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Twin Tiers Most Wanted: Semachiah Mcduffie
Semachiah Mcduffie is wanted by the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Mcduffie is charged with criminal impersonation, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, criminal possession of stolen property. Mcduffie is 29 years. Mcduffie has brown hair and eyes. Mcduffie is 5’8″ tall...
O'Mara sponsors Legislative Resolution, helps commemorate 50th Anniversary of 'Summer Cohesion'
Elmira, N.Y., July 1--Senator O'Mara recently joined the Chemung County Youth Bureau at Eldridge Park to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bureau's "Summer Cohesion" recreational, educational and cultural enrichment program that has served over 50,000 young people over the past 50 summers!. Read the official Legislative Resolution, approved...
NY WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 5, 2024. The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Chemung County in central New York... Tioga County in central New York... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 841 PM EDT, a severe...
Chemung County auctions off $1.7 million in foreclosed properties
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – Chemung County has auctioned off nearly $1.7 million dollars in county-owned foreclosed properties. The auction included 84 properties. 67.8% of them are in Elmira. The properties owed a combined $596,253.02 in unpaid delinquent “back taxes.” The auction was held on May 24, 2024. The County Legislature’s Budget committee approved a […]
Chemung County to hold sewer project open house
SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — Chemung County residents are invited to learn more about the sewer district’s $222 million project. The Chemung County Sewer District is hosting an open house at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at 600 Milton St. in Southport. The open house will include an update on the sewer district’s consolidation project […]
Grant from Arts Council Funds Ceramics Classes for Local High Schoolers at Elmira College
Chris Longwell, Associate Professor of Art at Elmira College, received a grant from the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes to provide summer art classes to Chemung County high school students. The grant covers the associated costs so that students can attend the workshop for free. The workshop includes...
Chemung County man faces possible life in prison after guilty plea on federal drug charges
A Chemung County man who was arrested following a high-speed chase through parts of Tioga and Broome counties in 2021 faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to drug and illegal firearm charges. Charles Kennedy, 26, of Elmira, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to...
Workshop on grant for women and girls programs coming up
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — The Fund for Women (FFW) of the Southern Tier is holding a workshop to help local non-profits that support women and girls apply for its $150,000 grant. The FFW is looking to help one local non-profit organization fund programming that addresses unmet or underserved needs of women and girls in Chemung, […]
New Langdon Mansion exhibit opens in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Chemung County residents have a chance to see inside the former Langdon Mansion at a new exhibit in Elmira. The Chemung County Historical Society (CCHS) opened its museum’s newest exhibit “Grand, Domestic and Truly Comfy: The Langdon Mansion in Elmira” on June 28. According to the historical society, this exhibit will […]
Blood drives coming to the Southern Tier in July
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) – More American Red Cross blood drives are coming to the Southern Tier in the month of July. If you’re interested in donating blood, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to do so in Chemung and Schuyler counties. Blood drives will take place at the following locations and times: […]
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