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Tompkins County legislators took a stand against hydrofracking this week. Lawmakers voted 14-1 to ban natural gas drilling that uses hydraulic fracturing on county-owned land. The resolution came after concerns about the dangers of hydrofracking. Nearly a dozen county residents spoke in favor of the measure. Lawmakers... Read More.

One person was killed in a fire in Elmira Wednesday night. The Fire Department has not identified the victim of the fire on Irvine Place, which was reported around 10pm. The narrow street is near Elmira College. Firefighters say two people and a dog were able... Read More.

A Sayre woman is facing charges after a fire broke out at her home on Friday night. 25-year-old Angela Yates told police that she left her two young children at home while she took a cab to a local store to get some items to... Read More.

A Bradford County man is facing charges after he was accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl. 38-year-old Dana Rolls of Troy is accused of having sex with the teen twice when she was between 12 and 17 years old. The abuse allegedly happened between... Read More.

Police are asking for the public’s help to find the man responsible for Sunday night’s murder in Johnson City. 21-year-old Eric Dantzler was shot to death while sitting behind the wheel of his SUV on Corliss Ave. An unidentified passenger was not injured. Police believe robbery was... Read More.

The federal government has released the numbers from the 2010 Census. Overall, they show that the population of the United States is growing at the slowest rate since the Great Depression, only 10 percent more than the 2000 Census. The nation’s population was measured at... Read More.

A Broome County man is facing several charges after he allegedly threatened and choked a woman in Norwich. City police say 19-year-old Devin White of Chenango Forks threatened the woman with a gun during a violent dispute Monday. The two were involved in some kind... Read More.

New York Gov. David Paterson is facing a hefty fine for accepting free tickets to last year’s World Series. The State Commission on Public Integrity has levied a $62,000 fine on the governor for accepting the tickets to the opening game of the 2009 World... Read More.

The Elmira Police Department is donating used bulletproof vests to other departments. The city will donate 85 vests to departments across the country that need them but can’t afford them. The City Council agreed to donate the vests Monday. A vote was needed since they are... Read More.

The former director of the New York State Fair is now facing criminal charges. Peter Cappuccilli has been charged with defrauding the government, grand larceny and official misconduct. He stepped aside in 2005 after 10 years as the fair director. Four months ago, the state Inspector... Read More.

The Gander Mountain in Johnson City is closed after a fire in their electrical room. Flames and sparks were reportedly shooting from one of the building’s power sources Monday. No injuries were reported. Johnson City Fire Chief Stephen Hrustich says the units will have to be repaired... Read More.

The Broome County Barons are no more. The Federal Hockey League member has postponed the rest of their games after low attendance figures through their first 19 contests. The Barons average attendance was only 314 through 11 games at the Chenango Ice Rink and many of... Read More.