Endicott Man Arrested for Rape

An Endicott man has been arrested on charges of raping a 16 year old girl. Scott Hart, 21, provided alcohol to the girl and then had sex with her. Hart has been charged with felony rape and felony criminal sex act, among other charges. He's being held... Read More.

Council Members Oppose Post Office Closures

Binghamton's city council sent a loud message to the U.S. postal service: Do not close their city's post offices.  Council members unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday to oppose the closure of the Eastview, Westview and Southview Post Offices.  The postal service says it is... Read More.

Sikorsky To Lay Off Nearly 400 Employees

Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli says  that Sikorsky plans to lay off nearly 400 employees at its Big Flats facility this summer. He says the layoffs will include management, manufacturers and union workers.  Santulli says the decision was made because of a lack of... Read More.

Update: Porch Fire Cause Determined

The Johnson City Fire Department now knows the cause of an early morning fire at 37 Stearns Avenue and says it was accidental. It was caused by disposing smoking materials into a plastic flower pot on the porch.  A person living at the address... Read More.

JC/Union Code Enforcement Begins

It's a union of two towns...and it became official Wednesday.  Code enforcement and building permits for village of Johnson City residents will now be handled by the Town of Union.  Under this new joint arrangement, the Town of Union will issue building permits, electrical... Read More.

City Council Fails To Act On Joint Sewage Plant

A special meeting of Binghamton City Council was called Wednesday afternoon, to deal with two items.  The first, to go on record in opposition to the proposed closing of three satellite post offices.  But the second item was removed from the agenda.  It dealt... Read More.