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New Yorker’s paid their final respects and laid to rest 36-year-old New York State Trooper Joel Davis over the weekend. Trooper Davis was killed in the line of duty last Sunday night responding to the report of “shots fired” during a domestic dispute... Read More.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Southern Tier until 8pm. The National Weather Service says thunderstorms and heavy rain today may lead to flash flooding in small streams, urban areas, and other low-lying locations that are prone to flooding. This is... Read More.

38 Special will return to Tioga Downs for a rescheduled concert at 8pm on Friday, July 28. The group was supposed to perform July 1, but the concert had to be cancelled due to severe thunderstorms. Anyone who purchased a ticket for the original... Read More.

The investigation continues into the shooting death of Trooper Joel Davis Sunday in Jefferson County. State Police say the 36-year-old father of three was responding to a call of shots fired during a domestic dispute when he was shot once in the side, despite... Read More.

A New York State Trooper was shot and killed by an active duty soldier during a domestic dispute last night in Jefferson County. Trooper Joel Davis was shot and killed by 32-year-old Justin Walters while approaching the man's house last night in the Village... Read More.

The 2nd-annual "Get Your Flea Fix on Route 96" will be held today and tomorrow at several locations along the highway from Owego, through Candor, Spencer, and into West Danby. Flea markets, yard sales, and several businesses will participate this year, including Up the... Read More.

Tioga Downs hosted New York Sire Stakes racing during a special Fourth of July card yesterday. The program is designed to promote the breeding, buying, and racing of standardbred horses across the state. Horses are broken into divisions, and Tioga Downs hosted four... Read More.

Tioga Downs had to cancel Saturday night's planned 38 Special concert due to severe weather that owner Jeff Gural said made it impossible to put the show on safely. In a statement, Gural said that they will try to reschedule the concert and will... Read More.

New York lawmakers approved a deal that will help keep Vernon Downs open during a two-day special session that concluded yesterday in Albany. The Tioga Downs sister track will receive $2 million per year for the next two years. Owner Jeff Gural says... Read More.

New York legislators are closing in on a deal to extend sales tax measures for county governments for three years and mayoral control of New York City schools for two years during an extraordinary session called by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Besides the legislation,... Read More.

State lawmakers passed a bill last week to provide a tax break to the craft beverage industry in New York. The State Senate voted to exempt tastings at breweries, cideries and distilleries from sales tax. Currently, only tastings at wineries are exempt from sales tax.... Read More.

A woman decided to pull out a machete and a stun gun during an argument over fireworks in a Kmart parking lot in Cortlandville on Monday. The Cortland County Sheriff's Office was called to the parking lot just before 5pm for reports of... Read More.