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Elmira Police Chief Scott Drake will retire next month. After 23 years on the force, including the last six as top cop for the city, Drake says it’s time to move on. The chief will step down on January 7th, leaving Deputy Chief Michael Robertson to... Read More.

An Elmira teen is facing kidnapping charges after police say he held his former girlfriend against her will. Police say 18-year-old Tyler Pratt took the unidentified 17-year-old girl from the village of Horseheads to his residence in Elmira. Pratt is now charged with second-degree kidnapping and... Read More.

William Kenyon was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Thursday. The 50-year-old from Johnson City was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in July in connection with the 2009 death of his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Kelly Wescott. Kenyon’s sentencing was delayed after the district attorney’s office... Read More.

Johnson City held their annual Holiday Parade Thursday night. Hundreds of people braved the cold temperatures to line Main Street for the parade, which featured plenty of groups including the Johnson City High School Marching Band and of course, Santa Claus. This was the 26th year... Read More.

Pennsylvania State Police say an elderly woman from Athens died two days after a crash on Saturday. 91-year-old Margaret Dolan succumbed to her injuries on Monday. State Police say she was riding in a car with 62-year-old Robert Shaffer around 10:30am Saturday when their vehicle was... Read More.

A Trumansburg man has been charged with murdering his father. Police say 28-year-old Matthew Taranto shot his father, Sal, numerous times in the chest and torso last Tuesday night. Sal, a former Nassau County Police Officer, made it across the street before he died. Matthew was arrested... Read More.

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.