Johnson City Cell Tower Approved

A cell phone company whose plan to put up a new tower in Johnson City that was once shot down by local residents, has come up with a new location. This time the tower site has approval. On Monday the JC Zoning Board approved... Read More.

Arrest Made in Theft of Vestal Youth Soccer Funds

The treasurer of a local youth soccer association is accused of draining the organization of its savings and spending it on herself. Vestal police arrested 47-year-old Sandra Scharnikow, of Schuyler Street in Endicott, late last month. Scharnikow is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing... Read More.

Fire in Binghamton Apartment House

Binghamton firefighters responded to an apartment house after reports of smoke were called in Monday morning. The call came in around 11 a.m. for a fire at 41 Floral Avenue, a one-and-a- half story building with apartments. The Binghamton Fire Department cleared the scene... Read More.

Broome Lawmakers Seek to Ban 'Bath Salts'

Broome County Lawmakers will be looking at a possible ban on bath salts and similar substances in the county. The bill is being proposed by Legislator matt Pasquale of Endicott to the Public Safety and Emergency Services committee. If taken up by the full... Read More.

Firefighter Winter Games Held at Greek Peak

The freshly fallen snow from Friday's storm created perfect conditions for the annual Firefighter Winter Games at Greek Peak this weekend. But it wasn't the weather firefighters were focused on. It was the memory of a brother who lost his life in the... Read More.

'Walk a Mile in My Shoes' Raises Money and Awareness

Sub-zero temperatures don't stop the homeless from being homeless, and it didn't stop volunteers in Binghamton from finding out what being homeless is like. The 5th annual Walk A Mile in My Shoes event raised money and awareness Saturday for local efforts to... Read More.

NWS Issues Winter Storm Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for our area from 10 am this morning until Saturday 7 am. The forecast is for heavy snow, with accumulations of between five and ten inches. It will be the second Friday in a... Read More.

NWS in Binghamton Issues Winter Storm Warning

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Winter Storm Warning for snow, which is in effect from 10 am Friday to 7 am EST Saturday for the southern tier of New York and most of northeast Pennsylvania. Storm totals of 5 to 8... Read More.

Chenango County Town Bans Hydrofracking

A Chenango County village has voted to ban hydrofracking. The Village of Oxford's Board of Trustees approved the first hydrofracking ban on record in Chenango County on Wednesday. The zoning ordinance was passed in a four to one vote that bans gas exploration, extraction,... Read More.

Tioga Chamber Dinner Tonight at Tioga Downs

Tonight will mark the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce's annual Dinner and Community Awards. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 tonight, and for the first time ever, will be held at Tioga Downs. This is one of the Chamber's biggest events of the... Read More.

2013 Economic Development Projects Underway

After being awarded more than $91 million in December, dozens of projects in the Southern Tier are beginning to take shape. Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy discussed plans for 62 benefiting programs with the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council Wednesday. The big winners were the... Read More.