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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: FLX & CNY will see snow, sleet create difficult travel thru tonight
As of 5 a.m. Friday, the holiday travel forecast across the Finger Lakes and Central New York has gotten clearer. A compact but potent winter storm is now expected to bring widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain through tonight, with Winter Storm Warnings expanded into parts of Central New York and Winter ... FULL STORY
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DEBRIEF: Finger Lakes year in review + new formats (podcast)
In this episode, Josh Durso and Jackie Augustine sit down to talk through their “Big Five” columns from 2025. What stood out, what mattered most, and what those stories say ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Christmas tradition hits the slopes at Bristol Mountain
Christmas morning brought skis, smiles, and steady turns at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort, where holiday skiers showed up despite bare ground elsewhere, according to 13-WHAM News. Regulars packed the hill for a tradition stretching back decades. Resort leaders ... Read More
NY traffic deaths fall sharply in 2025
Fatal crashes dropped significantly across New York this year, signaling progress on road safety, according to state officials. Preliminary data from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee shows 681 people died in crashes during the first 10 months of ... Read More
Ithaca’s Red’s Place closing after 11 years
Downtown Ithaca’s restaurant row is losing a familiar spot at year’s end, according to 14850.com. Red’s Place will serve its final customers on New Year’s Eve, closing after 11 years in business. Owner Nick ...
Corning plans public swearing-in
A new term at City Hall starts with a public ceremony in downtown Corning, according to WENY. Corning will swear in its newly elected officials on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 11 a.m. The oath-taking ...
Fake cop phone scams surge
Phone calls demanding money and posing as police have started hitting Cortland County residents, according to WBNG. The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says scammers claim to be law enforcement officers and pressure people to ...
DWI arrest follows stolen food complaint in Seneca Falls
Police arrested a man after officers investigated a reported theft involving a food delivery on Christmas Eve. Jonathan Tohafjian, 33, of Seneca Falls, contacted police around 7 p.m. on December 24 to report that ...
Harassment complaint leads to Seneca Falls Christmas Day arrest
Police arrested a man after a woman reported ongoing harassment that continued despite repeated warnings to stop. Levi D. Anhorn, 22, of Seneca Falls, was arrested December 25 after police investigated a complaint involving ...
DUI crash leads to long prison term
A violent struggle with EMS crews after a DUI crash has landed a Bradford County man facing more than a decade in prison, according to WBNG. The sentencing stems from a March crash in ...
Adams, Hochul tout project amid scrutiny
A rare joint appearance put Mayor Eric Adams back in front of cameras as he and Gov. Kathy Hochul promoted a massive new education and science campus, according to Spectrum News NY1. The leaders ...
Driver rescued from icy Webster pond
Quick action by bystanders and local officials saved a woman after her car slid into a pond at a busy Webster shopping center, according to WHAM. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon at the Towne ...
New York AG secures debt relief in predatory leasing case
Some New Yorkers paid more than double the price for items they thought they owned. The state now says they shouldn’t have owed a dime. Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement that delivers ...
AG warns flyers after rule rollback
Holiday travel just got more complicated — and New York’s attorney general wants flyers to know they still have rights. Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert Dec. 24 reminding New Yorkers what ...
AG probes fatal Rochester police shooting
A late-night shooting in Rochester that left a civilian dead and multiple officers wounded is now under investigation by the New York attorney general’s office. Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced ...
Troopers: Ontario man choked and threatened Williamson victim with knife
State police arrested an Ontario man after a reported domestic incident in Wayne County that investigators say involved strangulation and threats with a knife. New York State Police charged a 55-year-old Ontario resident following ...
Governors blast offshore wind halt
A sudden federal halt on offshore wind projects has four Northeast governors warning it could backfire on jobs, power reliability, and national security. Governors Kathy Hochul of New York, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Ned ...
Big lottery wins hit New York towns
New York lottery players across the state woke up to big news after multiple winning tickets turned up in stores from Long Island to the North Country. One jackpot ticket worth $13.9 million was ...
Police respond to shooting scare in Macedon
Macedon police say a disturbance call that initially sounded like an active shooting turned out to be an isolated situation with no threat to the public. Officers responded around 7:02 a.m. on Dec. 24 ...
Police: Waterloo woman jailed on contempt, stalking charges after sending 15K+ messages
Police say a months-long pattern of messages and phone calls led to an arrest in Waterloo. Officers arrested Brittany Clink of Waterloo on Dec. 18 after an investigation found she repeatedly contacted a protected ...
SPORTS
Bowen Byram’s overtime winner lifts Sabres past Senators for seventh straight win
Bowen Byram delivered the winner in overtime as the Buffalo Sabres kept rolling Tuesday night, edging the Ottawa Senators 3-2 at Canadian Tire Centre to extend their win streak to seven. Byram led the way with two goals and an ... Read More
FLX LIVING
Firefighters deliver holiday magic in Schuyler County
Firefighters fanned out across Schuyler County this week, turning Santa’s helpers as they dropped off gifts to dozens of local families, according to organizers. Crews picked up Seneca Santa gift bags at the First Presbyterian Church in Watkins ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Christmas Eve Powerball hits $1.82B
One lucky ticket turned a Christmas Eve drawing into a record-setting payday, according to Gray News. A single ticket matched all six numbers to win a $1.82 billion jackpot in the Powerball drawing, the second-largest lottery prize ever ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
FLX WEEKLY: Veronica Ryan, 2026 Miss Upstate New York for America Strong (podcast)
On this special Christmas Eve edition of FLX Weekly Jim Sinicropi welcomes 2018 Skaneateles graduate Veronica Ryan in-studio. Veronica recently was crowned Miss Upstate New York for America Strong and will compete in the national pageant in April. Veronica talks ... Launch Stream
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