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One Dead, Another Injured After Crash on Route 17
State police say just after 1 p.m., officers responded to the construction area of State Route 17 in the Town of Owego for a serious crash. Authorities say a tractor trailer and a motorcycle with two occupants collided. One person is deceased, a second person was transported to Wilson Medical...
Keystone 9-11’s keep rolling at state tournament
ATHENS- Keystone 9-11’s needed some extra baseball on Wednesday night, but they would manage to fight off a strong effort from Newtown Edgemont to advance in the state tournament with a 4-2 win in 8 innings. Newtown opened up the game with a run in the bottom of the...
Big Fish Summer – Lyla Janniro’s largemouth bass
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We reveal the next 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer catch. Congratulations to Lyla Janniro who caught this big largemouth bass at Park Station in Erin. Already, Janniro has a huge catch to her name at an early age. It’s all sponsored by Valley Wholesale Bait and Tackle in Beaver Dams. If […]
Major Makeover Planned for Northgate Plaza on Front Street
A big renovation project is in the works for a large Broome County retail complex. Construction on a planned multi-phase makeover of the Northgate Plaza on Upper Front Street in the town of Chenango should get underway soon. The complex, which opened a half-century ago, is owned by a company...
Tompkins County Accepts Applications for Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding
Tompkins County has been awarded $30,619 in federal funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. This funding aims to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs, wth applications to receive funding due by July 26. “The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a national program created in...
Drivers reminded how to cross intersections when lights are down
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira Police say it’s common to see drivers cross intersections improperly when traffic lights are down. Outages after Monday’s severe storms proved to be another example. “If you approach a traffic light that is malfunctioning in any way, whether it’s completely dark, it’s flashing or anything like that, it should always […]
Digital murals to dental clinics: Einhorn Center grants support community-based projects
Undergraduate interns with the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) are laying the groundwork this summer for a collaborative digital mural about climate change in the Kettle Lakes Watershed. The project is one of ten community-based projects that recently received Engaged Opportunity Grants from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
‘Man of honor:’ Webster family raises $11K for young golfers in retired jail deputy’s memory
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Giving back in the wake of tragedy is the mission of a local family, after the passing of their beloved father, grandfather, and partner. Retired Monroe County jail deputy Thomas Doherty died in a crash in January. Along with his love for family, friends, and serving the community, Doherty shared a […]
Staying safe in an outage: how portable generators are harmful if installed incorrectly
PINE CITY, N.Y. (WENY) -- The weather from the last several days has knocked out power all across the Twin Tiers. Now, people have been turning to their portable generators for help and, most importantly, for power. However, the Pine City Volunteer Fire Department received a call yesterday, July 16,...
Tips for managing insulin during power outages
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) –Millions of people worldwide depend on medication to help with their medical conditions. One of these medications is insulin, which is commonly used for people with diabetes. Arnot Health interim systems director of pharmacy Rebecca Reynolds Carr says that there are multiple types of insulin. “We have your mealtime insulin, which are your […]
Ithaca man arrested on weapons charges
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man is facing multiple charges after police say they found a rifle, a bulletproof vest, and ammo in his home. Jerimiah C. Greenidge, 25, was arrested on July 16 after an investigation into recent shootings and weapons violations in Ithaca. According to the Ithaca Police Department, officers searched Greenridge’s apartment at the Arthaus, located at 130 Cherry St., on a warrant.
Part of cooling system fails at Rochester supermarket; items pulled from shelves
Part of the HVAC system at ALDI, 175 N. Winton Road, failed on Monday, and chilled and frozen items — meat, dairy, vegetables, pizza, etc. — have been pulled from coolers lining the store’s walls. The breakdown affected the system located on the store’s roof. It happened around 1 p.m. during a rainstorm...
Hochul adds 28 family and civil court judges across NYS in effort to decrease case backlog
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday which plans to reduce case backlog in both family and civil courts. The new law will add 28 judges across the state and 16 judges for New York City. "Civil and family courts adjudicate some of the most...
List released on state prison closings
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) -The north country’s three prisons were spared from being shut down by the state. The list released to the union representing state corrections officers by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision doesn’t include Cape Vincent, Gouverneur, or Riverview correctional facilities. It names...
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