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A parking garage roof has collapsed in the Town of Vestal. Heavy snow has been collapsing roofs throughout the Northeast. This accident happened at the Hayes Community Apartments on Country Club Road. About 10 to 12 vehicles could be beneath the rubble. There are no reports of any... Read More.

The Broome County SIU and the Endicott Police Department searched an apartment at 111 Jefferson Avenue Endicott. The search uncovered approximately 15 grams of crack cocaine, a quantity of marijuana, packaging material, scale and approximately $3,000.00 cash. Martise L. Felder and Janelle L. Cheeseboro were arrested... Read More.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prohibit all-or-nothing modeling to determine new Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The current FEMA approach could cost Southern Tier taxpayers millions. With the new modeling, 6,500 additional buildings would be considered... Read More.

The national Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the central Southern Tier and Susquehanna region of New York and the southern Finger Lakes. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is expected with the highest amounts in Otsego and Chenango counties.... Read More.

The Broome County SIU Task Force arrested Andrew Lebron and Edwin Garcia, both of New York City, for the illegal possession and sale of heroin. Thursday, the investigators searched room #24 of the Skylark Motel in the Town of Vestal and seized 530... Read More.

Congress has blocked $2.4 million in funding for the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System. The System uses radar and a network of stream and rain gauges to provide data to the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings. The System is credited with saving $20... Read More.

An early Thursday morning fire on County Road 67 in Hancock destroyed a mobile home. Two adults and three children were able to evacuate without injury. There was no smoke detector in the home, but the residents heard the fire, which started beneath the trailer. Investigators have... Read More.

The Chenango County Sheriff's Office has ruled the death of Chance Howey of Smithville a homicide. Howey, 31, was found unconscious in his home on Sunday and was taken to Wilson Hospital. He was died early Monday morning. Autopsy results show Howey died from a brain... Read More.

Joseph Craig, 50, died in an accident at a gas pipeline site on Tuesday afternoon. Craig was walking on a pipeline in West Branch Township, Pennsylvania, when he was hit by a truck that was backing up. The driver failed to see the victim. It... Read More.

In a must win game, Syracuse found a way to beat 7th ranked UConn at the XL Center in Hartford. That ended the losing streak at four; Jim Boeheim has never had a five game losing streak in his 35 years coaching Syracuse. Adding to the... Read More.

Firefighters responded at about 10:15PM Tuesday to a home at 300 Birch Street in Vestal. Investigators said that food was cooking in the kitchen and had been left unattended. Fire crews from Vestal, Endicott, and West Corners needed several hours to extinguish the fire. Everyone was able... Read More.

Chemung Financial Corporation reported on Wednesday that fourth quarter net income rose 133%. Net income for the year nearly doubled to a record $10 million, and earnings per share increased 93% from $1.45 to $2.80 per share. CEO Ronald M. Bentley also reported that the company... Read More.