Elmira

The Elmira School District's proposed budget for next year looks to raise taxes by 2 percent, with no cuts to personnel. District officials are looking to get the increase down to 2 percent after an original $117 million plan called for a 3.61 percent... Read More.

The Elmira Police Department made an arrest in an alleged hit and run on Monday. Just before 8 o'clock Monday morning, authorities responded to the corner of North Main Street and West Second Street. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection,... Read More.

The Elmira Police Department responded Sunday afternoon to a report of shots fired. Shortly after two o'clock Sunday, police were called to the area of North Main Street and West Fifth Street in Elmira, and upon arrival, officers found that multiple shots had been... Read More.

A New York City man allegedly stabbed another man in Elmira, and is now facing charges. 19-year-old Rodney Lewis is said to have stabbed the victim at the intersection of O'Brien Place and Broadway just before 12:30 in the afternoon on Thursday. The victim... Read More.

Multiple arrests were made on Wednesday following investigations into bank robberies in the Elmira area, and more arrests could be on their way. 24-year-old Tracy White Jr. was arrested at his East Clinton Street home after police allege that he robbed the Finger Lakes... Read More.

The Elmira School District has named its next superintendent after the former head of the district left for the Hendrick Hudson School District nearly a year ago. Hillary Austin, the current interim superintendent, was officially appointed as the new district superintendent in a unanimous... Read More.

An early Wednesday morning fire on Washington Avenue in Elmira was apparently a meth lab.Crews found several items used to manufacture methamphetamine when they were at the scene. Four people were injured in the fire, and all were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.... Read More.

West Elmira Police are asking the public for help as they continue to search for a bank robbery suspect. Police say a man walked into the Elmira Savings Bank on Church Street around 5 o'clock Friday evening. He's accused of showing employees... Read More.

Police in Elmira are currently looking to identify two men who robbed the Finger Lakes Healthcare Federal Credit Union on Wednesday. According to police, the incident took place at the location on Hart Street around 3:30 in the afternoon, with one of the men... Read More.

Elmira police are hoping the community can help them solve some recent crimes. They're looking for information on three separate incidents from the past couple of weeks. The most recent happened in the area of West Warren Street Sunday afternoon. Police say a... Read More.