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The Broome County Health Department has announced new initiatives to help local residents lower their daily sodium intake. Broome County has one of the highest mortality rates due to cardiovascular disease, according to the Public Health Department. To help fight that trend, the county is... Read More.

A Kirkwood woman was convicted of murder Wednesday in Broome County Court. 22-year-old Ashley Carnevale was accused of aiding her husband, Anthony, in the January 2009 shooting death of Jean Clark. The two allegedly broke into Clark’s Windsor home looking to steal prescription pills. Besides... Read More.

Heavy rain Wednesday led to some isolated problems of flooding across the region. Flash flooding in Ithaca forced city school district officials to close off some parts of the Ithaca High School. A few rooms and halls suffered significant water damage when a storm drain... Read More.

Tioga Downs has announced the final gambling results for their 2010 racing season. The track’s handle increased by nearly 8 percent over the 2009 numbers, according to Racing Operations Manager Dustin Ross. The handle is the total amount of money that is bet on all... Read More.

A fire in Athens displaced a family of seven Tuesday. The blaze broke out at the home, across from the Endless Mountain Transportation Authority offices on Route 220, just after 12pm. Athens Township Fire Chief William Kneebone says it was caused by a child playing with... Read More.

Guthrie Healthcare Systems broke ground on their new Pediatric Center in Sayre Tuesday. The 9,000 square-foot facility will be built on Elmer Avenue. GHS says they need more space after adding 81 new doctors over the past two years. The pediatric clinic will offer up-to-date technology... Read More.

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for all counties in our listening area. The National Weather Service issued the warning just before 10am, saying that today’s heavy rain could cause flash flooding in low-drainage areas. The warning will run through 12pm Wednesday. A Flood Watch... Read More.

A Broome County employee will soon be deployed to Afghanistan. Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala held a press conference Tuesday to recognize Darlene Croston for her service. The assistant in the county’s executive and budget offices will leave after the holidays for a year-long deployment... Read More.

New York State Police are calling their recent “Buckle Up New York” Campaign a success. Troop “C” Commander Major Kevin Molinari says the campaign was important as a reminder to the public is to use their seat belts. Across Troop C, which includes Broome and Tioga... Read More.

Bradford County leaders have unveiled their proposed budget for 2011. The $58.7 million spending plan includes no change in the county’s property tax rate, despite containing an extra $3.7 million for the replacement of three bridges. State and federal funds will cover most of the... Read More.

Rain in the forecast has led the National Weather Service to issue a Flood Watch for the entire Southern Tier. The watch is in effect from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday. The weather service says light to moderate rain will continue into this evening, when... Read More.

Despite not acting on the state’s budget deficit, New York lawmakers did find time in a special session Monday to formally approve a moratorium on natural gas drilling. The measure, passed by the Senate in August and the Assembly Monday, would hold off on making... Read More.