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Weather: Warm but unsettled to start May
ITHACA, N.Y. — If you’ve been waiting to break out the breezy sundresses and summer tees, this week will provide ample opportunity, though you’ll also want to keep an umbrella on hand. A ridge of warm air will prevail for much of the week, but moist flow from the southwest will also introduce rather humid, unstable air that will bring the threat of rain for much of the week ahead.
Reptile Expo to be held at Arnot Mall
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) — The Arnot Mall Event Center will be filled with exotic animals for the Corning Reptile Expo on Sunday. Corning Reptiles and More is hosting its first reptile expo of the year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 5. Reptile and exotic animal fans and their families are invited […]
Ithaca man faces gun, drugs charges after traffic stop
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Ithaca man was arrested on Wednesday after police say they found a gun, meth, cocaine, and fentanyl in his possession. William L. Ellison, 41, was arrested after a Tompkins County Sheriff’s deputy, who was working a GIVE (Gun Involved Violence Elimination) detail, conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle on […]
WILSON | I Was Just Suspended by Cornell University. Here’s My Story.
My name is Nick Wilson, I am a second-year undergraduate in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and yesterday I was temporarily suspended from the University for participating in a nonviolent encampment on the Arts Quad. I was suspended alongside three other students, all of whom received the same five charges, which included “[leading] or repeat[ing] chants throughout the day.” As of today, we have been withdrawn from all of our current courses, for which we may not receive credit, and we are not permitted to be on our campus (pending an unspecified grace period). The University initially threatened to evict me from my home on campus — but after an overwhelming wave of solidarity from faculty, Cornell Graduate Students United and the public writ large, administration agreed to allow suspended students to stay in residence halls for the remainder of the semester. Cornell would like you to believe that CML organizers are outside agitators who hate this university and seek solely to disrupt the lives and academic careers of our peers. That’s not true — I am a member of this community who truly wants to stay here and see my institution meet its values. This is my side of the story.
The Last Stand Reopens Friday Morning after Car Crashes into Shop Last Weekend
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Last Stand announced just six days after a car crashed into the shop on Ridge Road in Horseheads, they will reopen first thing Friday morning, April 26th. The ice cream shop shared the exciting news on Facebook late Thursday night and asked the public to...
Part of NY-414 reopened after crash previously closed it in Beaver Dams
BEAVER DAMS, N.Y. (WENY) -- An early evening crash on NY-414 in Beaver Dams closed a part of the road Wednesday. According to NY-511, a statewide travel data tracker, NY-414 reopened sometime Wednesday night. It was closed for hours from Moreland Rd. to the Chemung/Steuben County line. According to WENY's...
Amid Encampment, Day Hall Occupation’s 22 Arrested Student Protestors Navigate Potential Consequences of Re-Arrest
Just over one month ago, 22 students occupying Day Hall were arrested for trespassing on University property. On April 17, the students accepted a deal from the District Attorney’s Office for charges against the protestors to expire on May 16, pending no further arrests before then. Now, demonstrators from...
Humane Society of Schuyler County to participate in Empty the Shelters event
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) – In partnership with the BISSELL Pet Foundation, the Humane Society of Schuyler County will be participating in a reduced-fee adoption event this May known as “Empty the Shelters”. From May 1 until May 15, the animal shelter will offer a $50 adoption fee for all eligible shelter pets with approved […]
Registration open for Chemung County hazardous waste disposal
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Chemung County residents can get rid of old household chemicals by registering for an upcoming hazardous waste disposal event. The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Chemung County is letting Chemung County residents only dispose of hazardous materials for free during its Saturday, May 18 event. Businesses are not eligible to […]
Several departments respond to Chemung County fire
UPDATE (4/26): The Chemung Fire Department has provided an update on the fire that took place last night in Chemung via its Facebook page. Chemung Fire was the first to be called out for the report of a heavy fire on the structure. Due to dry conditions, this fire quickly turned into a woods fire […]
Four Cornell students suspended for pro-Palestine encampment
ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Four Cornell students have been temporarily suspended for their role in a pro-Palestine protest encampment on campus that started on Thursday, April 25, according to a report by The Cornell Daily Sun. The students were charged with unauthorized use of University property by engaging in...
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