One Injured After Vehicle Fails to Yield Right of Way on Route 13

State Police say one person was transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center following a two-vehicle crash involving a tanker tractor-trailer that overturned onto its side Monday afternoon. Around noon on Monday, November 9, State Police at Ithaca responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 13 near the Cortland-Tompkins County...

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 […]

Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police

A tractor-trailer hauling road construction material flipped over and spilled its load following a car crash in New York on Monday, Nov. 9, state police said. The Mix Brothers big rig was traveling northbound through Freeville, Tompkins County, on State Route 13 when it approached Gulf Hill Road, Ne…

ICE Arrests Owner Of 'P'Nut The Squirrel,' Viral Pet Decapitated By NY State Officials: Report

Daniela Bittner, the former owner of viral animal sensation “P’Nut the Squirrel,” is being held in ICE custody over what her husband called “a paperwork issue.” Daniela Bittner, a German native, and Mark Longo went viral in 2024 with their pet squirrel named “P’nut” — but then someone called New Yor…

Man arrested on domestic violence charges in Dundee

DUNDEE, NY — A 62-year-old man was arrested on domestic violence charges following a physical altercation Saturday night. Kim L. Clark, of Dundee, was taken into custody at approximately 8 p.m. on Porters Corners Road. Yates County Sheriff’s Deputies and New York State Police responded to the residence for...

Elmira PD search for man who stole cash from vehicle

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A post from the Elmira Police Department has asked for the public’s help in locating a man involved in a theft investigation. The post states that on Friday, Nov. 6, a man was found on surveillance video entering and searching a parked vehicle near Washington Court and East Water Street in […]

Newfield Lions Club holiday craft fair returns to fire hall

The Newfield Lions Club is bringing its holiday craft fair back to its smaller, familiar setting this year, inviting shoppers to browse handmade goods, enjoy refreshments and support a local service organization whose fundraising dollars return to the community. The annual Newfield Lions Club Holiday Craft Fair will run from...

First snow for the season coming, but totals and impacts will be minor

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)- Clouds increase this Veteran’s Day, with one more day with above average temperatures near 58 degrees. As low pressure moves east, rain begins overnight and through most of Thursday. The coastal low, with cooler air from the north will lead to a rain and snow mix and the first snow of the […]

DOT to pave Route 79 in Ithaca and Enfield next spring

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The state is preparing for another major paving project in Tompkins County. On Nov. 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Route 79 will be paved from the Tompkins County line in the Town of Ithaca to the Schuyler County line in the Town of Enfield.

Weitsman funds former Carl Sagan property remodel

ITHACA, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Local entrepreneur Adam Weitsman, in partnership with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, are converting a former property belonging to astronomer Carl Sagan into a new observatory. Loeb serves as the director of Harvard’s Galileo Project, which aims to bring the search of extraterrestrial life to the mainstream. Weitsman purchased the property in […]

Watkins Glen students honor local veterans with annual celebration

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) — Students at Watkins Glen Elementary School held a special celebration on Tuesday to thank local veterans. The morning was full of speeches, songs, and gratitude from the students. "Because the veterans have went in the army and we should celebrate them for that,” said...

Matchups, players to watch for Section 4 football championship weekend

Five high school football teams from the Elmira-Corning region will compete in Section 4 championship contests, including three games at the same time featuring Chemung County schools. A look at the Section 4 championship games in classes AA, A, C and eight-man. Games will be played Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14. Elsewhere in Section 4, Tioga will face Delhi at 8 p.m. Friday at Chenango Valley in the Class D final. Johnson City and Maine-Endwell meet for the Class B championship at 3 p.m. Saturday at Binghamton Alumni Stadium. More: Dominant wins for Corning, Horseheads, TAE, Waverly in football semis Class AA Matchup : Corning (6-4) vs. Elmira (6-3), 6 p.m. Friday at Elmira's Thomas J. Hurley Athletic Complex. How they got here : Second-seeded Corning was a 44-13 winner over third-seeded Ithaca in the semifinals. Elmira won the Division 1 regular-season title and earned a bye into the championship game, along with home-field advantage. Regular season : Elmira won at Corning, 14-8 . State rankings : Both honorable mention. Players to watch : Corning junior running back/defensive back John Graham was named Section 4 Football Coaches Association Class AA Player of the Year. ... Elmira junior running

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 […]

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New equipment will help Lansing reduce road salt usage

LANSING, NY (607NewsNow) – Lansing is getting new equipment. The town has received a $99,500 grant from the DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Project program (WQIP). The money will help purchase salt brine manufacturing equipment and truck-mounted brine spreading equipment. The new gear will be retrofitted to an existing plow, allowing workers to apply brine directly to the roadway to prevent ice from forming during a snowstorm.

Ithaca College’s uncertain financial future | Backstory

Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Backstory also airs on WRFI at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Ithaca College has been grappling with a budget deficit since 2024. At the time, they projected optimism that they’d close the deficit in a few years. But now, here we are two years later, and that progress has been slower than expected.

Ithaca College men’s basketball tops Cortland

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca College men’s hoops team played well on Tuesday. Ithaca topped Cortland 77-62. The matchup marked the first game of the season for both teams. Ithaca senior Matthew Zenker scored 16 points in the victory. His teammate, senior Evan Cabral, tallied four steals.

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

Attempted dissemination of indecent material to a minor in the first degree

On Nov. 7, at approximately 12:34 p.m., Ithaca Police Officers were dispatched to the Green Street parking garage for what was reported to be a male who had traveled to Ithaca to engage in sexual activity with an underage female. The male was located. No child was present or in...

Fall Escape to Ithaca: A Weekend of Apples, Cascades, and Downtown Charm at The Hotel Ithaca

The roughly five-hour drive from New York City is mostly highway, with a scenic stretch of state roads that winds past farms, rolling hills, old barns, tractors, and fields of corn, yet it offered a gentle introduction to the rural character of upstate New York. Farming remains a living part of the Finger Lakes region, and local markets brim with fresh produce from nearby orchards. Clear blue skies and temperatures in the 70s made a two-day venture in Ithaca ideal for exploring.