Owego UMC to Serve Free Christmas Dinner

Christmas is a time of giving ... nowhere is that more evident than the free community dinners to be served in our area on Tuesday.Volunteers at the Owego United Methodist Church on Main Street will serve a Christmas dinner from 11am to 2pm. The... Read More.

Holiday Travel: ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’

If you're travelling by car this holiday weekend, remember New York State Police and local law enforcement will increase road patrols to keep local highways safe by cracking down on drunken or impaired drivers. It's called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and it... Read More.

Final Days for Salvation Army Kettle Campaign

This is the final weekend for the annual Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Bell ringers are collecting money for the Salvation Army  to distribute gifts to children who may otherwise not have a gift and whose families need a warm Christmas meal. Through the Kettle... Read More.

New York’s Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low

The unemployment rate in New York State has declined to its lowest level since the current formula was adopted in 1976. The unadjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in November. The number of unemployed people stood at 339,000, also not seasonally adjusted. The seasonally... Read More.

Fatal Residence Fire in Lansing

On Monday at about 5PM, the State Police responded to a house fire on Christopher Circle in Landing. The 86-year-old resident was found deceased. The cause of the fire is being investigated. The name of the victim has not yet been released.

Syracuse Football Coach Babers Staying with SU

Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers has signed an extension to stay with the Orange.  According to a release sent out Wednesday, Babers and Syracuse University had reached an agreement that would keep Babers as head coach, “well into the future.”

Former SUNY Polytechnic President Sentenced to Prison

Alain Kaloyeros, the former president of SUNY Polytechnic, was sentenced yesterday to 3 ½ years in prison for his role in a huge pay-for-play scandal that arose from the Buffalo Billions economic development project. Three developers have already been sentenced to prison time. Former... Read More.

Amber Alert Teenager Found Safe in Brooklyn

The missing Rochester teenager who became the focus of a statewide Amber Alert has been found safe. Rochester Police say the 14-year-old girl, Joanna Coates, hadn't been seen since Saturday when her mother reported her missing on Monday. The investigation determined that... Read More.

Rochester Amber Alert Cancelled

UPDATE: **AMBER ALERT CANCELLED**Police say JOANNA COATES has been "recovered safely" with no further details provided.Original Story: JOANNA COATES (14 years) Last seen Dec 1, 2018 in Rochester, NY Rochester, New York CHILD:14yrs White female 5' 4" 100lbs Hr:brown Eye:green SUSP:41yrs Hispanic male 6' 185lbs Hr:black Eye:b... Read More.