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4 weeks ago

Tioga County man arrested on domestic charges

Scott Winston, of Owego, was arrested last week after an investigation into an alleged domestic violence incident on Woodlawn Avenue in the village.

4 weeks ago

Suspicious device discovered in Ithaca under investigation

On March 31, the Ithaca Fire Department and Ithaca Police Department were called to the 100 block of East Green Street around 3 p.m. for a device on the sidewalk

4 weeks ago

Health officials seek info about dog bite in Ithaca

On March 31, a person was bitten on Cherry Street in the City of Ithaca around 6 p.m.

4 weeks ago

UPDATE: Three perish in Dryden fire

On April 1, multiple agencies were called to the 300 block of Cortland Rd. in the Town of Dryden for a structure fire.

4 weeks ago

Officials: Flooding causes road closures in Lansing

In Lansing, the Tompkins County Highway Department says Locke Road between West Road and the county line is closed because of flooding.

4 weeks ago

Data: Tompkins County population sees slight growth, Cortland County population falls

New population data is out from the Cornell Program on Applied Demographics. 

4 weeks ago

Cortland man found with stolen gun, police say

35-year-old Lawrence Nemecek was arrested Thurs., March 26 after officers located two guns illegally possessed, one of which had been reported stolen.

4 weeks ago

Police: Ithaca man with active warrants fought with arresting officers

Police say they found 38-year-old Justin Leyden on Monday, who was wanted on misdemeanor charges of trespass and petit larceny.

4 weeks ago

DEC: Approximately 8 tons of garbage dumped in state forest

On March 11, a DEC officer on patrol in the Town of Orange discovered a large pile of garbage blocking a roadway in Sugar Hill State Forest.

4 weeks ago

Working group will discuss Flock Security services in Tompkins County

Legislator Travis Brooks, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, is leading the effort to determine if the county will continue to work with Flock Security.

4 weeks ago

IFD names new deputy chief

On March 31, IFD Chief Michael Moody announced that Assistant Chief Jared Gebel has been promoted to Deputy Chief.

4 weeks ago

Cortland has ‘aggressive’ plan to fix potholes, mayor says

Mayor Scott Steve tells 607 News Now crews will go road-by-road using a new artificial intelligence tool.

4 weeks ago

Stores must accept cash payments under new state law

New York Attorney General Letitia James says stores must allow customers to pay in cash, with some exceptions.

4 weeks ago

Over 10 million Nexgrill wire BBQ brushes recalled

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the bristles on a variety of Nexgrill wire brushes can break, posing an ingestion and injury hazard.

4 weeks ago

Cornell women’s gymnastics program receives $1M gift

The money comes from Ashley (Stewart) and Michael Bolling, a gymnast and football player who met at Cornell and graduated in 2008.

4 weeks ago

Cortland student board wins national award for Cortaca Pep Rally

The Student Activities Board (SAB) was honored earlier this month at the National Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

1 month ago

Virgil brush fire successfully contained, officials say

The Virgil Fire Department responded Sunday to a brush fire on Tower Rd.

1 month ago

Free consumer law legal clinic Tuesday at TCPL

The Tompkins County Public Library is hosting a free legal clinic about consumer law on Tuesday.

1 month ago

Waverly student earns top honor in state archery tournament second year in row

Easton Beach, of Waverly, represents NY in May at the Eastern National Tournament in archery.

1 month ago

Expert: cold winter will not affect tick prevalence

A Cornell expert says the tick population was unaffected by winter.

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