Net Gain of 250 Jobs at Lockheed-Owego

300 new jobs will come to Lockheed Martin in Owego, but 40 jobs will be eliminated from the site by the end of 2011. The company announced some restructuring Thursday. Lockheed will move all manufacturing work from their Middle River, MD site by the end... Read More.

Candor Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Act

A Candor man has been arrested and accused of having sexual contact with a teenager. 51-year-old Stephen B. Newman of Owego Road in Candor is charged with eight counts of criminal sexual act, all felonies, and eight counts of endangering the welfare of a child,... Read More.

DEC Looking for Input on TCE Cleanup

The Dept. of Environmental Conservation is looking for input on a plan to clean a contaminated site in Endicott. TCE has been found in the groundwater beneath 312 Maple Street, a former electronics facility. The Broome County-owned site now houses kitchen cabinet manufacturer J. Anthony... Read More.

MLK Statue Unveiled in Binghamton

A life-sized statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was unveiled in Binghamton Wednesday. The bronze statue is standing along the city’s River Trail just north of the Court Street Bridge. It is part of the Peacemakers Stage, which includes plaques with information and quotations... Read More.

Lockheed Restructuring to Affect Owego

Lockheed Martin announced some company-wide restructuring Thursday that will affect their facility in Owego. The company will close their Eagan, Minn. facility by 2013 and move all manufacturing work from its Middle River, Md. site by the end of next year. Those decisions will eliminate 1,060... Read More.

Audit Finds Billing Errors at Sewage Plant

A state audit has found that officials at the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant made $1.3 million in billing errors. The report from the state comptroller’s office found that Binghamton users were over-billed by $140,000 and Johnson City users were under-billed by around $430,000... Read More.

B-Sens Win, Volleyball and Soccer All-Stars

The Binghamton Senators blanked the Syracuse Crunch 4-0 Wednesday night in Syracuse. Barry Brust made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season. On the offensive end, Bobby Butler scored his league-leading 13th goal for Binghamton and Corey Locke extended his points streak to... Read More.

Traffic Up at BGM

Traffic is up at the Greater Binghamton Airport. From July to September this year, airport officials say more than 30,000 passengers flew out of the Broome County-owned airport, which is up almost 14 percent from the same time period last year. The increased passenger activity has... Read More.

Local Leaders Part of Cuomo's Transition Teams

Two local leaders have been picked to serve on transition committees for New York’s next governor. Governor-Elect Andrew Cuomo announced the members for his three transition teams Tuesday. The members of the Education and Health, Transportation and Government Reform committees will help recruit, review and... Read More.

1 Injured, 1 Arrested After BHS Fight

Police were called to a fight at the Binghamton High School Tuesday. School officials say two female students got into a fight in the main cafeteria around 11am. One of the students had to be taken to the hospital for minor injuries while the other... Read More.

Owego 2011 Budget Adopted, Justice Leaving

Town of Owego leaders adopted their 2011 budget Tuesday. The $6.2 million spending plan includes a property tax increase of 6.3 percent to residents, meaning that the average taxpayer will see their bill go up by around $21 for next year. Town residents will also see... Read More.

Propane Truck Flips in Owego

No one was injured when a propane truck flipped over on Sulphur Springs Road in Owego Tuesday. The truck was on its way to a delivery around 12pm when the driver says he saw a deer in the road and swerved to avoid it, flipping... Read More.