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4 weeks ago

No injuries in Ithaca apartment fire

Assistant Ithaca Fire Chief Jim Wheal says several people called Monday night about a fire on the fourth floor of a building at 118 East Green Street.

4 weeks ago

FLLT helps protect nearly 250 acres of organic farmland in Yates County

On August 7th, the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced three agricultural easements in the towns of Benton and Torrey at Christiansen Farms.

4 weeks ago

Police seek to ID person of interest in Horseheads

Authorities in Chemung County are trying to identify a person of interest who was seen leaving Walmart in Horseheads on August 8th.

4 weeks ago

Steuben County DA: Elmira pair face 17-count indictment for child abuse

The Steuben County District Attorney has charged Justin Baker and Caitlin Taft with several counts of assaulting a child under the age of four.

4 weeks ago

Cortland Common Council to review revised bike law

At their Aug. 5 meeting, councilors agreed to set a public hearing and vote at their next meeting, which is Aug. 19.

4 weeks ago

Oven Fresh Job Fair coming to Center for the Arts of Homer

Oven Fresh Jobs will host a live job fair on Wednesday, August 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts in Homer.

4 weeks ago

Bills fall short in pre-season play

Find local and national sports updates here with the WHCU Sports Report.

4 weeks ago

Waverly man arrested on child sex exploitation charges

The U.S. Attorney’s office says 21-year-old Tristan Kovacs uploaded an image of himself with a 9-year-old girl in April to a pornographic website.

4 weeks ago

Dryden schools getting ready for smartphone ban

Schools in Dryden are ready for a school day ban on having access to smartphones, smart watches, and other electronic devices.

4 weeks ago

Security at Asteri Ithaca improving, IPD chief says

Ithaca Police Chief Tom Kelly said the Vecino Group, which operates the building on East Green Street, failed to deliver on promises of security. 

4 weeks ago

Top stories rewind: Looking back at the week of 8/4

Don’t miss the biggest news stories from the past week with our top stories rewind.

4 weeks ago

NYSP looking for alleged Marathon store thief

29-year-old Mickayla O’Donnell is accused of stealing over one thousand dollars in merchandise from the Marathon Dollar General several times.

4 weeks ago

Bills vs. Giants in pre-season play Saturday

Find local and national sports updates here with the WHCU Daily Sports Report.

4 weeks ago

Elmira man killed in bike-RV crash

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office says 75-year-old Timothy Maney was riding his bike on the shoulder of Lake Road in Horseheads when he was hit.

4 weeks ago

Ithaca native fatally stabbed in California, prosecutors say

The San Francisco Standard reports Colden Kimber was killed Saturday while waiting for a train with his girlfriend in Ingleside.

4 weeks ago

TC3, Cornell CALS sign new partnership agreement

An agreement was signed Thursday that creates a direct transfer path to Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

4 weeks ago

Watkins Glen woman charged with identity theft in Ovid

On August 5th, Jessica McClain, of Watkins Glen, was arrested and charged with felony grand larceny and felony identity theft.

4 weeks ago

Cortland PD: Beware of zoning permit invoice scam

Police say someone is impersonating a staff member from the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and Codes Office.

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