Tom Libous Trial Set For July In White Plains

The federal trial of Senator Tom Libous won't be moving upstate. He is accused in White Plains of lying to the FBI about using his clout to arrange a high-paying job for his son. He has pleaded not guilty. Libous had asked the federal... Read More.

Tom Libous Court Hearing Held Tuesday

Tom Libous was in federal court yesterday afternoon in White Plains for a pre-trial hearing. The longtime Republican Senator was indicted in July 2014 on a felony charge of making a false statement to the FBI. Libous is waiting on the judge to decide... Read More.

Lady Antebellum To Perform At Dick’s Open

Seven-time Grammy Award winner Lady Antebellum will be performing at the 2015 Dick's Sporting Goods Open. As a part of its Wheels Up Tour, the group will play following the completion of the first round of play on Friday, Aug. 28 on the McIntosh... Read More.

SUV Crashes Into Lobby Of Vestal Motel

Vestal police and emergency crews were called to a local motel after an SUV crashed through its lobby last night. Police and EMS responded just before 7 p.m. to the Vestal Motel, on Vestal Parkway East. When authorities arrived they found an SUV stuck... Read More.

Vestal Fire Leaves Family Homeless

A second alarm house fire in Vestal left a family without a place to live. The call came over emergency dispatch just after 2 p.m. yesterday, for smoke coming from a home at 201 Avelon Dr. in Vestal. Upon arrival crews saw smoke coming... Read More.

Monday Roundup Of Storm Related Announcements

All of the following school districts are closed today...Athens, Binghamton, Candor, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Montrose, Newark Valley, Northeast Bradford, Owego, Sayre, Spencer-Van Etten, Tioga Central, Towanda, Troy, Union-Endicott, Vestal, Waverly, and Whitney Point.Binghamton University...morning classes cancelled, classes resume at noon, and the campus will... Read More.

Chandler Jones & Patriots Win Super Bowl

Endicott native and Union-Endicott High School graduate Chandler Jones registered 3 tackles, including a sack, as the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 49, 28-24. Chandler joins his brother, Arthur, as a Super Bowl champion. Arthur won a Super Bowl... Read More.

Southern Tier EDC Meets With Lt. Governor Hochul

It's been one week since Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his plans for New York in 2015 plans that promised growth for the Southern Tier and the rest of upstate. The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council met with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday for... Read More.

AHA Walk Being Planned For April

The American Heart Association’s Southern Tier Heart Walk isn’t until April, but preparation was underway last night at SUNY Broome. Volunteer team leaders were learning more about the April 12th event which will be hosted at SUNY Broome for the first time. According to the... Read More.

Broome County Makes Prostitution Arrests

Three people were arrested as the result of a two-month long investigation. The investigation targeted the exploitation of underage female victims being used in the prostitution trade throughout Broome County. On Nov. 13, Lar-honda James of Johnson City was arrested for promoting prostitution in... Read More.

Area Unemployment Numbers Reach Seven Year Low

The New York State Labor Department released its preliminary December 2014 unemployment rates and its bi-monthly job and labor report yesterday. The national unemployment rate has dropped to 5.6 percent, the lowest level since the start of the recession. Locally, unemployment is down to... Read More.