Family Pet Nearly Starts Serious House Fire

COHOCTON, N.Y. (WENY) -- Seven adult dogs and six puppies were rescued and two people face charged after the Steuben County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Hillsdale Lane on Friday, Feb. 3rd. The dogs were all seized and taken to the Finger Lakes SPCA and Hornell Humane Society for emergency treatment.

VILLAGE OF WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) -- There is a battle about water usage going on between the Village of Watkins Glen and the Town of Dix. Dix residents get their water from Watkins Glen. As of August of 2022, they believe there are major discrepancies about the water usage being billed to the town, and that reflected on individual meters.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Meet Peanut, WENY's Pet of the Week from the Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA!. Peanut is a one-year-old domestic long hair Torbie cat who is a gentle soul. She came to the SPCA when her owner, unfortunately, passed away. While she can be very shy...

BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- A Steuben County jury has found Dustin Drake not guilty on all counts, including vehicular homicide, for a fatal 2019 DWI crash that claimed the lives of four other people. The verdict was reached earlier this morning after multiple days of deliberation. The Oct. 2019 crash...

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- A new apartment complex could be coming to the town of Horseheads. If the proposal is approved, the 200-unit complex would be built at 92 Colonial Drive, near the New York National Guard building. "What they’re looking at doing is building apartments for empty-nesters and people...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- The City of Elmira will soon have a permanent Police Chief. According to a press release, the city announced Interim Chief Kristen Thorne will be appointed Chief of Police at 2 p.m. on Friday at City Hall. The decision comes after the Elmira City Council approved...

TOWANDA, PA (WENY) -- The Pennsylvania State Police held a press conference to update the search for Maria Miller, a Bradford County woman from the Philippines who went missing just over 12 years ago. State Trooper Miranda Musick led the press conference, where she asked the public for any information that could lead to finding out what happened to Miller.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Steuben County released opioid overdose data for the last two years and numbers are trending in the wrong direction. To help combat this issue Steuben County officials are trying to get the word out that this is a real local problem. “Time is of the essence...

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) - Businesses in Corning's Gaffer District are running a series of special events and promotions on Saturday. The event called "Love Your Downtown" is a way to celebrate Corning's small business community and it is the kick-off event for the winter series taking place in the district.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - A man accused of murder on Elmira's southside in January has now been indicted. According to a Chemung County Grand Jury, 29-year-old Shamel Swan was indicted on a second degree murder charge and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The charge stems from an...

(WENY) -- Starting Monday, residents in Tompkins County have an easier way to access mental health resources available to the community. The Sophie Fund teamed up with community organizations to create a guide for Mental Health Support and Crisis Services in 2023. “We've been working for the past seven years...

CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Corning-Painted Post Middle School (CPPMS) Drama Club is preparing to bring one of Roald Dahl's most beloved classics to life on the stage. With music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul, "James and the Giant Peach Jr." tells the story of James, a young boy who encounters a gigantic, magical peach after becoming an orphan. After climbing inside the peach, James meets five magical garden bugs who take him on a cross-world adventure.