk Martin Leads After Absentee Ballots Counted

With all but seventeen absentee ballots counted, Kirk Martin appears to have officially won the Republican primary for Tioga County District Attorney. Martin received the most votes during the election last Tuesday, but the official winner has yet to be announced, after a number... Read More.

Candor And Spencer-Van Etten School Merger Hearing

The public was able to listen to consultants present their final report on a possible merger between Candor and Spencer-Van Etten schools on Tuesday. Castallo & Silky of Syracuse, which ran the study of the merger from September 2012 to May of this year,... Read More.

Binghamton Airport Receives $1.1M Grant

U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday that the Greater Binghamton Airport will be the recipient of a grant totaling more than $1.1 million. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation and will be used to rehabilitate the west apron... Read More.

Elmira Schools Locked Down After Nearby Armed Robbery

The Elmira School districts which were on lockdown Tuesday morning have had their lockdowns lifted. The Chemung County Sheriff's Office told the schools, including Southside High School, Notre Dame High School, and several elementary schools on the southside, that they could safely lift the... Read More.

Victim Of Candor Fire Identified

Tioga County Fire Investigators are now confirming that one person died in a house fire, in Candor. Jim Roberts of Candor, passed away early this morning. The exact cause of his death has not yet been released. The Candor Fire Department was called to 119... Read More.

Early Morning Structure Fire In Candor

We are awaiting details of an early morning structure on Spencer Road in Candor. We know that the call came in before 3 o'clock this morning and that Candor Fire and EMS responded, as well as firefighters from Weltonville, Owego, and the Tioga County... Read More.

Another 16 Miles Designated As Route 86

A section of Route 17 in Chemung County has officially become Interstate 86. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the 16-mile stretch of highway was officially designated as part of Interstate 86 by the Federal Highway Administration. The new part of... Read More.

FBI Data Shows Increase In Southern Tier Violent Crime

The Southern Tier has seen an increase in violent crimes from data collected in 2011. The Federal Bureau of Investigation released data showing the increase in violent crime. In The Binghamton Metropolitan Area, which includes both Broome and Tioga counties, violent crime rose from... Read More.

Upstate Shredding Makes Acquisition In Hornell

The shredding business based in Owego continues to branch outward. Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman has acquired its fire scrap metal processor in Steuben County, after its acquisition of Hornell Waste Material. The transaction between the companies, which will be an all-cash payment, is set to... Read More.

Person Injured In Spencer Tractor Rollover

The Spencer Fire Department responded to a reported tractor-brush hog rollover accident on Owl Creek Road yesterday afternoon. The victim had to be extricated from the wreckage, and was treated at the scene by Spencer and Candor EMS before being flown by Guthrie... Read More.