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.

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.

Broome County Festival of Lights kicks off tonight

Organizers for the Broome County Festival of Lights believe this year’s event will be the biggest and brightest yet.The Festival of Lights kicks off in Otsiningo Park in the Town of Dickinson on Thursday, Nov. 14 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 5.This year’s festival... Read More.

Fire damages home in Town of Maine

A fire damaged a home in the Town of Maine over the weekend.According to WBNG-TV, the call came in around 9 a.m. on Sunday.The family said the fire destroyed their important belongings, including items for their vintage clothing business.No injuries were reported from the... Read More.

Two injured in Chenango County fire

Two people were injured in a fire in Chenango County on Friday afternoon.According to WBNG-TV, one person suffered burns in the fire on State Street in Oxford. No details were released on the other victim’s injuries.Two Life Net helicopters were called for the victims.The... Read More.