Vestal FD Re-Evaluating New Rescue Truck

The Vestal Fire Department is back to crunching numbers after residents denied the town's request to borrow money for a new rescue fire truck. On Tuesday, Vestal residents voted down a chance to allow the volunteer fire department to borrow $800,000 to replace... Read More.

Vestal Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop

Tens of thousands of dollars worth of drugs, cash and a gun land a Vestal man in jail Wednesday. The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 30-year-old Rhamel Matthews, of Vestal, Wednesday after executing a search warrant during a traffic stop in the... Read More.

Brief Power Outage in Tioga & Broome Today

Areas across Broome and Tioga County were without power briefly this morning. NYSEG reported more than 2,600 Johnson City residents without power, and at one point, the city and town of Binghamton had nearly 4,000 residents without power. NYSEG now reports that... Read More.

Vestal Fire Department Request Rejected By Voters

Voters in Vestal Tuesday turned down their fire department's request for a new apparatus by fewer than 10 votes. Tuesday's special election drew just 371 residents to the polls. At issue was whether the town could spend $800,000 on a new heavy rescue... Read More.

Good & Bad News In Vestal School Budget

A Vestal middle school technology teacher and an elementary school teacher will have jobs next year thanks to an 11th-hour gift from the state. But it's not enough to save everyone's job. Vestal's nearly $73 million budget will include a tax levy... Read More.

Radioactive Waste May Be Shipped On I-81

Highly radioactive nuclear waste, the kind used in nuclear bombs, could be loaded up on trucks and shipped through New York State, down Interstate 81. It's a plan that is still in the early stages of approval, and has some people worried. ... Read More.

Public Hearing Held On McArthur Elementary

After the students of MacArthur Elementary in Binghamton were displaced by the flood of September 2011, administrators are hoping a new proposal will have them soon returning to a permanent building. On Monday evening, a public hearing was held to present the rebuilding project... Read More.

Binghamton Firefighter Found Dead in His Firehouse

A Binghamton firefighter, husband and father is found dead inside his firehouse. 57-year-old John Janos died early Saturday morning, according to Binghamton Assistant Fire Chief Richard Allen. Allen says Janos was on call Friday night and responded at approximately 12:30 a.m. to... Read More.

Fire Seriously Damages Binghamton Home

A blaze has caused serious damage to a home on Murray Street in Binghamton. About 30 firefighters from the Johnson City and Binghamton department's responded to the call around 1:15 Saturday afternoon. Upon arrival, the Binghamton Fire Chief says they were... Read More.

Binghamton Police Investigating Armed Robbery

A female employee was threatened with a gun after finishing her shift at KFC. The female was leaving Kentucky Fried Chicken on Main Street around 11:21 p.m. Sunday, when she was approached by a black male. Binghamton Police say the man threatened... Read More.