Binghamton Man Charged With Felony Assault

On Thursday, Binghamton Police Detectives arrested 20-year-old Jose Mendoza, of Binghamton, for allegedly beating his 4-year-old son. The young boy sustained bruising and swelling to the facial area, according to police. Mendoza was charged with one count of assault in the second... Read More.

House Fire In Town Of Chenango

Multiple crews responded to a two alarm fire in the Town of Chenango. Just after 11:30 last night a two-story home on Castle Creek Road caught fire on its second floor. Fire crews responding to the scene included Chenango Fire, Choconut Center, Port Dickinson,... Read More.

Teen Arrested In Binghamton Stabbing Incident

A teenage girl has been charged following a stabbing that took place last month in Binghamton. On April 13th, Binghamton Police responded to General Hospital after a 17-year-old girl was being treated for a stab wound to her back. Through their investigation, police learned... Read More.

Candor Fire Caused By Lightning Strike

The Candor Fire Department and Tioga County Fire Investigation Team responded to a structure fire last night. At around 9:30 Wednesday night, lightning struck a tree near a mobile home on Owego Street in Candor. Fire Investigators determined that the lightning strike... Read More.

Storms Bring Power Outages To Area

Several homes and businesses across the Southern Tier lost power during yesterday afternoon's thunderstorms. Tioga County was hit the hardest in the Southern Tier, with just under 2,000 outages reported, mostly in Spencer, Barton, and Candor. There were 693 outages in Chemung County, mostly... Read More.

Jobs Increase In Binghamton Area

According to the New York State Department of Labor, the greater Binghamton area has seen an increase in jobs. From March to April, the area added nearly 800 new jobs. Officials say increases in job numbers are common in the spring and summer as... Read More.

Local School Budgets Approved By Voters

School budgets were voted on across New York State yesterday, and locally all of the proposed budgets passed. Every district proposed an increase in school tax, but the lowest was the Owego-Apalachin School district with only a 1% increase. Binghamton, Union-Endicott, and... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Districts Passes State Audit

The Apalachin Fire District's financial policies and procedures received a passing grade following an audit by the state Comptroller's Office. The office reported the district's board of fire commissioners have adopted and adequately used the state's required purchasing, investment, and code of ethics policies.... Read More.

Binghamton Police Make Arrest In 'Shots Fired' Incident

Binghamton Police have arrested a man they believe fired a shotgun during a dispute on Crandall Street earlier this month. 17-year-old Erick Gonzalez of Binghamton has been charged with reckless endangerment. Police are still investigating a disturbance which involved several people on the evening... Read More.