School Closings & Delays for Friday, Nov. 22

Due to winter weather conditions, the following school districts are closed today, Friday, Nov. 22nd: Athens Northern Tier Career Center Northeast Bradford Tioga Central Owego-Apalachin Sullivan County Afton Binghamton Blue Ridge Bainbridge-Guilford Bainbridge-Guilford Head Start Chenango Forks Chenango Valley Family Enrichment Network (Owego and Newark Valley) Harpursville Newark Valley Vestal Union Endicott Windsor Susquehanna Valley The following area school districts will operate on a two-hour... Read More.
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New York State honors fallen firefighter

Flags across New York State were flown at half-staff on Monday to honor a firefighter who died in a recent wildfire. 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez was killed while battling the Jennings Creek Wildfire in Orange County. He serves as a New York State Parks, Recreation and... Read More.
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Broome County school bus driver charged with rape

A Broome County man who worked as a school bus driver has been charged with rape following an investigation by the Broome County Sheriff’s Office. According to police, 51-year-old Byron M. Bump of Colesville was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into reports of sexual... Read More.
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Stretch of highway officially designated Interstate 86

The New York State Department of Transportation has officially designated a stretch of State Route 17 in Broome and Tioga Counties as Interstate 86. The highway is now officially Interstate 86 between Exit 60 in Waverly and Exit 67 in Endicott. The 32-mile stretch was approved... Read More.

New York big game hunting season starts Saturday

New York hunters will be out in full force on Saturday as the regular firearms season for deer and bear begins. The season will run through Dec. 8. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation estimates 470,000 licensed hunters will hit the woods and fields... Read More.