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Elmira man arrested after five-hour police standoff
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — An Elmira neighborhood was blocked off Thursday night into Friday morning after police say a standoff led to the arrest of one man. According to the Elmira Police Department, 32-year-old Chad Stanbro was arrested following a five-hour standoff that started Thursday night and into Friday morning. Police say that around 10 […]
Police officer respond to incident in Elmira blocking off street
UPDATE 4/19: Elmira Police released information Friday morning regarding the incident involving a barricaded person in the city. Authorities say officers first responded just before 10PM to the 400 block of West First Street, where an officer saw a person who was known to have a warrant for criminal possession of a weapon.
Popular Southport Dunkin' location reopens after remodel, donates to injured investigator
People who live in the Southport area who have missed their morning coffee and doughnuts for the past several weeks can breathe a sigh of relief. A large crowd gathered Friday morning at the Dunkin' location at 1141 Broadway for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of the popular shop after a three-week closure for remodeling.
Dunkin' in Elmira presents check for Officer Theetge and family
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - As part of their reopening on Friday, April 19th, The Dunkin' location at 1141 Broadway Street in Elmira presented a check dedicated to Officer Theetge and his family to aid in recovery efforts. The money given to Theetge comes from the fundraiser hosted by several Dunkin'...
Meth lab discovered in Bradford County
Sayre, Pa. — Precursor chemicals for making methamphetamine were found in trash bags pulled from the front of a Bradford County home. Sean Hall, 44, of Sayre was charged with various counts stemming from the operation of a methamphetamine lab out of a home near the 100 block of Linden Street, County Detective David Hart said. Investigators received information about Hall making and selling methamphetamine in January of this year,...
School bus and bicyclist crash in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — One person was injured after an Elmira City School District bus and a bicyclist crashed in Downtown Elmira on Tuesday night. The school bus and bicyclist crashed at the intersection of East Water Street and Madison Avenue at about 9 p.m. on April 16. According to an 18 News Reporter at […]
A weak cold front brings spotty showers and patchy drizzle
Elmira, N.Y. (WETM) -Another dreary day is in store for the Twin Tiers. When do we return to sunshine? Details below:. Today, we’re tracking stubborn, patchy drizzle and isolated showers associated with a slow-to-exit warm front and a weak cold front. The late morning and midday will see some isolated showers picking back up, but we’ll be mainly cloudy between showers. Strong southerly flow returns temperatures to the mid to low 60s today.
Elmira to look into rental properties not up to city’s municipal code
Correction: A previous version of this article contained missing information regarding criteria for how property owners were put on a list showing violations, that information has been added. ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The Elmira City Council has a new resolution for this Monday’s city council meeting to discuss plans to have a public list of […]
Runway for a Cause to host casting call for 5th annual show
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Runway for a Cause will be holding a model casting call tomorrow for those who are interested in being considered for its 5th annual show in November. The casting call will take place from noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Community Arts of Elmira. You must attend the […]
Opening of Elmira High baseball stadium brings first no-hitter in Express history
Elmira High School's baseball team delivered a triple dose of history Wednesday. On a wet day that saw Elmira open its new stadium at the high school and pick up its first victory there, senior right-hander Bryce Mashanic pitched the first no-hitter in program history as the Express topped Ithaca, 4-0. "It's really cool,"...
Suspects indicted for Chemung County incident that left sheriff's investigator injured
Two suspects involved in a late March incident that sent an investigator with the Chemung County Sheriff's Office to the hospital with critical injuries have been indicted on multiple charges. A Chemung County grand jury indicted Dominick Haley and Fatiuna Massaline, both 24 and both of Ithaca, for assault on...
Montour Falls to be awarded $175K for meeting clean energy goal
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) – The village of Montour Falls will be awarded a $175,000 grant to continue to complete its clean energy projects after it reached its clean energy goal, as announced by Mayor James Ryan. The village will be awarded the grant after it reached 7,000 points as part of the NYSERDA Clean […]
“Try Trades” expo for students seeking high-demand trade jobs
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) – The second annual ‘Try Trades” expo was held at the Big Flats Municipal Campus on Thursday. The event offers high-school student hands-on experience in skilled trade jobs that are in high demand, like carpentry, welding, electrical and heavy machinery. “I got to drive a loader, operate the loader, it was […]
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