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Evacuees talk about gas leak in Montour Falls
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — Around 400 people evacuated during a gas leak in the Village of Montour Falls on Thursday, October 3. Evacuees included senior citizens from the Falls Home facility. DeAnn Bianco, director of nursing for the Falls Home, reflected on receiving an evacuation order from Schuyler County emergency management, which caused the […]
Beaver Dams man injured after Bath police chase
BATH N.Y. (WETM) — A Beaver Dams man was airlifted with serious injuries after crashing during a police chase in Bath on Thursday night. According to the New York State Police Department, troopers were called to the Kwik Fill on West Morris Street in Bath shortly before 10 p.m. on Oct. 3 for a disturbance. […]
Ithaca shopping center sells for tens of millions
ITHACA, N.Y. — Just as some people buy their wares and goods at shopping centers, some companies buy shopping centers. In the case of one Ithaca shopping plaza this week, a Cleveland firm dropped some serious coin to do it. The Creekside Plaza at 614-722 S. Meadow St., also...
Newfield man sentenced for fleeing police in Bradford County
BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WETM) — A Newfield, New York, man was sentenced for fleeing from police in Bradford County this past spring. According to the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office, 20-year-old Joseph Ennic Lewis-Bruce will spend a minimum of three months and a maximum of 23 months and 29 days in the Bradford County Correctional […]
20 haunted places to explore in NY's Finger Lakes region this October. See the list
Do you love all things Halloween? Then it might be the perfect time to explore haunted places throughout the Finger Lakes this spooky season. The Haunted History Trail of New York State highlights over 90 locations throughout the state brimming with paranormal activity. The Finger Lakes region, which in this case stretches east from Rochester to Syracuse all the way down to Owego, has 20 ghostly sites. ...
New truck stop, new “Welcome to Elmira” archway being considered
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Public records show the City Planning Commission saw a presentation for a new “travel center” on East Church Street, where the “Welcome to Elmira” sign stands just off I-86. The agenda for a September 5th meeting says the Planning Commission received communication for a “preliminary review of required site plan for […]
Elmira Heights woman arrested after police chase in Hornell; officer injured in pursuit
HORNELL, N.Y. (WETM) — An Elmira Heights woman was arrested and a police officer was injured after police said a chase took place in the City of Hornell on Thursday. Heather L. Johnson, 32, of Elmira Heights was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 3, just before 11:30 p.m. after police said she took officers on a […]
Elmira man sentenced for selling drugs in Pennsylvania
BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WETM) – An Elmira man has been sentenced to serve at least three years in a state correctional institution after he was found guilty of selling drugs in Pennsylvania. The Bradford County District Attorney’s Office reports that Daiquan J. Bythwood, 24, was sentenced to serve a minimum of three years to a […]
Guthrie Corning Hospital receives over $1M FEMA grant
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Guthrie Corning Hospital is receiving over $1 million in federal funding through a FEMA grant, as announced by Congressman Nick Langworthy. The grant is authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, which will support emergency protective measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant totals $1,807,684.47. “I’m […]
Brooktondale man gets year in jail for hate crime against Black neighbor
CAROLINE, N.Y. — Longtime Brooktondale resident Robert Whittaker, Jr. was sentenced to a year in county jail Thursday afternoon for hate crime charges stemming from his prolonged harassment of his neighbor. Police reports, court records and audiovisual recordings obtained by The Ithaca Voice show Whittaker engaging in a pattern...
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