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Chemung County 911 system failures blamed on battery issue
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – Two recent failures involving Chemung County’s 911 system are being blamed on a battery problem at a radio tower. Over the Memorial Day weekend, 18 News learned 911 operators lost the ability to use their radio equipment at their desks. They could still reach first responders on mobile radios and […]
Thousands without power in the Southern Tier
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) – Thousands of NYSEG customers in the Southern Tier are without power due to windy conditions today. According to the NYSEG outage list, over 10,000 customers are without power in the Southern Tier. This includes customers in Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and Yates counties. Most of the outages are occurring […]
Man Charged after Motorcycle Theft, Chase
ELMIRA, NY (WENY) -- A man is in the Chemung County jail on a parole violation, as well as multiple criminal charges and traffic citations after the alleged theft of a motorcycle in the city of Elmira that led authorities on a chase Saturday evening. According to the Chemung County...
Some traffic lights down in Town of Big Flats
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Chemung County Sheriff's Office has put out a warning that some traffic lights in the Town of Big Flats aren't working. If you encounter a traffic light that isn't working, you must treat it as a four-way stop. If you arrive at an intersection...
Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Chemung County in New York and Tioga County in Pennsylvania until 10pm. The main threat are strong winds up to 60mph, lots of cloud to ground lightning and small hail embedded in these storms. There is also the risk of a small tornadic […]
NY weather: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Steuben and Chemung counties Sunday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 2:07 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m. for Steuben and Chemung counties. The storms are packing pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 2:07 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Elkland,...
Veggie Van comes to Chemung County
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — A mobile farm market will be traveling around a few locations in Chemung County starting next month. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County is launching a new Veggie Van program to bring fresh, locally-grown produce to Chemung County residents. The van, which is going to be operated by Lowery […]
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