ER Visits In The Southern Tier: 3 Hours 41 Minutes In Broome, 4 Hours 4 Minutes In Tompkins

Broome County ER visits average about 3 hours 41 minutes. Chemung runs 3 hours 32. Tompkins stretches past 4 hours. Bring a little patience.

Steuben County Names Boys Soccer All-Stars

A-P’s Carter Button, C-S/B’s Lukas Carpella, A-C’s Owen Button, and Addison’s Idaya Aiken earn Player of the Year awards. AVOCA-The Steuben County Athletic Association recently announced its 2026 County All-Stars in Boy Soccer. Avoca-Prattsburgh senior Carter Button was named Division Two Player of the year. Campbell-Savona/Bradford...

Joe Veres' 11.11.26 Evening Forecast

Warriors to Washington Brings Twin Tiers Veterans to Nation’s Capital

BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WENY) — A nonprofit that takes veterans to Washington, D.C., is working to make sure they know they are not forgotten, after bringing a group from the Twin Tiers to the nation’s capital for a weekend in September. Veterans and their loved ones boarded a...

First measles case identified in Schuyler County

SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release from Schuyler County Public Health, the first case of measles has been identified in Schuyler County. Officials say this is the first case found in the county, and it has been found in an unvaccinated resident. Though no public exposure risks have been found, the county […]

Taste Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stouts in Corning, support Bampa's House

The Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout 30-Year Vertical Tasting Journey will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 at Carey's Brew House on Bridge Street in Corning, to raise money for the Bampa's House. Joe Carey, owner of Carey's Brew House and a longtime member of the Bampa's House Board of Directors, said the Art of Beer & Food, a multi-course experience, will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Carey's Brew House. "It will feature 30 years of Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout beer collection," Carey said. "You will never find another tasting like this of Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout except if you were at the Brooklyn brewery." Carey said much of the Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout collection was done by Jim Dugan, whose family established Bampa's House after he passed away on Feb. 21, 2016, at the age of 68, after a battle with cancer. "Carey is a cornerstone of the people in the community that help build Bampa's," said Steve Ritter, President of Bampa's House. "We are a community organization, and when we get people like Carey, and Carey's Brew House behind us to do these fundraisers, it means the world to us. It keeps us going because we don't receive any

Hornellsville Town Budget Update – And The Future Of Lost Dogs

Hornellsville Town Supervisor Dan Broughton says they will have a special budget workshop before passing the Hornellsville budget. That workshop will be held on November 18, at Hornellsville Town Hall at 430pm. Hornellsville Dog Control Officer Deb Matthews says that Wayland is closing their dog shelter. According to Matthews, there...

Steuben County CCE honors local community leaders

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County recognized outstanding volunteers, community partners, agricultural businesses and youth during its annual meeting and awards dinner in Bath. The celebration brought together volunteers, supporters and community members at Waters Clubhouse and Catering at the Bath Country Club, according to a community announcement. The event also included the installation of new board members and recognition of an employee's five years of service. Assemblywoman Andrea Bailey attended the celebration and helped present awards to the recipients. Who received Cornell Cooperative Extension awards? The organization recognized individuals, businesses and community groups for their contributions to Cornell Cooperative Extension programs and the communities they serve. This year's honorees included: Outstanding Youth Award: Madeline Slayton Friend of Extension Award: Jini Groen and Ellen Shaw Maceko Cornell Connection Award: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County Outstanding Volunteers Award: Canisteo Community Garden Volunteers, Kathy Boccia and Lisa Adams Agribusiness of the Year Award: Smith's Stock Farm The organization also honored Katie Weigle for reaching five years of service with Cornell Cooperative Extension. More: Hornell police say Syracuse family caught burglarizing old hospital New board members installed during annual meeting In addition to presenting awards, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County installed

Elmira hosts vehicle auction online until late November

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – According to a release, the City of Elmira is hosting an online vehicle auction until Late November. Using an online auction site, the Elmira Police Department will be auctioning vehicles that are now in the possession of the Elmira PD. The bidding went live on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and will close […]

Joe Veres' 11.12.26 Late Night Forecast

More than just pictures: a look inside Arnot’s School of Radiology

The field of radiologic technology blends the critical art of caring for people with the exacting science of specialized medical testing. The School of Radiologic Technology at Arnot Ogden Medical Center offers students a high-quality educational program in preparation for their future professional careers in radiologic technology. Voices are AI...

