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Bridge closure coming up in Steuben County
ARKPORT, N.Y. (WETM) – A bridge in Steuben County will be closed next week for repairs. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, the bridge on Hurlbut Street that goes over Marsh Ditch between State Route 36 and Davenport Street in the Village of Arkport and Town of Hornellsville will be closed to all through […]
Langworthy Announces A Grant For The County IDA
Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) has announced a $75,000 grant for the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA) Route 54 Industrial Site Analysis in Bath, New York. This grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), matched by $75,000 in local funds, will support the pre-development site analyses necessary to attract advanced manufacturing companies to Steuben County.
NYSEG shares plan for restoring power to Southern Tier
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — NYSEG shared information about how the company plans to restore power to the Southern Tier after storms caused outages for thousands of customers on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon. According to a Tuesday afternoon news release from NYSEG, dozens of utility poles snapped and hundreds of wires were downed in […]
Water and Ice Distribution Sites
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Chemung County Office of Emergency Management will hold a water and ice distribution for those affected by power outages on Wednesday, July 17th. Bradley Farms, located at 1543 Maple Avenue, Elmira, and the Erin Volunteer Fire Department, located at 1464 Smartwood Hill Rd. in...
Steuben County advises caution as residents and crews clean up after severe storms
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Nearly 9,000 people are still without power on Tuesday after severe storms rocked the Twin Tiers, with potential for more storms on Tuesday. The Steuben County Office of Emergency Management released a statement Tuesday morning, July 16, saying that utility crews are working to clear roadways and reestablish power throughout […]
Hornell man arrested for alleged theft, $50K in stolen property
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – A Hornell man has been arrested after an incident of theft in the Town of Corning. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Richard O. Snyder, 23, was arrested on the charge of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, after he allegedly stole heavy construction equipment worth […]
Thousands still without power in the Southern Tier
Update (7/17 8:03 p.m.): Thousands of NYSEG customers got their power back over the course of the day on Wednesday, but many are going into night three of having no power. According to the NYSEG outage list, 732 customers in Chemung County, 788 in Schuyler County, and 1,786 in Steuben County don’t have power as […]
EXPIRED: Tornado Warning issued for Chemung County
UPDATE: A tornado warning issued for Chemung County has expired. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains active for Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga NY, and Tompkins Counties until 2:45 p.m. Both Steuben and Schuyler Counties have downgraded from a Tornado Warning to Severe Thunder Storm Warning while Chemung County remains in a Tornado Warning until 2:15 p.m. […]
Cooling Stations available in the Twin Tiers
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) -- In response to the current heatwave, Chemung County, in collaboration with local agencies has established cooling stations at the following locations:. Steele Memorial Library, 101 E Church St, Elmira, NY 14901. New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 300 E Miller St, Elmira, NY 14904. These cooling...
Steuben County offers free bottled water as power outage drags on. Here's where.
Steuben County Emergency Services is responding to the severe weather event on Monday that downed trees, caused major power outages and left residents facing extreme heat. Tim Marshall, Steuben County Director of Emergency Services, said in response to the crisis, emergency services in partnership with Wegmans is offering free bottled water to ensure the...
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