Two ice fishermen were rescued after falling through the ice on Loon Lake in Steuben County. The lake is located in the town of Wayland. State police were called to the scene around 11:30 a.m. for the report of fishermen in the ... MORE

It’s all about the salt. Last week Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that calls for a “salt reduction task force” to analyze the state’s aggressive practices of salting roads. The study comes in response to new data that links ... MORE

Each year we ask ourselves: What were the biggest stories? There are a lot of ways to answer that question. We can choose stories that had the biggest impact on life in the Finger Lakes, Central New York, and Southern Tier. We ... MORE

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 19-year-old Hornell resident following an investigation into an assault at the county jail. Deputies say Jametris Jordan, 19, of Hornell attacked and injured another inmate while incarcerated at the jail. Jordan was ... MORE

Deputies say one person was taken into custody after a DWI traffic stop in Steuben County on December 15th. Mark Smith, 63, of Hornell was arrested after a traffic stop on County Route 66. It’s alleged that Smith was operating his vehicle ... MORE

One man was arrested after a crash in Steuben County. The Steuben County Sheriff’s office reports that deputies arrested 59-year-old Roman Sutton, of Lindley following a crash on Thurber Road in Caton. Sutton is accused of striking a mailbox and driving into ... MORE

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 20-year-old following a traffic stop in North Hornell. Andrew Passmore, 20, was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs. He’s accused of operating a vehicle while in an impaired condition from ... 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

A pair of teenagers escaped injury after a house fire on Rockwell Street in Hornell. It happened on Tuesday around 7 a.m. Unfortunately, the family’s pet dog died in the fire. Officials said four people lived in the home along with three ... MORE

Editor’s Note: Each day health departments around the region are publishing updates to their websites, social media platforms, and sharing ‘situational’ data with local media. In an effort to bring all of that information together under one roof – we’ll be publishing ... MORE

Some local hospitals are entering difficult territory as it relates to their ICU bed capacity. Over the last two weeks there has been increased focus on rates of hospitalization connected to COVID-19. In fact, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that if any ... MORE

This week we’re catching up with Steve Keeler, Division Chair of the School of Media & Arts at Cayuga Community College about the state- and future of journalism. There were a number of topics we wanted to explore with him. So rather ... MORE

Some health officials in the region are voicing concerns about increases in suicide, as well as other health issues getting brushed to the side. Dr. Robert Cole, who serves as Steuben County Coroner, spoke with Finger Lakes News Radio about this topic ... MORE

This is your situational update for Thursday, December 17th. Take a look at what local health officials are saying in your county as the day progresses. Each county issues updates at different times of day. However, all of the counties we're tracking ... MORE

The Hornell Police Department reports additional arrests following an investigation into a robbery and shots fired in September. Jametris Jordan, 19, of Bath had been charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree criminal ... MORE

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says a 25-year-old is facing a burglary charge after an investigation into an incident last week. On Friday, 25-year-old Alexus Davis, of Hornell broke into a home on Airport Road. She’s accused of stealing property from the ... MORE

Deputies say a 16-year-old from Nichols was killed in a single-car crash in the town of Candor on Monday. It happened around 10 p.m., according to deputies, who noted that a 2003 Toyota Camry was traveling south on Park Settlement Road when ... MORE

Editor’s Note: Each day health departments around the region are publishing updates to their websites, social media platforms, and sharing ‘situational’ data with local media. In an effort to bring all of that information together under one roof – we’ll be publishing ... MORE