UHS Holds Furniture Sale Fundraiser

You may go to UHS for medical services, but it's not the first place you would think of going to for furniture shopping. The UHS warehouse has been holding big sales for nearly 10 years. Families lined up at the door this weekend to buy... Read More.

Heavy Traffic at Port Crane Gun Show

The Port Crane annual gun show saw heavy traffic this weekend. The Port Crane gun show has been running for 10 years, but attendees said they sensed a new attitude this year. After the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, along with several other shootings over... Read More.

Consumer Confidence Rising in Region

Consumers in the Greater Binghamton area--which includes Tioga County--felt the biggest increase in spending confidence in the fourth quarter of 2012 over the rest of New York State's metropolitan areas, according to the latest Siena College survey. Consumer confidence was up about 10% ... Read More.

Town of Union Receives Final Approval on Buyouts

The Town of Union has gotten final approval for a buyout program for homes damaged during Tropical Storm Lee. All 176 properties submitted for buyouts were accepted. FEMA will fund 75 percent of the project, estimated to cost nearly $17.5 million. The remaining portion... Read More.

Maine-Endwell Moves Forward with Staff Reductions

The Maine-Endwell School District is moving forward with mid-year staff reductions. Thursday, the School Board approved a measure that cuts nine positions. Five cleaning positions were eliminated, as well as two lunchroom positions, a computer services coordinator and a maintenance position. The... Read More.

Vestal Sailor Wins Navy's 'Blue Jacket' Award

A local sailor has won a prestigious Navy award. Jarrod Birdsall of Vestal recently won the Navy's Blue Jacket award, which recognizes an outstanding sailor. Birdsall, a graduate of Vestal High School, swam throughout his high school years so he figured he would... Read More.

Man Arrested Following Home Depot Theft

A Johnson City man was arrested Tuesday afternoon when he tried to walk out of the Home Depot Store in Westover with two metal doors. They were exterior doors, valued at about $200 apiece. The store's employees stopped him as he attempted to leave... Read More.

Broome County To Form Office of Energy Development

The Broome County Legislature is getting set to vote on creating an Office of Energy Development for the county and rumors are speculating that it may be in anticipation of gas drilling going forth in New York State. Lawmakers will vote on an agreement... Read More.

Binghamton Man Arrested in Knife Attack Incident

A Binghamton man has been accused of attacking another man with a knife. It happened on Burdick Road in the Town of Binghamton Saturday night. The sheriff's office says 41-year-old Richard Hadley Jr. slashed a 19-year-old man in the shoulder with a knife during... Read More.

National Pipe Moving From Vestal to Endicott

Despite the criticism of some West Endicott residents, National Pipe and Plastics will be moving across the river from Vestal to Endicott. The Town of Union zoning and planning board has approved the move to a new and larger location. The company says its... Read More.