Hazmat scare at Vestal business office

Vestal firefighters and police responded to a report of a hazmat situation at a business on the Vestal Parkway yesterday. First responders were called to Columbian Financial Group at around 1:30pm after an employee in the mail room opened an envelope containing white powder.... Read More.

Breaking News: Fire in Owego

A house in the Village of Owego was heavily damaged by fire this afternoon. The call came in just after 1:30pm for reports of a working structure fire at 107 Liberty Street. Heavy flames were visible, and smoke could be seen throughout the village.... Read More.

Update on fatal Mother’s Day accident

Additional information has been released by authorities regarding the Mother's Day accident which left a child dead. The accident occurred on East Maine Road on May 8th. Authorities say that 32-year-old Thomas Steyer of Binghamton veered into the oncoming lane where he struck a... Read More.

Florida man pleads ‘No contest’ in Sayre

The Florida man accused of threatening a Sayre Police officer earlier this year has plead 'No contest' to two misdemeanor charges. 39-year-old Michael Ames, Jr. of Winter Park Florida is accused of threatening authorities and yelling obscenities at them as they attempted to turn... Read More.

OES Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The Owego-Apalachin Central School District held a special dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Owego Elementary School today. The event was hosted by Superintendent Dr. Bill Russell and the district's Board of Education. Many national, state, regional, and local representatives were on hand,... Read More.

Woman dies in motorcycle accident in Owego

A 34-year-old Campville woman died in a motorcycle crash last night. She was riding on a motorcycle being operated by her husband when they struck a deer. The crash happened on Route 17C in front of Lockheed Martin at around 9pm. Both patients were... Read More.

Construction could soon begin on Waverly bridge

Construction could soon begin on the Chemung Street Bridge that crosses Cayuta Creek in Waverly. Construction on the bridge has been planned for several months, however, a work contract has just been awarded. The contract has been given to Economy Paving of Cortland. Economy... Read More.

Owego man accused of stealing from Guthrie

An Owego man has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $16,000 from Guthrie Hospital in Sayre. 72-year-old Elton Godfrey worked as a courier for Guthrie, when he is said to have stolen the money. Police say that Godfrey was in charge of delivering money... Read More.

Fatal traffic accident early this morning

One person is dead and another sent to the hospital following a traffic accident between a passenger vehicle and tractor trailer early this morning. The accident occurred at about 1:45am on Route 17 Eastbound in Windsor. The accident occurred when the tractor trailer struck... Read More.

New Binghamton business to produce motorcycle conversion kits

$7,000 is being awarded to one Binghamton business to develop a gasoline-to-electric powered conversion kit for motorcycles. The Binghamton Local Development Corporation and SUNY Broome have chosen to award their 7th annual $7,000 grant to Next Wave Motors in Binghamton to bring this conversion... Read More.

Gov. Wolf urges Liquor Control Board to take action

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is seeking to allow convenience stores the ability to more easily sell alcohol. Currently, Pennsylvania state law requires a business that sells both gasoline and alcohol to use two separate cash registers to process those transactions. Governor Wolf has written... Read More.