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Beaver Dams shooting suspect arrested
SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — The Catlin man who was a suspect in a reported shooting that led to a large police presence and hours-long roadblock in Beaver Dams has been arrested. According to the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located 40-year-old Rexford “Ely” Smith on May 8 after an investigation into a menacing incident […]
Father and son airlifted to Upstate Hospital after tractor accident
TOWN OF COVERT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On May 6, a 31-year-old man and his two-year-old son were airlifted to a Upstate University Hospital after a tractor accident, according to New York State Police. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. that day. NYSP said the two injured were on a smaller, older tractor when it flipped […]
Man in Waterloo asks young woman to get into his van
WATERLOO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Seneca County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred in the Town of Waterloo. Sheriff’s investigators have confirmed that a dark-colored minivan stopped along Burgess Road, when the driver, a man, interacted with the young woman. The sheriff’s office does...
Two people hurt in Trumansburg tractor crash
ITHACA, N.Y. — An overturned tractor crash left an adult and a child injured Monday afternoon in Trumansburg, according to a press release from Trumansburg Fire. Trumansburg Fire lieutenant Alix Gresov said first responders were called to Route 96 for a report of a tractor crash with two people trapped underneath the vehicle. When responders arrived, a neighbor was trying to free the two people from the tractor.
High Limit Sprints & Mods In Outlaw Spotlight
DUNDEE, NY-Just flipped to May 2024 and with that one of the biggest nights in the history of the Outlaw Speedway will happen on Thursday Night the 16th as the Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series will make its first ever appearance at the popular Yates County oval. “Over...
Bath man hits 1,500 days and counting of dad jokes
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – If you drive down Haverling Street in Bath, you may have seen a sign with jokes hanging on someone’s porch for a few years now. Woody Latour is now on his 1,500th day of putting up these signs for people to enjoy. He began during COVID, but the positive reactions he […]
Rain chances increase late today, persist through the weekend
A cold front dropped south through the region last night and is now stalled out over the Mid-Atlantic states. This front extends westward into the Ohio Valley, where an area of low pressure is riding slowly eastward along the front. There are plenty of clouds throughout the Finger Lakes this...
Restored Purdy Deuce Highlights Watkins Glen supermodified round table discussion
The International Motor Racing Research Center will host a discussion of the history of Oswego supermodifieds this Saturday at their facility in downtown Watkins Glen. Oswego Speedway announcer Roy Sova will monitor a round table discussion on Oswego supers that will include drivers Bentley Warren, Dave Danzer, Warren Coniam, Otto Sitterly, Alison Sload and Eddie and Brandon Bellinger.
Plant and Bake Sale at the Three Bears
It’s growing season, and everything is bursting out in glory in Ovid. Not just the annuals and perennials of the Friends of the Three Bears annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale on May 11, but an acknowledgment of the restoration efforts being continued on the historic three building courthouse property located at 7175 Main Street.
Former DeSoto DA returns land, money to Stanley woman in lawsuit settlement
MANSFIELD, Louisiana (KTBS) -- A DeSoto Parish woman who’s been in a five-year legal battle with the former district attorney to get her land and an oil and gas royalty payment returned has prevailed with a settlement of her lawsuit. Deborah Wilkinson of Stanley sued former DeSoto Parish District...
WGI to host first ever 'Bike Night'
DIX, N.Y. (WENY) -- Watkins Glen International is letting people take to the racetrack with their own bicycles Wednesday, May 15. Organizers are billing the event as Bike the Glen, where fans and community members on two wheels can get a feel for what 4-wheel drivers experience on the 2.45 mile-long track.
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