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New York State Police will be out in full force this holiday season to crack down on drunk driving. Data shows that the holiday season can be a particularly dangerous time of the year due to an increased number of drunk drivers on the... Read More.

The man involved in a shots fired incident in Coopertown on Monday was captured by police in Virginia today. 62-year-old Barry Renert allegedly walked into a baseball memorabilia shop near the baseball Hall of Fame, a shop where Renert had formerly worked, and threatened... Read More.

An early Monday morning robbery took place in Ithaca along the 500 block of West State Street. Around 3 o'clock in the morning on Monday, a man approached the victim and asked him for a cigarette before demanding his belongings. The man allegedly pointed... Read More.

A punishment is eased for one Cornell University fraternity following an incident involving underage drinking. University officials said the suspension Delta Kappa Epsilon received will now last for a minimum of two years rather than three. The school board revoked the chapter's... Read More.

A heavily traveled bridge on route 17C needs to be replaced, and construction could change travel plans for local commuters. The New York State Department of Transportation held a preliminary meeting Tuesday night on the replacement of the 17C bridge over Patterson Creek.... Read More.

A prisoner from Steuben County was found dead in his cell, and police are considering it a homicide. Thomas Blancke was serving a three-year sentence for attempted burglary after he was accused of stealing scrap metal. On Saturday he was found dead in his... Read More.

If you plan on buying a hunting, fishing or trapping licenses in New York soon, you may want to get it before December 26th. The Department of Environmental Conservation will begin a blackout period of about one to two weeks. During that... Read More.

An Ithaca man succumbed to his wounds in a regional burn unit after a fire critically injured him Wednesday afternoon. 53-year-old Richard Sherman was injured in a fire that occurred in an area known to locals as "The Jungle', a homeless encampment area near... Read More.

A new player has been announced in the hunt for one of the region's casino licenses. Thomas Wilmot Sr. of Rochester has proposed building a $350 million hotel and entertainment project in the small Seneca County town of Tyre. Seneca County is considered in... Read More.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is putting the pressure on wireless carriers in his effort to require anti-theft measures be added to all smartphones. Schneiderman is sending letters to the nation's largest wireless carriers regarding the industry's decision to prohibit Samsung from... Read More.

A Tompkins County town is the latest to vote on a hydrofracking moratorium. Tuesday night, the Groton Town Board voted down a six-month ban on fracking by a 3-2 vote. The vote was preceded by a public hearing with over 100 people in attendance.... Read More.

New York Congressman Richard Hanna is speaking out against new regulations enacted by an office of the Federal Department of Transportation, which regulate the hours in which truck drivers will be able to drive. Before July 1st, truckers who drove 70 hours in one... Read More.