Category: Corning

Sheriff Jim Allard says a Campbell woman faces felony charges after being taken into custody on a warrant earlier this week. On April 13 deputies arrested Serena Russell, 25, of Campbell on a superior court warrant for felony possession of a controlled ... MORE

A large crowd gathered in Corning on Tuesday for a candlelight vigil honoring Asian Americans who were victims of recent hate crimes. It happened at Centerway Square and was organized by members of the community. Those who participated said they were heartbroken ... MORE

Sheriff Kevin Henderson reports the arrest of a 19-year-old Corning resident following an investigation into an alleged rape. Dylan Pratt, 19, was charged with second-degree rape after an investigation into sexual contact he had with a person under 15. The alleged incident ... MORE

A Corning man is in custody after an attack at the Steuben County Jail on an corrections officer. Sheriff Jim Allard says deputies arrested Kyle Horton, 21, of Corning followng an investigation into an attack by an inmate on a officer. It’s ... MORE

Steuben County Legislator Steven Maio was recently indicted among four other men following an investigation into a sex trafficking ring. The Evening Tribune reports that Larry J. Comfort Sr. and Larry J. Comfort Jr., both of Elmira Heights, Jonathan F. Hamilton of ... MORE

Recently re-elected Congressman Tom Reed (R-23) says a pair of upcoming special elections in Georgia could play a big role in whether a second stimulus package will get passed now that Election Day is behind the U.S. Right now there’s $400 billion ... MORE

Health officials in Steuben County say nursing home administrators failed to report six deaths caused by COVID-19. That news was revealed on Wednesday, as the total number of active cases in Steuben sits at 179. The health department said the six deaths ... MORE

Congressman Tom Reed released a statement on Friday after an unusual and threatening set of circumstances unfolded at his family’s home. “Today my family and I were threatened at our home in Corning,” Rep. Reed began in a statement. “The cowards used ... MORE

Steuben County is dealing with an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases. Public health officials worry that what they are seeing is a second wave. At the moment there are more than 245 active cases. It’s a number that’s been steadily on the ... MORE

Corning Community College has moved to remote learning as Steuben County deals with a COVID-19 outbreak connected to a local nursing home. SUNY Chancelor Jim Malatras said he’s been in contact with leadership on-campus throughout the pandemic, but approved the schools’ move ... MORE

The Steuben County Public Health Department received notification late-Thursday of the death of an individual who had previously tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Steuben County to 50.  The individual was a 72-year-old male ... MORE

Public health officials say more than half of the active COVID-19 cases in Steuben County are linked to a nursing home in the city of Corning. The Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has morphed into a hotspot for the Coronavirus, prompting ... MORE

The Steuben County Health Department says 56 cases of COVID-19 have been connected to one nursing home in the last week. Altogether 35 residents and 21 staff members at Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing have tested positive for the virus. One ... MORE

Public health officials say it’s been about a month since the COVID-19 cluster at a Corning nursing home was first discovered. The total number of cases connected to the Corning Center of Nursing & Rehabilitation has risen to 76. A total of ... MORE

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 that individuals are isolated and being monitored by the County ... MORE