Area Gas Prices Climb

Gas prices have shot up over the past week, and may continue to rise. Triple A says the national average is up to $3.51 per gallon, an increase of 17 cents in one week. Drivers in Binghamton are paying about $3.86 a gallon, up... Read More.

Whitney Point Crappie Derby Cancelled for 2013

Once again there will be no Crappie Derby in Whitney Point this year. The Broome County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Whitney Point Sportsmen’s Association on Monday cancelled this years’ event, which had been scheduled for Saturday, February 9th. This year marked... Read More.

Metal Theft Stopped by 'Mud'

Two men have been arrested for stealing metal after their truck got stuck in the mud. On Thursday night, a property owner on Nanticoke Drive in the town of Union called the police and reported that an unknown vehicle was stuck in the mud on... Read More.

Bainbridge Man Arrested on Theft and Drug Charges

A Bainbridge man was arrested on theft and drug charges over the weekend. Friday night, the Chenango County Sheriffs Office executed a search warrant on Pearl Street in the town of Bainbridge. They found 43-yearold Todd Roberts to be in possession of stolen jewelry. The... Read More.

Office of Energy Development Receives Support

The Greater Binghamton Chamber has put forth their support of Broome County's new Office of Energy Development. Broome County Executive Debbie Preston recently formed the office to help provide guidance on the development and expansion of alternative, renewable, and traditional energy sources. The office will... Read More.

Emergency Landing at Binghamton Airport

A maintenance flight with two people aboard was aborted shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon and returned to Greater Binghamton Airport for an emergency landing. The CommutAir plane took off around 1 pm and turned around after the pilot reported a hydraulic problem. The plane landed... Read More.

Brooklyn Man Arrested for Manley's Robbery

Broome County Sheriff’s Detectives have made an arrest in the robbery of a Manleys Mighty Mart on Downs in December. 19-year old Emmanuel Peterson of Brooklyn was taken into custody. He's accused of entering the store, displaying a handgun and ordering the... Read More.

New Job Training Opportunities Available

Broome County officials are encouraging the public to take advantage of new job training opportunities available in the area. The Broome/Tioga Workforce center recently received a $112,000 grant through the Federal Disability Employment Initiative, to fund employment training programs for the injured and disabled.... Read More.

Flood Warnings Remain In Effect for Vestal & Waverly/Sayre

Flood Warnings remain in effect today, extended now through Saturday. There's a Wind Advisory still in effect as well, until 7 o'clock tonight. The Flood Warnings are for the Susquehanna River in Vestal and in Waverly/Sayre. In Vestal, meteorologists are predicting 19 feet of water with... Read More.

Probation Sentence in False Tax Return Case

A Binghamton woman has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands of dollars after admitting to filing false tax returns. Jacqueline MacBlane was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. Federal Court in Binghamton. She will have to serve two years of probation and complete 100... Read More.

NWS Issues Flood Warnings for Vestal and Waverly/Sayre

The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a Flood Warnings for: The Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre from Thursday afternoon to late Friday night... or until the warning is cancelled. At 9:45 am Wednesday the stage was 3.6 feet. Flood stage is 11.0... Read More.