Candor Fire Caused By Lightning Strike

The Candor Fire Department and Tioga County Fire Investigation Team responded to a structure fire last night. At around 9:30 Wednesday night, lightning struck a tree near a mobile home on Owego Street in Candor. Fire Investigators determined that the lightning strike... Read More.

Storms Bring Power Outages To Area

Several homes and businesses across the Southern Tier lost power during yesterday afternoon's thunderstorms. Tioga County was hit the hardest in the Southern Tier, with just under 2,000 outages reported, mostly in Spencer, Barton, and Candor. There were 693 outages in Chemung County, mostly... Read More.

Jobs Increase In Binghamton Area

According to the New York State Department of Labor, the greater Binghamton area has seen an increase in jobs. From March to April, the area added nearly 800 new jobs. Officials say increases in job numbers are common in the spring and summer as... Read More.

Broome Sheriff To Crack Down On Underage Drinking

As prom and graduation season is in full swing, Broome County is looking to crack down on underage drinking. STOP-DWI, the Sheriff's office, and local companies and agencies are teaming with the county to step up enforcement. The main focus is to stop underage... Read More.

Southern Tier Red Cross To Assist In Oklahoma

After the tragic devastation left in the wake of a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, the Red Cross of the Southern Tier expects to get the call to help assist in the clean-up. Volunteers in the Rochester area got the call to leave on Wednesday... Read More.

Local School Budgets Approved By Voters

School budgets were voted on across New York State yesterday, and locally all of the proposed budgets passed. Every district proposed an increase in school tax, but the lowest was the Owego-Apalachin School district with only a 1% increase. Binghamton, Union-Endicott, and... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Districts Passes State Audit

The Apalachin Fire District's financial policies and procedures received a passing grade following an audit by the state Comptroller's Office. The office reported the district's board of fire commissioners have adopted and adequately used the state's required purchasing, investment, and code of ethics policies.... Read More.

Binghamton Police Make Arrest In 'Shots Fired' Incident

Binghamton Police have arrested a man they believe fired a shotgun during a dispute on Crandall Street earlier this month. 17-year-old Erick Gonzalez of Binghamton has been charged with reckless endangerment. Police are still investigating a disturbance which involved several people on the evening... Read More.

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 9PM Tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that will remain in effect until 900 PM EDT The New York counties included are: Albany Allegany Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chemung Chenango Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Erie Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Livingston Madison Monroe... Read More.

Two In Custody For Shots Fired In Elmira

Two people are in custody after witnesses heard shots fired on Elmira's East side. Elmira Police are now questioning two men after neighbors heard shots fired on the 800 block of East Water Street. The calls came in after 10 last night.... Read More.

Two Endicott Residents Charged In Separate Incidents

Two Endicott residents have been charged in two separate incidents on Saturday. 18-year-old Austin Novak of Monroe Street has been charged with felony fourth-degree grand larceny after allegedly stealing an ATM card, according to Endicott Police. Novak is accused of using the card to... Read More.