Dundee, NY

STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) -- Just before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11th, the mother of Nieko Lisi, who has been missing for 10 years this September, announced a rapid cash reward. On the "Search for Nieko Lisi" Facebook group, Monica Button, Nieko's mother, announced the reward in line with...

A long-serving Canisteo-Greenwood School Board member has resigned following accusations of using a camera to invade a person’s privacy without their knowledge or consent and tampering with evidence. Jason M. Mullen, 48, of Canisteo, was arrested Thursday by Canisteo Village Police and charged with one count of second-degree unlawful surveillance...

YATES, N.Y. — The niece of a 35-year-old Orleans County man involved in a deadly workplace accident in the Town of Yates on Tuesday said her uncle remains in critical condition at a Rochester hospital. Chase Johnson, 35, was found unconscious in a tanker truck used to carry deicing liquid...

PAINTED POST, N.Y. (WENY) – A new medical practice is now open in Painted Post. Southern Tier Medical Care opened its newest Family Medicine Practice, located at 135 Victory Highway. This is the second Southern Tier Medical Care Office in the area, with the first being in Horseheads. Southern Tier...

No injuries were reported after a Memorial Day crash at the intersection of State Route 96 and County House Road in Fayette, but one person was charged with DWI. Deputies say that on May 30 around 4:30 p.m. they were called to the intersection of State Route 96 and County House Road in Fayette for a two car crash.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) — If you visit Watkins Glen, you might've noticed a few areas at Clute Park are under construction, but officials say renovations at the park are coming to a close. Clute Park is typically busiest during the summer. People can picnic, grab a bite to eat...

HONEOYE, NY (WHAM) -- If you listen close enough, you'd think it was rain falling. But it's actually far more gross than that. “You can just stand still and hear, it sounds like raindrops. It’s actually feces dropping onto the soil," said Jodine Carter. Five years ago, she and her...

There will be racing on the southern end of Keuka Lake this weekend. Champlin Beach in Hammondsport will be the site of a United States Title Series Boat Race that will feature anywhere between 70 and 80 competitors. According to the Title Series website, boats typically reach speeds of up to 120 miles per hour.

It all comes down to this. Six Cayuga County-area teams will compete for Section III championships on Saturday, culminating an unprecedented year for interscholastic sports. This spring marks the first time that student-athletes have been able to participate in postseason tournaments, after sectional play was canceled for the fall and winter seasons due to COVID-19 concerns.

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) – Friday, Corning’s Gaffer District welcomed a new business to Market Street. Heathered Grey Gifts is located at 42 West Market Street. The store specializes in unique home décor and gifts, including candles, coasters, bath and body products and handmade greeting cards. Katie Olmstead, the owner, says...

ITHACA, N.Y.—A van caught on fire while in transportation on Tuesday afternoon in the Town of Ithaca. The circumstances of the fire are under investigation. Firefighters responded to Evergreen Lane in the Town of Ithaca around 1:45 p.m. on May 4 in response to a “van pulling a trailer that caught on fire,” according to a Facebook post from the Ithaca Fire Department.

Cayuga County is seeing an increase in opioid overdoses and deaths, especially since the pandemic began. Due to the opioid problem being so prevalent in Cayuga County, it was chosen as a place to take part in the HEALing Communities Studies, which tracks opioid overdoses as they happen in real time. While the study is influencing change, the problem is still growing.

Three Finger Lakes Health employees have been recognized with the Distinguished Values Award for the first quarter of 2021 according to a press release from Finger Lakes Health. The Distinguished Values Award program selects employees on a quarterly basis for the honor. The honorees are selected from three categories: Hospital,...

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) — On Friday, the Watkins Glen Chamber of Commerce celebrated the launch of a new local business and a fresh work of art. The ribbon-cutting celebrated community growth, a colorful new addition to the city and an unusual business idea. "Basically we were sitting in class...