No News Can Be Good News

Sometimes the news, is that there IS NO news. Police say Facebook rumors got out of hand and suggested that a shooting may have taken place at the Vestal Wal-Mart. No such incident actually occurred. Vestal Police say they responded to... Read More.

Broome County State of Emergency Lifted

The state of emergency declared in Broome County after the recent flooding has been lifted. The state of emergency has been in effect since July 24th due to heavy rain and flooding along the Choconut Creek, primarily affecting the Town of Vestal.

Flash Flood News Roundup

A stretch of state highway 17 remains closed today after 2 straight days of flash flooding in our area.Since Sunday night our area has been pummeled with torrential downpours on and off. River gauges are getting their workout going up and... Read More.

Vestal Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

A Vestal man has been sentenced to five years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography.Nathan Boguhn, who had worked for a local Boy Scouts chapter, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Binghamton by Judge Thomas McAvoy. Boguhn will also have... Read More.

Vestal Police Investigating Larcenies from Vehicles

Vestal Police are looking into a series of larcenies from vehicles. Police say the string of thefts occurred sometime Monday night into Tuesday morning, and in all cases, valuable property was left out in plain sight in unlocked vehicles. Vestal Police are... Read More.

Scorpion Security Products Has Moved to Larger Facility

A Vestal design and manufacturing business has moved into a bigger space. Scorpion Security Products manufactures and distributes anti-theft security devices often seen on high-dollar items for sale in retail stores. The company designs and makes brackets which are sold across North... Read More.

Teens charged with arson at Vestal High School

Two teens have been charged with setting a fire that destroyed a storage shed behind the Vestal High School Wednesday night. Besides the shed, the fire also caused damage to a nearby field. Vestal Police have arrested 18-year-old Travis Kipp and 17-year-old Mark EagleElk-Sola,... Read More.

UPDATE: 1 dead in fire at Skylark Motel

One person is dead after a fire destroyed the Skylark Motel in Vestal Tuesday. Crews were called to reports of fire at the motel along the Vestal Parkway after 4am. The victim, who has not been identified, was found inside the building after the... Read More.

Vestal Police arrest 5 at a home

Vestal Police made five arrests at a home on Main Street last week after reports of prostitution and drug use. After police were called numerous times to 821 Main Street, they said they had reports of ongoing drug use and prostitution at the residence.... Read More.

JCC in Vestal evacuated after bomb threat

The Jewish Community Center in Vestal was evacuated yesterday around 10:45am after a bomb threat. Vestal Police say the threat was called directly to the JCC. The building was searched, and it was determined that the threat was a hoax. Police say dozens of... Read More.

Free document shredding in Vestal on Saturday

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and AARP are teaming up to offer free document shredding services in Vestal on Saturday. According to the Assemblywoman's office, a document shredding truck will be parked near TGI Fridays in the Vestal Town Square Mall from 10am until 2pm on... Read More.

Vestal home lost in morning fire

A Vestal home is a total loss after an early morning fire this morning. The home at 139 Gardner Road in the Town of Vestal erupted just after 1:30am. Residents were home at the time of the fire, however, managed to escape safely. The... Read More.