Uncategorized

Chance Howey, 31, has died following a fight at Seeber's Tavern in Smithville Flats. The victim was taken home from the bar, but was later found unconscious by family members. He was taken to Wilson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was scheduled for... Read More.

Tioga Downs Casino will be closing Tuesday evening at 10pm due to weather.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from midnight Tuesday to 5 PM Wednesday for south central New York, the southern Finger Lakes and northern tier of eastern Pennsylvania. Another round of heavier snow will develop late tonight and continue into Wednesday... before tapering off... Read More.

A third robbery of a Subway Restaurant in the Town of Union did not go as planned for the two robbers. Christopher Kendzierski, 30, of Endicott was arrested Saturday as he attempted to rob the Subway on North Street. The driver of the get away vehicle,... Read More.

An Ithaca family of five escaped an early Sunday morning house fire without injury. The electrical fire started in a second floor bedroom at 803 Coddington Road and spread through the walls. Firefighters put it out quickly, and there were no injuries. The family should be able... Read More.

Brian Reaser joined the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District staff as an Agricultural Environmental Management Specialist. Prior to working for Tioga County, he was a project manager for the US Navy and spent a year in New Zealand to improve his farm management... Read More.

Investigators continued to search for clues to Wednesday's explosion at a home on Joseph Street in Horseheads. Backhoes are digging in the area of the gas line on Joseph Street. Benjamin Reed, 15 months, died in the explosion and fire. His mother and grandfather were... Read More.

Thursday afternoon, NYSEG released a statement on the events in Horseheads on Wednesday. A home on Joseph Street was destroyed by what appears to have been a natural gas explosion. 15 month old Benjamin Reed died in the explosion and fire. NYSEG Said: "The people of NYSEG... Read More.

The Union-Endicott School District has announced a new Public Information Coordinator. Chris Schmidt will replace Marilyn Blake who retired in November. Chris will be based in the U-E District Offices. Chris is well known to WEBO listeners; he was the WEBO News & Sports Director for the... Read More.

The Daytona Rolex 24 is considered a good prep for the NASCAR road course races; many Cup drivers have paricipated over the years. 2011 is no exception. The 24 hour race this weekend will have Jimmie Johnson in a Daytona Prototype Chevrolet Riley; JJ is... Read More.

Reports yesterday indicated that there was a strong smell of gas in the Joseph Street, Horseheads neighborhood well before the 9:15AM explosion. A neighbor called NYSEG to report a very strong smell of gas at about 1AM. NYSEG responded quickly, but there is no indication of... Read More.

A young child has died in what is believed to be a natural gas explosion at 198 Joseph Street in Horseheads at about 9:15AM Wednesday morning. Marvin "Butch" Hollister and his granddaughter, 17-year-old Samantha Stratton suffered burns. Stratton's 15-month-old son, Benjamin Reed, died in the explosion.... Read More.