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3 weeks ago
Owego man charged with rape
The 20-year-old is charged with rape in the second degree, which focuses on age and capacity to consent.
3 weeks ago
Lisle man accused of striking victim with broomstick, frying pan
Markus Rich, 22, is accused of hitting someone with a broomstick and a frying pan after a verbal argument turned physical.
3 weeks ago
SUNY Cortland cuts ribbon on $27 million renovation
On March 27, the school formally cut the ribbon on the new wing of C-Wing of Cornish and Van Hoesen Halls.
3 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.
4 weeks ago
Virgil brush fire successfully contained, officials say
The Virgil Fire Department responded Sunday to a brush fire on Tower Rd.
