Lupardo and Crouch call on Cuomo to act on legislation

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Assemblyman Clifford Crouch are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to ensure that services currently provided to residents of the Broome Developmental Center, are provided to them even after the center closes its doors. Lupardo and Crouch are the sponsor and... Read More.

Ten OFA Students Selected for NYSSMA Area All-State

Ten Owego Free Academy Students have been selected to participate in the NYSSMA Senior High Area All-State Festival. The festival will be held on February 5th and 6th at the Ithaca College School of Music. Students participating in this year's music festival include: Carla... Read More.

Dance Instructor Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

A former dance instructor from Waverly has been found guilty of sexual assault in Tioga County Court. 39-year-old Julie Werkheiser was convicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault yesterday. Prosecutors said she committed sexual acts with two children under the age of 13... Read More.

Federal Drug Raid in Binghamton

Nine individuals were arrested as a result of numerous executed search warrants across Broome County yesterday afternoon. Authorities from 8 different agencies searched 12 properties,11 of which were in Binghamton, the other on North Broad Avenue in Johnson City. As a result, nine people... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Department to Build New Station

Residents in the Apalachin Fire District voted to approve the construction of a new fire station. The new station would be located at the same location of the current facility at 230 Pennsylvania Avenue. The new facility is expected to cost about $2.5 Million... Read More.

Fire at Endwell construction site

A camper on a construction site in Endwell caught fire last night. Fire crews were called to the construction site off Sally Piper Road around 10pm for reports of a fire. The camper was fully involved when they arrived, and the fire spread to... Read More.

BU court renamed after donation

The basketball court inside the Binghamton University Events Center has been renamed in honor of a local doctor after a $1 million gift. BU basketball teams now compete on the "Dr. Bai Lee Court" after an official unveiling over the weekend. Dr. Lee donated... Read More.

Early Morning Power Outage in Owego

A large portion of downtown Owego was without power earlier this morning. Responding fire police say that a motor vehicle collided with a telephone pole on Central Avenue, causing a transformer to explode. Power was restored to North Avenue just after 5:30 this morning.... Read More.

Two Men Arrested in Connection to Multiple Car Burglaries

Two men have been arrested on charges of criminal possession of stolen property, among other things. 27-year-old Verties Toran Jr. and 21-year-old Jacqub Sterling, both of Endwell, were found to be in possession of several reported stolen items. Many of the items have already... Read More.

Shooting in Binghamton

Authorities were called to the scene of a shooting in Binghamton yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred on Chapin Street. After responding with rifles, shields, and search dogs, police had the scene cleared in about an hour. Police have not released information on any individuals... Read More.