State Senate Passes "Buy from the Backyard" Act

The New York State Senate has passed the "Buy From the Backyard Act" to promote the purchase of food grown or produced locally. The bill sponsored by Senator Tom Libous requires state agencies with food contracts to buy at least 20 percent of their food from... Read More.

Thursday Is IBM Day In The Town Of Union

Town of Union Supervisor John Bernardo has announced that the Town of Union will recognize IBM’s 100 Year Anniversary by designating this Thursday as IBM Day in the Town of Union.  IBM’s Century of achievements will also be acknowledged at Binghamton University’s Events Center... Read More.

Binghamton Police Looking For Hit And Run Driver

Binghamton police are looking for the driver involved in a hit and run. Police say a woman was hit by a black Jeep in the area of 330 Main Street in Binghamton around 9:30 Saturday night.  She was taken to Wilson Hospital but had... Read More.

Update: Endicott Shooting Victim Identified

Endicott Police have identified the victim of Sunday's shooting on Harrison Avenue. Franchon Jemmott, 35, of Brooklyn was killed at about 3:30AM. Police searched several locations after the incident, but no arrests have yet been made. Jemmott served two terms in Attica in the late 1990s and... Read More.

Federal Regulators Seize BCT Credit Union in Binghamton

The National Credit Union Administration has placed the BCT Federal Credit Union in Binghamton in conservatorship. The institution serves primarily the educational community of New York’s Southern Tier and one county in Pennsylvania. BCT has $52 million in assets. No specific reason for the seizure was announced.... Read More.

Man Dead in Endicott Shooting

The Endicott Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning at 108 Harrison Ave. in the Village of Endicott. The victim is a 35 year old man; his identity has not yet been released. He was found on the porch of the... Read More.

President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration

President Obama today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds during the period of April 26 to... Read More.

Binghamton Pair Arrested for Grand Larceny

On Thursday, the New York State Police arrested Howard Tarbox, 31, and Elizabeth Carman, 31, both of Binghamton for Grand Larceny and Auto Stripping. The arrests resulted from the theft of automobile parts from Gary’s U-Pull It in Kirkwood. Mr. Tarbox and Ms. Carman were arraigned... Read More.

Three Arrested In Connection With Robbery At Wal-Mart

Three Syracuse area people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at Wal-Mart in Vestal.  19 year old Terrance T. Mott Jr. of Syracuse was charged with 2 counts of robbery and 1 count of grand larceny.  32 year old Kynshsa Y. Vance... Read More.

Old Derby Fashion Outlet Catches Fire In Binghamton

Firefighters are continuing to investigate what caused a morning fire at a warehouse on Water Street in Binghamton.  The call came in just after 7:30 that the old Derby Fashion Outlet was on fire.  Broome County officials say they had to close off the... Read More.