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Mom of found Elmira boy thanks community, happy he’s home
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Elmira mother is grateful for all of the people who helped look for her 11-year-old son while he was missing. Aiden Barnes left his home at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 28, after an argument and didn’t return. The community came together by forming search parties, offering resources, reaching out […]
Another day of clouds and rain
A low pressure system will move slowly by, just to our north through the day on Wednesday. There is an unstable air mass in place over the region, which will allow several pop-up showers and thunderstorms to develop again. These are slow moving storms, that will trudge east bringing in the potential for some localized […]
18 Sports Plays of the Week – 07/30
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The 18 Sports Plays of the Week is back with more great highlights in local sports. (Video Courtesy: Peish Sports, Auburn Doubledays YouTube) The 18 Sports team showcases the top plays from the past week in the Twin Tiers. This week’s top honors include one massive home run and 4 web […]
First Arena in Elmira has new name to go with renewed mission, the LECOM Event Center
Elmira's First Arena is undergoing is third naming since it opened 24 years ago. The downtown sports and entertainment venue will now be known as the LECOM Events Center. Officials of the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency, which owns the facility, announced a new agreement with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at...
New food pantry to open at CASA-Trinity outpatient clinic
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A new food pantry will open at CASA-Trinity’s outpatient clinic in Elmira on Thursday. Dutch’s Pantry will open at the clinic on 911 Stowell St. in Elmira on Thursday, Aug. 1. The pantry will serve people who are seeking services from the clinic by keeping a stock of various foods and […]
Community Cat Benefit Breakfast to raise money for SPCA
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A breakfast fundraiser is coming to Elmira this weekend that will benefit the Chemung County SPCA. The Chemung County SPCA is partnering with Barb’s Soups On Café for the fundraiser, which will take place on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The breakfast will feature eggs, toast, pancakes, […]
Teens bring new life to library grounds with garden
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A garden created by a group of teens will soon be open to the public. The Seeds of Change Gardening Club created a plan to plant various plants in the garden at the Abington Community Library, and it even hired a professional coordinator to help the teens in the process.
Two new cases of West Nile Virus found in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new cases of West Nile Virus have been found in Lackawanna County. Two mosquitoes tested positive for the virus in Moosic and Scranton. This is the fifth and sixth case of West Nile found in mosquitoes this year in Lackawanna County. Experts say to protect yourself from insects by wearing […]
Horseheads sticker shop busted by NYS Office of Cannabis Management
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- Another sticker shop in Horseheads was shuttered by the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. "Bush's Buds" on Franklin Street was ordered to cease and desist by state authorities. Signs posted to business said "illicit cannabis was seized" from the location. Just a short distance...
Newfield superintendent retiring in June 2025
NEWFIELD, NY (CortacaToday) — The Newfield Central School District will need a new leader. Tuesday on Ithaca’s Morning News, Superintendent Eric Hartz said he is retiring. Hartz, who was named Newfield’s superintendent in the summer of 2020, tells us he had an end date in mind. Hartz...
Get up close with NASCAR stock cars at Corning Museum of Glass ahead of Watkins Glen race
Looking to get up close and personal with the NASCAR world? A Winning Wednesday, a racing-themed glass demonstration with the help of Watkins Glen International, will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Corning Museum of Glass. ...
Dutra's homer lifts Muckdogs in championship before cloudburst suspends game
Trevor Dutra delivered a bomb over the right field wall in the bottom of the third inning of Tuesday's division championship game to give the Muckdogs a 1-0 lead over Elmira.The game was suspended at the start of the fourth inning because of a heavy downpour drenching Batavia
Maine-Endwell Honored Ahead of Ponies Game
It's been a little under two months since Maine-Endwell baseball hoisted the New York State Class A Title at Mirabito Stadium and tonight, at that exact same site, the Spartans got to re-live that magical run. "After a couple of months, it kind of goes on the backburner a little...
Big Fish Summer – Alexia Marmor’s largemouth bass
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We reveal the latest catch on 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait and Tackle, we salute Alexia Marmor’s largemouth bass caught in Pine Cradle Lake in Ulster, Pennsylvania. It’s one of the best catches in Marmor’s young fishing career. If you’d like to submit your great catch […]
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