Big Flats, NY

ERIN, N.Y. (WENY) – Chemung County Sheriff Bill Schrom has confirmed to WENY News police are searching for a fugitive in the Town of Erin. The search is happening along Langdon Hill Road. According to Schrom, the U.S. Marshals had previously attempted to locate this suspect, but “weren’t involved” with...

WATKINS GLEN, NY (WENY) -- Watkins Glen Police say a man died after suffering a medical emergency, and was recovered from the water at a local marina. Police say they received a call around 4:30PM for a man unresponsive in the water, under a dock at the South Seneca Marina. When emergency crews arrived on scene, they determined the man was deceased, and the Watkins Glen Fire Department removed his body from the water.

Pennsylvania State Police say they have arrested over a half dozen children for a report of a brawl in North Towanda in Bradford County. Authorities say they found several of the teens were under the influence of alcohol. The fight was reported at around 2 in the morning June 2...

A Corning man was sentenced to 11 years in state prison Monday, bringing a close to a series of arrests on charges including assault, burglary and intimidating a witness. Kyle J. Horton, 21, pleaded guilty in Steuben County Court to first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, grand larceny, intimidating a witness, and several other charges prior to being sentenced Monday by Steuben County Judge Patrick F. McAllister.

STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) -- On Tuesday, New York State announced 70% of its residents are now at least partially vaccinated. But some of our local counties are far from that number. 70% of adults across the Empire State have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, those...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) – Half a dozen inmates were reportedly involved in a fight at the Elmira Correctional Facility, leaving several officers injured. On Wednesday, June 9, during breakfast in the mess hall, an officer reportedly saw an inmate run from the serving line and attack two inmates sitting at a table. As those three inmates began fighting, three other inmates reportedly joined in.

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) – A 21-year-old Corning man who was arrested several times in 2020 for a variety of charges, including assault and burglary, has been sentenced to state prison. Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker tells WENY News Kyle Horton was sentenced to 11 years in state prison, and...

ELMIRA, NY (WENY) -- On Wednesday, the Clemens Center performing arts center announced it will be kicking off the reopening of the theatre in Elmira by announcing that two national Broadway tours will launch from the Clemens Center: An Officer and a Gentleman and OKLAHOMA!. The Clemens Center believes that...

BATH, N.Y. (WENY) — Steuben County is helping residents 60 and older take care of their weekly chores. If you can't drive, taking care of errands in a county as big as Steuben can be nearly impossible, but the office of the aging is helping its seniors get around town.

On Monday during a meeting in regular session, the Schuyler County legislature unanimously voted to enact a local law that allows 12 and 13-year-old youth to hunt with a firearm or crossbow this fall season. This pilot program will go through 2023 and all youth must be under the supervision...

Lawrenceville, Pa. – An unknown suspect made a fake profile on Facebook and was able to scam a Tioga County woman out of $9,000 by communicating through Facebook Messenger. The 64-year-old victim of Lawrenceville first received a message through Facebook Messenger on May 30 from a profile that appeared to be one of her friends.

Following their historic proposal to reimagine the Ithaca Police Department in March, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County both voted to fund the Community Justice Center. The center will facilitate the implementation of the recommendations previously agreed upon in the re-imagining policing proposal through community engagement. The CJC funding...

Mecklenburg, NY (WENY) -- A new crop is soon springing up in the Finger Lakes. A regional partnership has come together to grow chickpeas in Schuyler County. The partnership involves an Ithaca start-up named Antithesis, Ithaca Hummus, and the Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development. It was a Schuyler County...

At the May 26 Newfield Planning Board meeting, Cornell University’s spring 2021 Design Connect class unveiled its plans to help progress the Newfield Hamlet Revitalization Plan (NEWHARP). “Every semester, [Cornell Design Connect] provides practical experience to students through cooperation with local municipalities and non-profit organizations while providing design and planning services for these groups that may not have the resources to hire professionals,” as stated on the Cornell Design Connect webpage.

James Kuhl of Painted Post has announced his plans to run for the Steuben County Legislature in the 12th District. Republican Gary Roush, of Erwin is the current representative. Kuhl is the son of John R. Kuhl from Hammondsport. His father represented parts of the Southern Tier for 30 years....

The Ellis Hollow Community Center kicked off the summer music season with a Terrapin Station show this past Saturday, and they’ve announced the full lineup for the free concert series without the strict capacity limits and pre-registration requirement that seemed necessary just days ago. “Now that outdoor gatherings no longer...

**This is an official release from the Tompkins County Health Department. Tompkins Weekly did not write this article.**. The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the community to a recent announcement by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo. With 70% of adult New Yorkers having received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, the Governor has lifted COVID-19 restrictions around mask wearing, distancing, cleaning, health screening, and gathering, except for the mask requirement for unvaccinated individuals and in certain settings listed below.