Broome County Combines Departments

The Broome County Legislature approved combining the finance officers in the transit and aviation departments. The decision will create a new position, deputy commissioner of finance for aviation and transit, while eliminating the individual finance commissioners in each department. The move will... Read More.

Broome County Legislature Approves Sewage Pipeline

Broome County legislators said Thursday the approval of a $10 million sewage pipeline from the county landfill near the Greater Binghamton Airport will save taxpayers money. The legislature gave unanimous support of the measure with two absences. The pipeline will carry non-toxic... Read More.

Meeting Held To Discuss Owego Dog Park

The Town of Owego held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the proposed dog park in Hickories Park, and the park is closer to becoming a reality. The town hopes to have the dog park ready for local dogs by this fall. According to... Read More.

Vehicular Manslaughter Trial Opens In Binghamton

The trial began Wednesday morning for a Binghamton woman charged in the death of her three friends. 25-year-old Jaclyn Wesley's trial began in Broome County Court. Officials charged Wesley with three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter, along with seven other misdemeanors, including driving while... Read More.

800 Dogs To Participate In Hickories Park Show

Eight hundred dogs will participate in a three-day competition as part of the annual Hickories Circuit Dog Show this weekend. The show begins on Friday at the Apalachin Fireman's Field Day grounds, and will draw dog owners from eighteen different states. The event is... Read More.

City Of Binghamton Audit Completed

It's been two years, but the audit of Binghamton which began in 2011 is officially complete. The audit was delayed for nearly a year due to lack of staff, the flood in September of that year, and a state audit occurring at the same... Read More.

Asbestos Found At Calvin Coolidge Elementary School

The Binghamton School District's Board of Education has declared an emergency situation at Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, after workers discovered asbestos last week in a basement crawl space. The Board met early Tuesday to vote on the emergency resolution, which will expedite the process... Read More.

Ashley Carnevale Sentenced To Fifteen Years

A woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Broome County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. 23-year-old Ashley Carnevale was sentenced Tuesday morning for charges of manslaughter and attempted assault. She and her husband, Anthony Carnevale, were involved in a home invasion... Read More.