Woman's Body Found Near Elmira's Newtown Creek

Police were called to Elmira's east side on Tuesday after a body was found along Newtown Creek. Around 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, a DEC crew found a woman's body along the creek between East Fifth Street and Linden Place. The body has been taken to... Read More.

Shots Fired In Elmira Burglary

Shots were fired during an overnight burglary attempt in Elmira. The incident happened just before 2 o'clock Tuesday morning on the 400 block of Linden Place. Some of the items taken during the robbery were recovered in the area. No arrests have been made... Read More.

Owego CVS Robber Facing Additional Charges

The man accused of robbing the Owego CVS store, and two other Southern Tier businesses in February is now facing more charges. 62-year old John Malowsky of Attica is accused of robbing Maurices Clothing Store in Big Flats on February 26th. His indictment states... Read More.

Local Wendy's Donate $5,000 To The Red Cross

Local Wendy's restaurants have donated over $5,000 to the American Red Cross. During March, which was Red Cross Month, 17 Wendy's restaurants across the Southern Tier area stepped up their efforts to raise money for the non-profit organization. Customers raised the money for the... Read More.

Missing Student Found Dead

An Alfred University student who was reported missing Friday night was found dead over the weekend in Chemung County. New York State police say, 21 year-old Ryan Ellis of Dryden was driving home for the weekend when his car went down a steep ravine... Read More.

Fatal Crash In Horseheads

A man has died after a fatal car crash in Horseheads. On Tuesday evening, 66-year-old Alex Shaban was driving a pickup truck down South Main Street in Horseheads when he lost control of the vehicle, and eventually slammed into a tree. According to police,... Read More.

Elmira Meth Lab Busted

A meth lab has been discovered inside an Elmira home. On Tuesday morning, Elmira Police reported to a disturbance at a home on Harmon Street around 8 am. They immediately suspected that there was a meth lab within the home and called in reinforcements.... Read More.

Elmira's Eileen Collins Named To Astronaut HOF

An Elmira native has earned herself a spot in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. 56-year-old Eileen Collins, who began work with NASA in 1990, was inducted during a ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center this weekend, in front of a crowd of hundreds.... Read More.

NYSEG Begins Inspection Of Wooden Transmission Poles

NYSEG has begun inspecting wooden transmission poles throughout the company's Binghamton division. NYSEG announced Wednesday that the poles are being checked for decay and other damage. Inspections and repairs to 19,000 poles throughout the NYSEG service area have been planned this year in an... Read More.

Southern Tier Sales Tax Collection Declines

Sales-tax revenue was up across New York state in the first three months of this year, but that's not the story in the Southern Tier. Statewide, sales tax revenue has increased by nearly $300 million from January through March of 2012. Tioga County... Read More.

NYSEG Investigating Online Security Breach

Iberdola USA, the parent company of NYSEG, is currently investigating a breach in their online security. The company announced Tuesday that last week an individual gained unauthorized access to their online recruitment site. The site is used by internal and external candidates during the... Read More.