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Jury selection began Monday in the trial of an Elmira man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend back in December. Arteamus Wells is charged with murder in the death of Erin Jade Smith, 19. Prosecutors say Wells stabbed and choked her to death in her Hathorn... Read More.

Carl Edwards won his fifth Nationwide race at the Nashville Superspeedway, leading 148 laps of the 225. Kyle Busch was second. Edwards passed Busch on the 191st lap and held him off to the end. The top ten were: 1 #60 Carl Edwards ... Read More.

Douglas Cavanaugh, Jr., 45, formerly of Binghamton, was arraigned Friday in United States District Court, on an indictment charging him with six counts of filing false claims for tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. It is believed that Cavanaugh has sent more than $20... Read More.

Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that he is being treated for a curable form of colon cancer and has begun receiving a course of treatment that doctors expect to result in a full recovery.  Hinchey will maintain a regular work schedule while... Read More.

WEBO will broadcast the NASCAR Nationwide Series 'Nashville 300' race from Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday with live coverage starting at 2:45PM. Kevin Harvick won last year's race. The broadcast from Lebanon, Tenn., will be anchored by Eli Gold and Mike Bagley. There is no racing on Sunday... Read More.

Endicott Police have released more information on the man who was caught hiding on a rooftop during a chase Tuesday night.  Police say they spotted 25-year-old Tristan Skeete while out on patrol. When they tried to arrest him for several outstanding warrants, he ran... Read More.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit has arrested 29-year-old Lenora Morales of Binghamton. The arrest came after a month long investigation into the sale of crack cocaine to an undercover police officer.  Morales was taken into custody in the area of Binghamton General Hospital.  At... Read More.

Tasers are the newest tools added to the arsenal of the Broome County Sheriff's office. Seventeen tasers were bought with about $18,000 recovered from drug busts. Deputies say the taser is an upgrade from pepper spray, which can still irritate a person days after being... Read More.

Arnot Ogden Medical Center's initiative to make Elmira a healthier place to live is now underway. The "Creating Healthy Places" project is a five year effort to upgrade parks and promote better living. McKinnon Park is one of the first places to get a... Read More.

A Cortland man was arrested Monday by the Broome County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division and charged with Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree.  During a 6 month time frame, while employed at a Town of Triangle business, 29 year old Shawn M. Mead... Read More.

The following is a statement release by the AARP regarding a Sienna University poll that found New Yorkers have a high level of anxiety over the quality of their retirement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The poll results released today by the Siena Research Institute confirm the public’s anxiety and... Read More.

Jimmie Johnson defeated Clint Bowyer by about one foot to win the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Talladega. Eight cars were in the mix as they approached the finish line four wide. In the front stretch, Johnson was sixth and looked out of it, but a... Read More.