Binghamton Police Use Facebook to Nab Suspects

The Binghamton Police department made two arrests with the assistance of Facebook. Minutes after posting still photos from surveillance cameras of two larceny suspects, police were able to arrest 21-year-old Amanda Finnerty and 23-year-old Travis Gehring, both of Kirkwood. The two were identified in... Read More.

Upstate Shredding Receives Honor in London

Upstate Shredding was given one of the highest awards in its industry when it took home the Platts Global Metals Industry Leadership Award for Scraps and Recycling. Platts looks to honor and recognize members of the metals industry which look to embody excellence in... Read More.

Demolition for Ellis Brothers Furniture in Binghamton

It's been three weeks since a massive fire ripped through the Ellis Brothers Furniture building on Water Street in Binghamton, and engineers have now determined that the building is in danger of imminent collapse and must be torn down. The business hired an outside... Read More.

Seneca Gaming Corp. to Operate Traditions Proposed Casino

Traditions at the Glen announced today that the Seneca Gaming Corporation would operate Traditions' proposed casino if they were awarded the full license. Traditions reportedly interviewed a number of gaming operators before determining Seneca Gaming as the best fit. The group operates casinos in... Read More.

Narcan Saves Another Life in Broome County

The Broome County Sheriff's Office used Narcan to save the life of another heroin overdose victim. A 59-year-old female was administered the drug, which reverses the effects of a heroin overdose, early this morning. A 911 call from a residence on Trim Street in... Read More.

Two Weis Markets Set to Close

Two Weis Markets in Broome County will be closing this summer. The food retailer announced on Wednesday that its locations at 279 Main Street in Binghamton and 560 Harry L. Drive in Johnson City will be shutting their doors. A specific date of closure... Read More.

Date Set for Third Trial of Cal Harris

A court date has been set for the start of the third trial of Cal Harris, the Owego businessman whose wife, Michele, has been missing since 2001. The trial, which was moved from Tioga County to Schoharie County, is set to begin the morning... Read More.

New Lockheed Contract Expected Next Month

After Lockheed Martin was officially awarded the contract to build the next fleet of presidential helicopters, another contract will likely be awarded to the company as early as next month. The U.S. Air Force is expected to award its Combat Rescue Helicopter contract to... Read More.

Area School Budgets Pass

Voters across Tioga and Broome counties approved their school budgets on Tuesday. Some margins of approval were greater than others, with the greatest margin of approval in the region belonging to Chenango Valley, whose budget passed by a 6-to-1 margin. One of the toughest... Read More.

Garden Project Starting at OFA

Ken Williams, owner of W&W Nursery in Apalachin, stopped by the WEBO Morning Show today and discussed Harmony Garden, a courtyard garden project at Owego Free Academy. The project calls for a garden to be designed, with help from W&W Nursery, at the school.... Read More.

Thousands Lose Power in Tioga County Tuesday

Over 10,000 NYSEG customers lost power yesterday in both Owego in Newark Valley. While no official cause for the outages has been released by NYSEG, unofficial reports say that NYSEG crews were working at Lockheed Martin when the power went out. Lockheed Martin had... Read More.

Local Unemployment Numbers Drop

The unemployment rate in the Binghamton region has fallen by almost 2 percent in the past year alone. According to the state Department of Labor, the April 2014 unemployment rate for the Binghamton area was 6.1 percent, down from 7.7 percent in April of... Read More.