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Horseheads Village Fire Department in Need of Repairs, Upgrades
HORSEHEADS, NY (WENY) -- A facility study of the Horseheads Village Fire Department shows the building is in need of significant repairs and improvements. The results of the facility study on the fire department, conducted by Hunt Engineers, Architects & Surveyors, was presented to the Horseheads Village Board of Trustees Thursday evening. The study found the fire department building was in need of mostly structural and architectural repairs. However, some other components are not up to current code standards, and would need to be updated.
Veteran, Dog Die In Genesee Township Fire
Fire crews responded to a house fire in Genesee Township Thursday morning, which claimed the life of its occupant and his dog. The fire began some time before 4;30 in the 1000 block of Clovis Avenue. Firefighters on the scene reported heavy flames at the front and back of the home, which broke though the roof shortly after they arrived. Fire officials say there were explosions on the scene, which may have been caused by oxygen tanks. Once firefighters were able to enter the building, they discovered the body of a man and the dog. Officials say the man was a Vietnam veteran and a double leg amputee. The house is considered a total loss.
Elmira updates progress on $3.7 million City Hall clock tower restoration
The City of Elmira has updated Big Fox on the ongoing $3.7 million City Hall clock tower restoration project. The project, which includes repairing the roof to address structural integrity issues, has been unveiled this week after months of being covered by a tarp. Despite visible progress, the City has...
Steuben County to receive over $75K to attract new businesses
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – Steuben County is receiving over $75,000 in funds to support a project that is said to help attract new businesses to the region, as announced by Congressman Nick Langworthy. The taxpayer-funded grant comes from the Appalachian Regional Commission and will be matched by local funds for a total of $150,000 to […]
John W. Jones Museum Gets Federal Grant for Expansion
ELMIRA, NY (WENY) -- An Elmira museum is getting federal funding to help with its expansion. The John W. Jones Museum at 1248 Davis Street Elmira has been awarded $45,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The museum preserves the legacy of John W. Jones, who escaped slavery in Virginia the 1840's, and later settled in Elmira. Jones was a key agent on the underground railroad, helping 860 former enslaved people escape to freedom.
Pantry of Angels loses a supply of food from storm
LINDLEY, N.Y. (WETM) — The Pantry of Angels lost thousands of dollars of food from this week’s storm which represents two weeks’ worth of supply. Yet the pantry was able to continue providing for needy families thanks to donated generators that helped keep the food refrigerated. The President and CEO of the pantry, Crystal McCannon […]
Big Flats Women’s Club to host multi-family rummage sale
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) – The Big Flats Women’s Club will be hosting its annual multi-family rummage sale next weekend. The sale will take place on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Big Flats Historical Society Pavilion located at 258 Hibbard Road in Big Flats. All proceeds from the rummage […]
George F. Cobin, 81, Angelica
George F. Cobin age 81 of Mechanic Street, passed away on Tuesday (July 16, 2024) at UR St James Hospital in Hornell. George was born in Birdsall on September 29, 1942 the son of Hugh Cobin and Betty Seeley Cobin, was graduate of Angelica Central School, and had served in the National Guard. He had worked for Sands Auto Glass delivering out of Buffalo and several other places for 30 years and then opened his own shop called “George’s Glass Shop in Angelica, and had also delivered for the Angelica Bakery for many years with his wife Jean. They were married in 1965, and she predeceased him on May 12, 2022. George enjoyed fishing, mowing lawns (had to be a John Deere his favorite), woodworking, family cookouts especially at the Mt Morris Dam, and his son Brent’s pavilion. He had been very active in Boy Scouting, and had also been an active participant in the Angelica Ambulance, and Angelica Fire Department.
'After 30 days, it is PTSD': Counselor who witnessed Trump shooting talks mental health
The bullets that whizzed above Kelly Eckrich made her afraid, not so much for Donald Trump, but the thousands of regular folks standing around her. "I said to myself: 'This could be it,'" she said five days later. "I knew we were at a political event with the president, but I didn't think of it as assassination, I thought: 'Shots are fired. Active shooter.' I don't know if that person doesn't like any of us there."
Welcome Dr. Vanessa Browne!
Jones Memorial announces new addition to Olean and Hornell rheumatology clinics. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Vanessa Browne. Dr. Browne will be joining the rheumatology team at the neurology, rheumatology and infusion center in the Medical Office Building at 7309 Seneca Rd. N in Hornell as well as the rheumatology and oncology clinic in Olean.
Warmer Weekend
High pressure in control over the weekend will keep us mainly dry both Saturday and Sunday, but we can't completely rule out a stray shower or thunderstorm. Temperatures will end up warmer compared to the last couple of days with highs in the mid 80s, the humidity will also come up a bit. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase by Tuesday as low pressure pushes into the region.
Steuben County secures $75,000 federal grant to attract manufacturing
Steuben County is set to receive a $75,000 federal grant aimed at attracting manufacturing businesses to the region. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced that the funds will be directed to the county's Industrial Development Agency. The grant will be matched with local funds and will be used for pre-development site analyses,...
Consistent 80s
Monday keeps things at a warm place for the start of next week. Temperatures are most likely staying around the upper 80s before the first chances of rain appear late Monday night. Rain and thunderstorms arrive Tuesday and continue into the mid-week. Rain and thunderstorms make up the entirety of...
Elmira man arrested for allegedly breaking into JCPenney in Big Flats
An Elmira man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into the JCPenney store in Big Flats. According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old Eric J. Williams allegedly used a large rock to break through the glass doors of the store and sustained a cut on his arm during the incident.
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