Binghamton Man Charged With Purse Snatching

A Binghamton man is facing charges related to an alleged purse robbery on Sunday and use of a stolen credit card. 47-year-old Cecil Marshall of Colfax Avenue was charged with third degree robbery after he allegedly stole a woman's purse on the city's West... Read More.

Voters Turn Down BOTH School Merger Proposals

Voters in Spencer-Van Etten and Candor school districts voted down the merger in a straw vote. In Candor, residents voted 574-No to 240-Yes. In Spencer the votes were closer, with 547-No and 307-Yes. The recent study shows a possible $300,000 in savings per... Read More.

VINES Seeking Grant To Maintain Summer Job Program

A Binghamton summer youth program is looking for funding to maintain its summer job initiative. The Binghamton VINES program is looking for a three-year, $50,000 grant to fund its summer program, which provides 10 to 12 teens and young adults with summer jobs in... Read More.

DWI Sentence Appeal Rejected

A Binghamton woman's challenge of her prison sentence for injuring a college student while driving drunk was rejected by a state appeals court in Albany. 45-year-old Patricia Crowe is serving a sentence of two to seven years in state prison after she pleaded guilty... Read More.

Students Return To Coolidge Elementary

Students and faculty from Calvin Coolidge Elementary School in Binghamton were back in the building Monday after asbestos abatement caused the school to be closed for the first half of the year. Administrators and teachers worked over the holiday weekend to prepare the school... Read More.

Deposit Fire Caused By Wood Stove

A wood stove reportedly caused a fire in Deposit over the weekend. The Deposit Fire Chief says crews responded to the home on China Road around 3:30 early Saturday morning. Officials say the owner was the only person home at the time of the... Read More.

Bad Wiring Is Cause Of Binghamton Apartment Fire

Officials say bad wiring is what caused a Binghamton apartment to catch fire. The Binghamton Fire Department responded to a duplex at 62 Bigelow Street around 9:30 Saturday night. The electrical fire started in the wall of the upstairs apartment, leaving the upstairs bedroom... Read More.

Expect Delays On Route 17 Through Binghamton Today

People travelling through Binghamton today may experience some traffic delays. The State Department of Transportation plans on bringing Route 17 west down to one lane from the I-81 interchange to Mygatt Street. Crews want to repair pot holes in that area. Officials say... Read More.

Binghamton Council Discussing Public Arts Commission

Binghamton's City Council discussed the possibility of creating a commission devoted entirely to public arts in the city. At their meeting on Monday night, the council debated whether the idea would benefit Binghamton. The city's public art is currently managed by the Commission of... Read More.

Regional LGBT Program Opens New Location

A regional LGBT program is celebrating its opening of a new location on Binghamton University's campus. The Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project held a ceremony on Monday night to celebrate their new office in Bartle Library. The program assists LGBT-led families and parents... Read More.