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Indiana man arrested after attempted kidnapping of 14 yr old girl in Bath
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – A man from New Castle, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend after he allegedly tried to lure an underage girl into his vehicle at a hotel in Bath. According to the Village of Bath Police Department, Joshua S. Beem, 50, was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping in the second degree, […]
Corning man arrested for alleged drug possession while in jail
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – A Corning man has been arrested on drug charges after he was alleged to have had narcotics on him in the Steuben County Jail. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Jason S. Howells, 38, was arrested on Sunday, April 21, after an investigation into reported contraband in the jail. It […]
Woodhull Raceway Presents Insinger Modified Main Event
WOODHULL, NY-The Insinger Performance sponsored Modified Division at the Woodhull Raceway will have their first high dollar feature event of the upcoming 2024 race season on Saturday, April 27 paying the winner a nifty $2,500.00 to claim the thirty-lap feature. 2023 Woodhull Modified Track Champion, Ajay Potrzebowski Jr. will be...
Knoxville Police in Pursuit of Suspect Jevess Craigmire Charged with Attempted Murder After Apartment Shooting
The Knoxville Police Department is on the hunt for a suspect after a woman was shot during an early Saturday morning altercation at a local apartment complex. Authorities are seeking 27-year-old Jevess Craigmire on several counts, including attempted first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery, connected to the violence on Dandridge Avenue.
The Last Stand to hold fundraiser for kids injured in crash
PAINTED POST, N.Y. (WETM) — The Last Stand will be holding a fundraiser at its Painted Post location on Tuesday to benefit the children who were injured during a crash outside of the shop’s Horseheads location over the weekend. According to a Facebook post made by the Last Stand, all profits made by the business’s […]
Free rabies clinic to come to Horseheads in May
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – The Chemung County Health Department and the SPCA will be offering a free rabies vaccine clinic next weekend in Horseheads. The clinic will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Chemung County Fairgrounds under the grandstands and is open to all New York state residents […]
Monday night highlights and scoreboard 4/22
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It was a packed night of action on Monday night in the Twin Tiers. Area teams battled on the first day of spring break for many in the region in their respective sports. In Corning, the Hawks softball team took unbeaten North Penn-Liberty to the brink falling 6-5. Also in the […]
The Windmill to open for 2024 season soon
PENN YAN, N.Y. (WETM) — The Windmill Farm and Craft Market is ready to welcome guests for its 37th year in less than one week. The Windmill’s 2024 season will start on Saturday, April 27. This market will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday through the end of November and a […]
Crystal show returning to Corning
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — The Finger Lakes Gem, Mineral and Fossil Club is hosting another crystal show in Corning next weekend. Spring Crystal Fest will bring crystals, gems, minerals, geodes, fossils, metaphysical stones, and more back to Nasser Civic Center Plaza (USW Local 1000) two months after the Finger Lakes Gem, Mineral and Fossil Club’s first […]
Proposed Corning-Painted Post school district budget includes tax increase
The proposed budget for one Steuben County school district includes increased taxes for property owners. Last week, the Corning-Painted Post school board voted to approve a $139.1 million school budget proposal for the 2024-25 school year. The budget includes a 1.08 percent increase to the tax levy, bringing the total...
Steuben County overdose reports remain consistent in March
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County saw the same number of reported overdoses in March as in February, but overdoses are down compared to last year. According to the Steuben County Public Health Department, there were 19 overdoses reported in the county in March. Narcan was administered for six of the overdoses, and four […]
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