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Sayre’s Horton to continue college baseball career at Oklahoma
SAYRE, P.A. (WETM) – Sayre grad Brayden Horton is taking his talents to another NCAA D-I baseball powerhouse. (Photo Courtesy: @LibertyBaseball on “X”) Sayre’s Brayden Horton has announced his transfer to the University of Oklahoma, to continue his college baseball career. The incoming junior delivered the news via social media on Friday, after 2 standout […]
R.N.C. ends with unity, Dems remain divided
The 2024 Republican National Convention ended with Former President Donald Trump accepting the nomination to run for president. This is the third time the president has been chosen to represent the Republican party in a race for president.
PennDOT reminds drivers to use Route 6 detour ahead of Troy Fair
TROY, Pa. (WETM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to utilize signed detours on Route 6 on their travels to the Troy Fair next week as the truss bridge over Sugar Creek is still closed. The Troy Fair will be taking place from Monday, July 22, through Saturday, July 27, in Troy […]
New tobacco shop opening near Elmira College after “stop work” order
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 News confirmed the opening of “Tokz Exotics” on College Avenue is moving forward after the Elmira Code Department issued a “Stop Work” order last month. The Code Department told us the business will sell “tobacco and tobacco-related” products. The tobacco shop is being built at the former location of a […]
Tioga County Pa. man arrested on attempted homicide charge after shooting incident
JACKSON TWP, Pa. (WETM) — One man was arrested and another man was injured on Thursday after troopers responded to a shooting in Tioga County Pa. According to a release by Pennsylvania State Police, 69-year-old Michael Eugene Stickler was arrested on Thursday, July 18, on the charges of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and possessing […]
Laurel Health to move Saturday walk-in clinic to Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Pa. (WETM) – Laurel Health will be moving its Saturday walk-in clinic from Wellsboro to Mansfield beginning in August. Walk-in care will be available on Saturdays at the Mansfield Laurel Health Center located at 416 South Main Street, beginning on Aug. 3. The clinic will be open to patients of all ages with no […]
What happens to unclaimed Pennsylvania Lottery winnings?
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A $100,000 Powerball ticket recently expired in Dauphin County. Somebody had the winning ticket but never cashed it in. So, what happens to that unclaimed money, and how often does this happen in Pennsylvania? This week is Lottery Week, but, every week, the Lottery cheers its winners. There have been close […]
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 […]
Local agencies and hospitals experience system outages due to global Crowdstrike problems
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Millions of people around the world have been impacted by a global IT outage on Friday that shut down servers and grounded flights. Here at home, government agencies and hospitals are seeing the impacts of the outages. According to Chemung County Executive Chris Moss, Various Chemung County departments are experiencing computer […]
Several airlines face global ground stop and services disrupted worldwide in wake of major Microsoft Outage
(WJET/WFXP) — Several airlines and multiple services worldwide saw major disruptions in the wake of a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. Around 7 a.m., Microsoft 365 said they had released a fix for the update that had caused the disruptions. All the flights that were affected by the outage have since returned to normal service. […]
Global internet outage impacting Syracuse Hancock, Upstate hospital services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) –- A global internet outage is affecting airlines, banks, media, and offices from the U.S. to Australia and right here at home. We’ve just learned all Upstate Hospital locations are facing disruptions. This includes outpatient services, procedures, and lab appointments. If you have an appointment this morning, call your doctor’s office. Overnight, […]
Elmira Pioneers earn walk-off win over Niagara
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Elmira Pioneers saved the best for last Thursday night. Elmira scored the game-winning run in walk-off fashion at Dunn Field beating Niagara 13-12. In a wild back-and-forth game, Matt Leahy delivered an RBI single for the decisive game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth as the Pioneers remained in […]
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 […]
Microburst leaves trail of destruction in Montour Falls
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) –One of the places in our area that is cleaning up right now after this week’s storms is Montour Falls. That’s where strong downward winds called a microburst hit parts of the village and forced some families out of their homes. John Parker lives in Rock Cabin Park in Montour Falls […]
Corning Pizza Hut nearing completion, plans to open in August
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — New signs can be seen on Corning’s soon-to-be Pizza Hut as construction is nearly complete in the Crystal City. According to an official with Allegany Pizza LLC, the new Pizza Hut on East Pulteney Street is nearly complete after 18 News got word the pizza chain was returning to Corning in […]
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