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Water conservation order issued after line break at Five Points
A water line break at Five Points Correctional Facility has triggered a mandatory conservation order across several Seneca County water systems. The Seneca County Health Department and the Seneca County Water District issued the order Jan. 31 after officials said the water supply is being depleted. The order took effect immediately and ... FULL STORY
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AUBURN: City Council holds final meeting of January (webcast)
The Auburn City Council’s January 29 work session included standard opening business such as roll call, public comment, approval of the January 15 and January 22 meeting minutes, the City ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Fayette mobile home fire prompts significant response
Fire crews from several Seneca County departments rushed to Route 336 after a mobile home caught fire and quickly became fully involved. Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire reported the incident, saying departments from Fayette, Waterloo, Varick, and Romulus responded, along ... Read More
New York expands AI access across SUNY
New York is expanding access to artificial intelligence research and training across the SUNY system through a new set of campus partnerships tied to the state’s Empire AI initiative. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that SUNY’s four university centers ... Read More
New York warns flyers of winter rights
New York is warning airline travelers not to get stranded without knowing what they’re owed as winter storms continue to disrupt flights. After Winter Storm Fern triggered thousands of flight delays and cancellations — ...
Deputies: Marion man stole credit card, used it for several transactions
Deputies arrested a man after investigators tied him to two separate crimes months apart. Tyrone C. Walker Jr., 39, of Podger Road in the Town of Marion, faces felony and misdemeanor charges following a ...
Gas prices wobble after winter storm
Gas prices climbed nationwide after a major winter storm disrupted fuel supplies and sent drivers rushing to fill up before the weather hit. The national average for a gallon of regular gas rose to ...
New York begins major Adirondack dam rebuild
New York has started a major reconstruction project on two aging dams in the western Adirondacks, aiming to improve flood protection, water management and recreation. Construction is now underway on the Old Forge and ...
Bath woman arrested after welfare check finds children, animals in poor conditions
Police responding to a welfare check at a Bath home say they found children and animals living in poor conditions, leading to an arrest. Chelsea N. Babcock, 34, of Bath, was arrested after officers ...
Bath man arrested after domestic incident, resisting arrest
A Bath man was arrested early Sunday morning following a reported domestic incident on West Morris Street that left a woman injured, according to police. Officers with the Village of Bath Police Department were ...
Bath man arrested on felony drug charges
Police in Bath arrested a man early Thursday morning on a Superior Court warrant tied to a narcotics investigation that dates back to last summer. Shane M. Cummings, 31, of Bath, was taken into ...
Two Bath residents arrested after violating orders of protection
Two Bath residents were taken into custody after police responded to a reported disturbance on Geneva Street and determined that both individuals were violating active court-issued orders of protection against one another. According to ...
State police: Thruway pileup near Batavia triggered by snow squall
A snow squall set off a chain of crashes involving about 40 vehicles on the Thruway in Batavia, state police said. Troopers said the weather-related collisions happened Thursday afternoon, Jan. 29, on I-90 westbound ...
Penn Yan man faces drug, assault charges after two arrests
A Penn Yan man is facing multiple charges stemming from two separate arrests following drug and domestic violence investigations, according to the Penn Yan Police Department. Police said Jason M. Stephens, 42, of Penn ...
New York’s utility debt crisis now tops $1.7 billion
More than a million New York households are buried in unpaid utility bills, and the total keeps climbing. New data show residential energy arrears jumped by more than $1 billion since the start of ...
Tax relief calls, bridge funding gap, and budget warnings dominate Auburn meeting (video)
Calls to expand property tax relief for seniors and disabled residents, a growing funding gap for the Lake Avenue bridge project, and warning signs in the city’s second-quarter budget update shaped a wide-ranging meeting ...
Steuben lawmakers get inside look at jail
Steuben County lawmakers walked through the Steuben County Jail this week to see how it really runs, according to county officials. Jim Allard invited legislators to tour the facility Wednesday so they could better ...
Ithaca protesters march against ICE crackdown
Bundled-up demonstrators filled downtown Ithaca streets Friday, demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement sweeps, according to The Ithaca Voice. Hundreds marched down Seneca Street in single-digit temperatures as part of a nationwide “ICE ...
Geneva school counselor under investigation
A complaint from a parent triggered a police investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct at Geneva Middle School, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The Geneva Police Department said it received the complaint Jan. 28 ...
Geneva woman moves to sue city
Bleeding from multiple cuts after a backyard clash with her neighbor, a Geneva woman now plans to sue the city, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Emily Bulger filed a notice of claim seeking ...
SPORTS
Syracuse men’s basketball ends four-game skid with home win over Notre Dame (full coverage)
Syracuse men’s basketball leaned on its veterans at the right time Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak with an 86-72 victory over Notre Dame at the JMA Wireless Dome. J.J. Starling delivered his best performance of the season, scoring ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Former Canandaigua mayor keeps wedding role
She’s officiated hundreds of “I dos,” and she’s not done yet. Canandaigua’s City Council voted to keep former mayor Ellen Polimeni performing weddings, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The council reappointed Ellen Polimeni, 84, as a city ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Schumer pushes ICE limits after funding deal
Senate Democrats are pressing for sweeping changes to immigration enforcement after forcing Republicans to split Homeland Security funding from a broader government spending package. Speaking after the Senate passed five appropriations bills and a short-term funding measure, Senate ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
FLX WEEKLY: Galentines & Spices on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail (podcast)
Katherine Chase is back in-studio with information on two great events coming up in February on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. Their "Galentines" event is on February 13 and 14, followed by "Pinch & Pour" on February 21 and 22 ... Launch Stream
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