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MISSING PERSON: 48-year-old man last seen leaving Bloomfield bar on Thursday
The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 48-year-old man, who was last seen leaving a bar on Thursday in Bloomfield. Theodore Smith was last seen wearing a Carhart vest and blue zip-up hooded sweatshirt. He was also wearing a baseball cap and work boots, according to deputies. He had left …more
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Police: Auburn man threatened to shoot police, bomb station during domestic incident
An Auburn man threatened to shoot city police officers and bomb their headquarters during a downtown domestic situation this week, police said. Anthony M. Wagner, 23, was alleged to have punched, kicked and choked a 28-year-old woman during an early …more -
Court dismisses Greenidge plant restart challenge
Greenidge Generation announced Feb. 12 that it again has won a complete and total victory—this time in New York State Appellate Division, where a five-judge panel unanimously dismissed the appeal of Judge William Kocher’s first of two rulings that the …more
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Lake Ontario water levels on the rise
Lake Ontario is 15 inches higher than average. That’s according to the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board. The height was recorded on Thursday. The board says it’s the seventh highest level recorded on this date since 1960. …more -
SECTIONAL FRIDAY REPORT: Whitman boys roll into semis; Midlakes girls back in form in win over Geneva (updated brackets)
The Section V boys and girls postseason high school basketball tournament continued with the opening quarterfinal round games on Friday night with several Wayne-Finger Lakes teams vying for a spot in the semifinals. There were a few match-ups pitting league-mates …more -
NWS upgrades region to High Wind Warning ahead of 60+ mph winds
The National Weather Service has upgraded a High Wind Watch to a High Wind Warning for a large portion of the Finger Lakes. Forecasters say that as a frontal boundary approaches on Sunday – winds will begin to develop and …more -
Macedon home total loss after fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday morning in Macedon. A member of the fire department says a passerby saw smoke coming from the roof of the home on West Walworth Road and called it in. The owners are …more -
California man charged with felony sex abuse in Geneva
Police say an 18-year-old California man was charged with felony sex abuse in Geneva following an investigation into an incident that occurred in the city. On Thursday at approximately 2:35 p.m. detectives arrested Marco T. Ferrer-James, 18, of San Francisco, …more -
Authorities warn about Social Security scams
Authorities have spent years warning people about scam artists posing as IRS agents. Now, criminals are pretending to be officers from another government agency: The Social Security Administration. Scammers call victims and claim to be from the agency. They then …more
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Logging thief faces new charges in Ontario County
A former Wayne County man convicted of logging theft in Seneca County faces similar charges in Ontario County. Christopher G. Devay, 31, of Liverpool, Onondaga County, …more -
SURVIVE & ADVANCE SATURDAY – LISTEN LIVE: Boys Class B1 split-doubleheader with Batava vs. Newark at 2 pm & Geneva vs. Waterloo at 7 pm (FL1 Radio)
An afternoon-evening doubleheader is coming at you live on Saturday in the Section V Class B1 boys bracket. First, at 2:00 pm, the 7th seed Batavia …more -
Unions remain strong in NY despite Supreme Court ruling
Labor leaders and top government officials in New York warned that Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court case decided last June, was a direct attack on …more -
Schuyler man gets weekends in jail after sexually abusing mentally disabled teen
A Tyrone man who was found guilty of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter will spend weekends in jail, after being sentenced in Schuyler County Court before …more -
Guilty plea entered in connection with Auburn meth lab bust
A man pleaded guilty this week to his involvement in a meth lab bust in November — a first from among the 10 defendants in the …more -
THE DEBRIEF: Discussing Wayne Central BOE, controversial sentencing in Schuyler, and changes to student loans (podcast)
In less than a week petitions will begin circulating for candidates hoping to win elections this fall. While the change in election calendar and format has …more -
Hear about mills and life along the Keuka Outlet
Yates County’s post-revolutionary history is rooted in the area we now know as a beautiful natural area in a ravine that connects Keuka and Seneca Lakes. …more -
NY pilot program would fund child care at community colleges
A proposal from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would provide on-campus child care for single parents attending community college. The Democrat said Thursday that he’ll ask …more
