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What's next after Corning-Painted Post budget was rejected by voters? What we know.
Corning-Painted Post has three options before the district's budget goes back before voters on June 18, said superintendent Michelle Caulfield. What's next after Corning-Painted Post School District voters turned down the district's proposed 2024-25 budget on Tuesday?. The Corning-Painted Post School District Budget Committee will work over the next 10...
Elmira baseball stuns Corning to force decisive Game 3 for section title, local playoff scoreboard
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira baseball outlasted Corning, to extend the Section IV Class AAA Championship series. Elmira baseball played to an 8-6 comeback win over Corning, on Thursday. The win forces a decisive 3rd game of the Section IV Class AAA Championship, on Friday at 5 p.m. in Elmira. One day after poor weather […]
Corning baseball wins Section IV Class AAA title
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning baseball secured its first Section IV Championship in three seasons Friday night. The Hawks beat host Elmira 3-0 in the decisive game three for the Section IV Class AAA title. After dropping a heartbreaker in game two at home, Corning notched the series win behind the arm of starting pitcher […]
Corning man convicted of rape
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) -- A 38-year-old Corning man was found guilty on Friday, May 10th of raping a 17-year-old. Demetrius Goree was convicted of rape in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree and predatory sexual assault. The ADA who prosecuted the case praised the victim for...
Veteran man arrested on meth charges after explosion investigation
VETERAN, N.Y. (WETM) – A Veteran man has been arrested on meth charges after an investigation into an explosion that occurred on Veteran Hill Road back in March. According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, Bryon J. Schwartz, 42, was arrested on Wednesday, May 22, on an outstanding superior court warrant. He was charged with […]
Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail now open
UPDATE, 5/27: The Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail has reopened, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. The trail was closed to the public for one day after a landslide. UPDATE, 5/26: Watkins Glen State Park’s Gorge Trail is closed until further notice as of May 26, according […]
These Steuben County volunteers 'give people their freedom back.' Meet the Ramp Guys
It can be hard for some Steuben County residents to remain in their homes — or leave their homes — as they get older and face mobility challenges. Enter the "Ramp Guys." Ramp Guys, a successful volunteer program specializing in building handicap-accessible ramps for low and moderate-income people having trouble entering and...
Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary & Arson in Schuyler County
(WENY) -- According to the Schuyler County District Attorney's Office, 46-year-old Zane M. Seubert pleaded guilty on May 9th in Schuyler County Court to third-degree burglary and fourth-degree arson. According to the D.A.'s Office, Seubert admitted he stole from multiple campers at a storage facility in Hector. Along with the...
Reported Landslide at Watkins Glen Park Cleaned Up and Gorge Trail will Reopen Monday
10:10 PM UPDATE 5/26: According to the Stae Park Staff the Gorge has been cleaned up and will reopen to the public tomorrow morning, Monday, May 27th. 9:50 PM UPDATE 5/26: According to the Watkins Glen Fire Department, they were called to the scene at Watkins Glens State Park for a report of hikers trapped near marker 13. The department says the landslide on Lovers Lane Trail affected the Gorge Trail.
CCE Steuben to give away container garden kits
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County residents interested in starting a container garden can attend one of the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Steuben County’s container garden giveaway events. Over the next two weeks, the CCE is holding three garden kit giveaways around Steuben County. Residents can pick up a kit to start their […]
Down to final out, Express rallies to force Game 3 of Section 4 Class AAA baseball finals
The Section 4 Class AAA baseball title will come down to a deciding Game 3 thanks to a go-ahead double from Elmira's Logan DeMember with the Express one out from seeing its season end Thursday in an 8-6 road victory over Corning in Game 2 of the best-of-three championship series. DeMember pulled a three-run double deep into the right-field corner to give Elmira a 7-6 advantage. Michael Palmer followed with an RBI single to drive in DeMember...
Steuben County utility company to get $2.3M in FEMA funding to fix damaged lines
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Steuben County utility company was approved for FEMA funding to make vital repairs on lines that were damaged back in 2021. According to a release from Congressman Nick Langworthy’s office, Steuben Rural Electric Co-op Inc. was awarded $2,349,547 in FEMA funding to repair distribution lines that Tropical Storm Fred damaged […]
Horseheads man saved by CPR efforts, highlighting first responders during National EMS Week
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- May 19th through May 25th marks National EMS Week, a time to celebrate first responders and their important work in the community. First responders in Horseheads saved a man's life through quick thinking and CPR earlier this year, and they were honored with a special pin for their life saving efforts.
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