Indivisible Corning-Elmira to hold Food Drive this weekend

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — Indivisible Corning Elmira is holding a food drive on Saturday, November 14th to benefit two local food pantries. Running from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Steele Memorial Library in Elmira, the drive is gathering food for the Oakwood United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Thomas Edison High School Spartan Food Center.

Connors and Ferris Sectional Championship Preview: Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga and Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy to clash in Class C

One squad enters the championship game for the first time in almost a decade. The other is a win away from its first as a merged program. Two teams ranked in the state top 10 will clash when Hornell/Arkport-Canaseraga and Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy meet this weekend. This will get you ready:

Veterans honored at ceremonies in Washington and Corning this Veterans Day

Communities across the country are taking time to recognize the men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces this Veterans Day. In Washington, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The president also addressed veterans and their...

NBC's replacement Notre Dame playcaller announced after sudden Dan Hicks death

Dan Hicks' sudden passing will leave a major hole to fill during Saturday's game between Notre Dame and Boston College, but Jason Benetti will replace him for the broadcast

Canisteo’s Christmas In The Village – Sat Nov 28

FROM EVENT ORGANIZER MIKE DELANEY: The Canisteo Community Support Group is excited to invite the community to attend Canisteo Christmas in the Village on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This free family-friendly event will take place in and around Downtown Canisteo and will feature Santa Claus in the bandstand, horse and wagon rides, children’s crafts, ornament decorating, Christmas music, hot drinks, cotton candy, and more. New this year, families will have the opportunity to decorate an ornament to be displayed on the Community Christmas Tree. A Community Tree Lighting ceremony will take place at 5:30 PM near the bandstand. The event also coincides with Small Business Saturday, with many participating businesses open throughout the evening. The event is presented by the Canisteo Community Support Group in partnership with area businesses, non-profit organizations, and the Village of Canisteo.

Eighth annual FLX Gives fundraiser underway

SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WENY) — The eighth annual FLX Gives fundraiser kicked off on Thursday and surpassed in donations $40,000 within 15 minutes. “This is our eighth year of Finger Lakes Gives, which we call FLX Gives, and the very first year, eight years ago, we raised just over $55,000 during the 24 hours,” said Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes President Randi Hewit. “We've raised almost that within the first 15 minutes this year. This community could not be more generous.”

An Elmira church burned to rubble. What's next for cleanup, development

A large pile of rubble that has sat in the heart of downtown Elmira for more than a year and a half will soon be cleaned up and marketed for redevelopment, city officials said. It was February 2025 when a blaze broke out at the former First Baptist Church at 121 W. Church St., which was vacant at the time. The inferno gutted the historic building, which was built in the 1890s, and shortly thereafter the City of Elmira hired a demolition company from Syracuse to tear down the building, which was deemed a total loss and a safety hazard. A fenced-in pile of bricks has remained at that site since, but that will soon change, said Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell. After the city unsuccessfully tried to get the owner of record, Marian Laurentiu of Tannery Creek Road in Corning, to deal with it, Chemung County took the future of that site out of Laurentiu's hands by foreclosing on the property in June for more than $23,000 in unpaid property taxes. At its Oct. 19 meeting, the Elmira City Council voted unanimously to pay the county $30,000 to purchase the former church property, and Mandell said the next step is

Union plans to file labor complaint against Commonwealth University over uncertainty of layoff notices

The union representing faculty at Commonwealth University plans to file a labor complaint against the university, alleging its administration is violating their bargaining agreement by sending uncertain layoff notices. More than 200 faculty and staff across Commonwealth University’s three campuses are on notice for potential layoffs by the end of...

Where new state grants are flowing to boost area water quality projects

Communities in Chemung, Steuben and other Southern Tier counties are among localities statewide that will benefit from water quality grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Through the program, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is awarding $45 million in state grants to support 25 projects to further improve water quality in Region 8, which includes Chemung, Steuben and Schuyler counties. Those projects will directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source, DEC said in a news release. "Funding from these grants will directly help local communities upgrade essential infrastructure to protect drinking water, improve flood resiliency, and reduce the amount of polluted stormwater runoff entering lakes, rivers and streams,” said DEC Region 8 Director Timothy P. Walsh. Here is a breakdown of how those grants will support water quality projects in area counties: Chemung County Chemung County: A $400,000 grant will enable the county to buy a vacuum truck to conduct regular cleanouts of catch basins and stormwater infrastructure and help reduce pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Town of Horseheads: A $400,000 grant will fund replacement of an aging salt storage facility at the