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A routine audit of the Tompkins County bussing system, TCAT, resulted in the arrest of an employee. Pamela Johnson of Cortland is a former accounts assistant for TCAT, and she turned herself into police on charges of grand larceny, charges to which she pleaded... Read More.

With the rise in heroin overdoses across New York state, officials are looking to provide state and local law enforcement with the antidote to reverse the effects of a heroin overdose. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the Community Overdose Prevention Program, which... Read More.

Law enforcement across New York will be stepping up their efforts to crack down on drivers illegally passing school buses while they are picking up or dropping off students. Operation Safe Stop will call for state troopers, sheriff's deputies, and local police officers to... Read More.

Tuesday marked the first day of trout season for New York State, but anglers didn't see much success. With the recent flooding in spots, the high rivers and streams led to water too fast for local fishermen to catch any trout. Fishing licenses are... Read More.

Syracuse lacrosse will be hosting an opponent from just down Interstate 81 when they take on Binghamton University tonight. The Orange will look to improve their record at the Dome to 4-1 on the season, and their all-time series record versus Binghamton to 4-0.... Read More.

A Bronx teen was arrested in Norwich for drug possession. 18-year-old Noel Budram was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and $2,400 in cash. Chenango County Sheriff's deputies and Norwich Police executed a "no knock" search warrant at the Norwich Inn Motel,... Read More.

With tax season here, officials say New Yorkers should be aware of tax collection scams. State tax and consumer protection officials say that scammers will call people claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service or the state tax department, and demand immediate payments. Officials... Read More.

State legislature worked over the weekend on New York's budget and has plans to pass the budget today. The budget will mark the 4th consecutive early or on-time budget for the state, and Senator Tom Libous touched on the importance of getting the budget... Read More.

The Syracuse Orange lacrosse team picked up its elusive first ACC victory of the season with a win over Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The Number 10 Orange defeated the Number 7 Fighting Irish 11-10 at the Carrier Dome, and the first conference win... Read More.

Tompkins County Sheriff's deputies are investigating an armed robbery and carjacking that took place in Ithaca early this morning. Just before 2 o'clock, police were called to South Applegate Road in Enfield where a man said his vehicle had just been stolen. The incident... Read More.

A Town of Greene man has been indicted on charges of vehicular manslaughter after a crash earlier in the month killed his passenger. 22-year-old Bradley Goodrich is said to have a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit when he crashed into... Read More.

Solar Energy is coming to the Southern Tier. Southern Tier Solar Works is an initiative of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition with a goal to create local jobs and put money in the hands of residents and businesses, all while promoting solar power in... Read More.