Vestal Man Charged with Animal Cruelty

A Vestal man has been jailed after allegedly shooting a dog in the face, according to Vestal police.  61-year-old Mark Stanton is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony, and discharging a weapon within 1,000 feet of a dwelling, which is a code... Read More.

Public Meeting On Proposed Pipeline

Local residents had a chance to learn the facts and voice their concerns over a proposed NYSEG pipeline project that runs from Big Flats to Horseheads. NYSEG says the proposed five mile pipeline would run parallel to a pipeline already in place but the project... Read More.

Ithaca Man Arrested after Stabbing Incident

Darryl Brown, 44, of Ithaca was arrested Wednesday by the New York State Police on felony Assault charges. Brown was arrested after stabbing a person during an altercation in the Town of Enfield. Brown was arraigned before Town of Enfield Justice Betty Poole and remanded to... Read More.

Chemung County Deputy Sheriff Laid To Rest

It was a somber day in Elmira as hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered to pay their respects to Chemung County Sheriff's Deputy Jeffrey Alexander.  He was on patrol in the Town of Ashland when he swerved into the opposite lane on Route 427... Read More.

Assembly Passes Texting While Driving Bill

The state Assembly passed a bill that would allow police officers to stop and ticket drivers for texting while driving. Under the proposed bill, police would be able to pull over drivers for that offense alone.  Right now drivers would only get ticketed for... Read More.

Perry Named Suspect In Missing Woman Case

Florida police are now calling an Elmira man a suspect in the disappearance of a missing police cadet. Kelly Rothwell of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida has been missing since March.  Police have named her boyfriend David Perry, a suspect. Perry left Florida for Elmira... Read More.

Body Of Fisherman Found In Delaware River

State police found the body of a missing Pennsylvania man in the Delaware River. Michael Lydon of Scranton, and his brother Paul, were fishing in the river in Hancock Monday night when they split up. Lydon's brother then called 911 after he couldn't find... Read More.

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash on I81 N

New York State Police say a person on a motorcycle died after a crash involving another vehicle on Interstate 81 North.  The accident was reported at 12:33 pm.  It was on I81 North near Exit 3 in Kirkwood.  The driver of the other vehicle,... Read More.

Roundabout Put On Hold

The multi-million dollar roundabout project in downtown Binghamton has been temporarily put on hold. Construction work on the project was already supposed to be underway, and the project was supposed to be finished in the fall.  But city engineers like Phillip Krey told YNN... Read More.

State Senate Passes "Buy from the Backyard" Act

The New York State Senate has passed the "Buy From the Backyard Act" to promote the purchase of food grown or produced locally. The bill sponsored by Senator Tom Libous requires state agencies with food contracts to buy at least 20 percent of their food from... Read More.