Cuomo: After Plastic Bag Ban, Next Is Styrofoam Containers

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that his 2020 State of the State agenda will prohibit the distribution and use of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, single-use food containers. The proposal also bans the sale of expanded polystyrene packaging materials known as packing... Read More.

New York State Troopers Locate Missing Tompkins County Man

UPDATE: New York State Police at Ithaca have located 51-year-old Frederick A. Knapp of Lansing.  He was located not too far from his residence and tranported to Cayuga Medical Center for a medical evaluation. He did not appear injured. Police thank the public for their assistance in... Read More.

New York Tells Insurers to Cover Vaping Cessation Treatments

New York state has announced further action to address the growing threat of e-cigarette use, with measures to combat the increasing number of vaping-related illnesses. As part of these efforts, the Department of Financial Services issued guidance Friday advising New York insurers that they... Read More.

Domestic Dispute: Harpursville Man Hits Mother with Chair

Shortly after midnight on December 7, Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a domestic dispute on Welton Street in the Town of Colesville. Subsequent investigation revealed that Matthew Baxter, 30, Harpursville, had broken a chair over his mother’s back while under the influence of... Read More.

Local Property Tax Levies Rising in New York State

Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a report just released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Annual property tax levy increases have slowed significantly since 2005... Read More.

No One Injured in Bus Rollover on Snowy I-81 South

0n November 12 at approximately 1:36 a.m., officers of the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to Interstate 81 South, a quarter mile south of Exit 13 in the Town of Preble, for a motor vehicle crash involving a transport travel bus that was headed... Read More.

Accident with Reported Injuries in Owego

According to scanner reports, there is an accident on Rt. 38 near the Sheriffs Dept. with reported injuries.  Campville Fire Dept. was enroute at approximately 5:10pm.  Stay tuned to WEBO for additional updates.