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A shooting in the Town of Newfield forced a school to go on lock down Tuesday afternoon. Tompkins County Sheriff's deputies say two men were shot inside a mobile home on Depot Way around 1 p.m. Shortly after, Newfield Central School district was placed on... Read More.

The man convicted of shooting an Ithaca police officer last fall has been arrested again, this time, while in jail. 23-year-old Jamel Booker, was convicted of seven counts earlier this month in the shooting of Officer Anthony Augustine. The jury could not reach... Read More.

The New York State Comptroller says the state's overtime pay continued on its costly upward trend during the past year. According to comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York's overtime pay rose close to 11 percent, up to $529 million this past year. Overtime costs for... Read More.

A child and two adults are dead after a fire in Chenango County. Police were called to the Afton home at 11:38 Saturday night. When they arrived at the Warren Lane home, it was fully engulfed in fire. Crews were able to bring... Read More.

The rising price of cigarettes might not be the only thing preventing some people from purchasing a pack. That's if two state lawmakers and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn get their way. The trio, which includes Senator Diane Savino and Assemblywoman... Read More.

Senator Charles Schumer is pushing for legislation that would ban suspected terrorists from buying a gun in the United States. Schumer said the current National Instant Criminal Background Check System does not check to see if a person is on a terror watch... Read More.

Ithaca police are investigating the stabbing of a 17-year-old. Police were called at approximately 2:25 a.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Chestnut Street for a reported fight. When they arrived, they found a 17-year-old male who had been stabbed in the... Read More.

By: Dustin Long - Motor Racing Network RICHMOND, Va. - Cruel twists, dramatic turns, raised voices. The closing laps Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway tested the taut emotions of drivers. Kevin Harvick yelled after he went from seventh to first on the next-to-last lap to... Read More.

By: Dustin Long - Motor Racing Network RICHMOND, Va. - Henrico Police arrested two members of Richard Childress Racing for an altercation after Friday night’s Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Scearce, 50, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault, and Thomas Costello, 35,... Read More.

By: Pete Pistone - MRN Denny Hamlin said Thursday at Richmond Int’l Raceway he would entertain the possibility of undergoing surgery if his chances to make the Chase and compete for the Sprint Cup championship evaporate. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver had hoped to be back... Read More.

By: Dustin Long / MRN NASCAR has severely punished Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth and Toyota Racing Development for a violation with the engine of Kenseth’s race-winning car last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth's No. 20 team was penalized for violating a rule that requires connecting... Read More.

By: Pete Pistone - MRN KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Matt Kenseth outran a hard charging Kasey Kahne to win Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Kenseth drove his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to his second victory of the season and 26th of... Read More.