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.

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.

One Dead in Vestal Forklift Accident

A forklift accident at a Vestal company has left one man dead. Vestal Police and the Vestal Volunteer Emergency Squad responded Friday afternoon to a call at National Pipe and Plastics. A man, whose name has not yet been released, was reportedly hit by... Read More.

Vestal To Demolish Seventeen Flood Damaged Homes

Vestal officials have moved forward with flood recovery by agreeing to demolish some of the town's most damaged homes. Town board members voted unanimously on Wednesday to tear down seventeen homes in Vestal. The homes will be the first to go into the Vestal... Read More.

Vestal Mosque Project Facing Opposition

A Muslim community and worship center received approval to begin construction in Vestal on Tuesday, and is already facing opposition. The Vestal Planning Board approved the Muslim center, which has been in the works for months. Some local residents aren't thrilled at the idea of... Read More.

Fire Destroys Unoccupied Vestal House

A fire has destroyed an unoccupied house in Vestal. Fire crews were called to 476 Underwood Road around 2:15 Tuesday morning. Vestal Fire Chief Patrick McPherson says the home has been unoccupied and there were no utilities hooked up to the house. When crews... Read More.

Update on Vestal Home Invasion

Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Vestal home on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. at 128 South Jensen Road in Vestal, an unknown man rang the doorbell, forced his way into the house, then held the female resident of... Read More.

Transformer Cause of Power Outage

Hundreds of people in Greater Binghamton were without power last night. Outages were reported in Vestal, Johnson City, and Binghamton. According to Binghamton police, the source was a transformer on Binghamton's west side. Power was restored overnight.

Police Searching for Vestal Home Invader

Police are looking for a man who forced his way into a Vestal home on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. yesterday at 128 South Jensen Road in Vestal, an unknown man rang the doorbell, forced his way into the house, then held the female... Read More.