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Lyons schools going remote until October 13th after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Lyons Central School District is moving to remote learning after an employee at the high school tested positive for the Coronavirus. Health officials say they learned about the positive test on…
Downtown Auburn restaurant closes for the weekend after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Officials with the Cayuga County Health Department are asking anyone who visited Mesa Grande Taqueria on Sunday, September 20th between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms. The…
Investigation underway into fatal motorcycle crash in Wayne County
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation of a fatal crash in the town of Sodus. Deputies say Theodore Cole and Kim Chavous were traveling south on Buerman Road on a…
Three districts in Cayuga County dealing with COVID-19 cases
Officials in three Cayuga County school districts are working to sort out the details around positive COVID-19 tests this past week. On Friday, the Weedsport school district was informed that a student…
SUNY announces strict guidelines for students with harsher penalties
SUNY officials unveiled a set of uniform guidelines to police students who hold gatherings on- and off-campus at colleges across New York. One of the biggest risks for repeat offenders is permanent…
Driver, pedestrian both found to be at fault after crash in Ithaca
Police in Ithaca say they are investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that happened on Saturday around 3:27 p.m. The Ithaca Fire Department and Bangs Ambulance were called to North…
Nearly 30 new cases of COVID linked to nursing home in Steuben County
There are 66 active cases of the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19 in Steuben County. Nearly 30 of those cases are linked to a nursing home in the city of Corning. Officials say…
New York will create independent vaccine advisory committee, look at distribution plans for state
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that the state will create an independent clinical advisory task force to evaluate any COVID-19 vaccine. This comes as questions loom about the viability of a…
Police: No serious injuries reported after two-car crash near McDonald’s in Seneca Falls
Police say a Waterloo woman was crossing Route 414 attempting to enter McDonald’s when she collided with a vehicle operated by a Romulus woman. The crash happened on Friday around 2:30 p.m….
Massive commercial fire in Bath prompts heavy response (photo)
A large commercial fire prompted a heavy response from first responders in Steuben and Yates counties. It was at T&R Environmental in Bath. Firefighters had to use foam to extinguish the blaze…
Skaneateles schools shut down on Friday due to positive COVID case
Schools in Skaneateles will be closed today after a student tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Superintendent Eric Knuth said in a letter to families that the district had been…
Cuomo says it would be ‘reckless’ if local government borrowed in short-term to make-up budget shortfalls
Local governments are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, and so is New York State. However, Governor Andrew Cuomo said local governments would be ‘reckless’ to borrow in the long-term without a financial…
Keuka College defends decision, process for cutting faculty due to COVID-19
Keuka College says it is aware that the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) announced on Sept. 21 that the College, as well as six other institutions across the country, are the…
Republican lawmakers call for changes to CDC guidance on nursing homes
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C,Ref-Mahopac) and their colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference penned a letter to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) seeking updated…
Deputies: Young child hospitalized after being struck by car in Wayne County
Deputies say a two-year-old was struck by a vehicle in the town of Williamson on Thursday around 5:40 p.m. It happened on Lake Avenue. Deputies say the two-year-old had entered the roadway…
Vehicular homicide case ends with guilty plea, lengthy expected sentence after fatal Weedsport wreck
District Attorney Jon Budelmann says the man involved in a fatal hit-and-run last November has pleaded guilty to the top count of his indictment. Heriberto Perez-Valasquez pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide,…
