Senator Schumer to Visit Owego
Following up on Governor Cuomo’s visit to Owego on Thursday, Senator Charles Schumer will be in Owego today. The topic will be Hemp.
Regions
Medicaid Fraud Charged Dropped Against Binghamton Man
A Binghamton man accused of Medicaid Fraud has had the charges dropped by the New York State Attorney General’s office. Garabed Kachadourian was accused of stealing in excess of $100,000 in Medicaid payments made through his taxi company. New information came to the attention of... Read More.
Governor Cuomo Visits Owego Thursday
Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in Owego this morning. WEBO will be attending the meeting, and we will report on the meeting at its conclusion. WEBO will have coverage on our newscasts, on www.myhometowntoday.com, and Facebook. Check back later today for details of... Read More.
Governor Extends Disaster Declaration to September 20th
Governor Cuomo has extended the disaster declaration he made following last weeks flash flood event until September 20th. The declaration covers Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Wayne, Yates, and contiguous counties. The flooding has caused significant damage... Read More.
Goats from Viral Video Headed to Watkins Glen
There has been a viral video in the last few days of two goats that somehow found their way onto the tracks of the New York City subway. TV celebrity Jon Stewart and his wife have adopted the goats, and they will be relocated... Read More.
Maines Tractor Trailer Crashes Near Pittsburgh
A tractor-trailer belonging to Maines Paper and Food Service had a serious crash yesterday morning near Pittsburgh. The vehicle was to make a delivery at a Burger King, when the driver fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a creek. The driver was... Read More.
State of Emergency Lifted in Tioga County
The State of Emergency in Tioga County, New York was lifted yesterday at 5PM. The State of Emergency was put into effect a week ago, following the heavy rains and flash flooding experienced in the region.
Electrical Fault Blamed for Jimay’s Fire
An investigation into the fire at the Jimay’s Flea Market property in Conklin has determined the cause to be an electrical problem, triggered by the flooding. The fire caused serious damage to a residence, where the fire started, as well as the flea market... Read More.
Several Local Emergency Response Teams Receive State Grants
Several local emergency response teams will share in a $6.5 million grant from the State Homeland Security Department. The $6.5 million in funding supports New York's explosive detection canine teams, hazardous materials teams, tactical teams, and technical rescue and urban search teams, as well... Read More.
Update on Last Week’s Flash Flood Event
There are several updates related to last week’s flash flood event:
The flooding last week has resulted in approximately 238 million gallons of untreated sewage to be dumped into the Susquehanna River in Binghamton. The Binghamton/Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant has reduced capacity due to... Read More.
College Move-in Day is Upon us
Sunday was move-in day at Binghamton University. About 3,000 freshmen are expected. Classes begin on Wednesday. Move in day for SUNY Broome will be this coming Saturday.
Kirkwood Home Destroyed by Fire
A residence on Colesville Road in Kirkwood was completely destroyed by fire on Monday. No one is believed to have been home at the time, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
