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Steuben County utility company to get $2.3M in FEMA funding to fix damaged lines
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Steuben County utility company was approved for FEMA funding to make vital repairs on lines that were damaged back in 2021. According to a release from Congressman Nick Langworthy’s office, Steuben Rural Electric Co-op Inc. was awarded $2,349,547 in FEMA funding to repair distribution lines that Tropical Storm Fred damaged […]
New Memorial Day parade route in Elmira. What to know about changes.
The City of Elmira's annual Memorial Day Parade will take a new route this year. The parade route will now start at Park Place heading north, take a left onto Washington Avenue heading west down to Davis Street, and take a right onto Davis Street heading north all the way to the Woodlawn Cemetery Entrance off Davis Street.
These Steuben County volunteers 'give people their freedom back.' Meet the Ramp Guys
It can be hard for some Steuben County residents to remain in their homes — or leave their homes — as they get older and face mobility challenges. Enter the "Ramp Guys." Ramp Guys, a successful volunteer program specializing in building handicap-accessible ramps for low and moderate-income people having trouble entering and...
Street closures for Corning’s GlassFest 2024
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning’s Gaffer District has announced which streets will be closed for this year’s GlassFest on Market Street. For the annual celebration that includes live glass blowing, music performances, outdoor dining and on-street vending, the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic for the duration of the event: The streets will […]
City of Elmira pulls first “Fight on Blight” list due to wrong data
WETM, N.Y. (WETM) – The City of Elmira has pulled the first “Fight on Blight” list two days after its release because some properties without open violations were included by mistake, 18 News confirmed. In a press release on May 22nd, the city announced it had “discovered erroneous data in the reports as published and […]
Power outages reported across Schuyler, Steuben counties
(WETM) — More than 1,000 NYSEG customers lost power in Schuyler and Steuben counties on Wednesday evening. According to the NYSEG outage list, 547 customers in Steuben County and 494 customers in Schuyler County were without power at about 6:10 p.m. on May 22. Most of these outages were in the Town of Campbell and […]
CCE Steuben to give away container garden kits
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County residents interested in starting a container garden can attend one of the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Steuben County’s container garden giveaway events. Over the next two weeks, the CCE is holding three garden kit giveaways around Steuben County. Residents can pick up a kit to start their […]
Memorial Day Ceremony to take place at Bath National Cemetery
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – The VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System and the Bath National Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday to honor those who died while serving. The ceremony will take place on Monday, May 27, at the Bath National Cemetery located at 1 San Juan Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. […]
Corning City Council considers new spending plan. Here's how much taxes, fees are going up
The Corning City Council will vote June 3 to adopt a proposed $21,171,343 city spending plan that includes a 2.97% tax levy increase. Corning City Manager Mark Ryckman said the budget would be about $312,232 more than the current $20,860,112 spending plan, which expires June 30. Under the proposal, city taxes would rise from...
Halfway to Halloween coming to Elmira this week
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – If you’re itching for the Halloween season to come back around, there’s an event coming up at the end of this week in Elmira that you may not want to miss. Halfway to Halloween is a celebration being put together by Girl Friday Creative Events for everyone who enjoys all things […]
Tuskegee Airmen to be honored in Memorial Day weekend event
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – The Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American military servicemen, will be honored in a special presentation this weekend in Horseheads. Return of the Red Tails 2024 will present the “Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen” event on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center […]
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