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Car crashes into homes in Clifton Springs
Wet roads and high speed sent a vehicle crashing through two yards and into a pool in Clifton Springs late Thursday afternoon. Dane F. Cook, 45, of Brockport, drove the vehicle, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Danielle Marie Cook, 43, also of Brockport, rode in the car. Deputies responded around ... FULL STORY
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UPSTATE HOOPS: 2026 Sectional Bracket Breakdown (podcast)
It's time for the teams of the Wayne-Finger Lakes to go to battle in Sectional play. The brackets for the 2026 Sectional run have been released. The FL1 Sports Team ... LAUNCH STREAM
HEADLINE NEWS
Syracuse student enters Oswego Assembly race
A Syracuse University student has entered the race for the 120th Assembly District, setting up a challenge to Oswego County Legislature Chairman Jim Weatherup. Maurice Waldron announced Friday that he is running for the Central New York Assembly ... Read More
Albany Law student dies in dam attack
An Albany Law School student drove across the country and crashed into an energy facility near the Hoover Dam before taking his own life, authorities said, according to the Times Union. Police identified the 23-year-old as Dawson Maloney, ... Read More
State lawmakers ramp up immigration reform push
New York Senate Democrats are forming a working group to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul on immigration enforcement changes, according to Spectrum News 1. Lawmakers want to advance the “New York For All Act,” which ...
Forest Rangers recover hiker, rescue skiers in busy week
A hiker died near the summit of Mount Marcy last week as DEC Forest Rangers carried out multiple rescues and a prescribed burn across New York. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...
Arguments set for Trout, Lotz case in Waterloo
Nearly two years after someone smashed a TV inside a town highway building, two former officials now await key court arguments, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Prosecutors charged former supervisor Don Trout and ...
Why thousands of readers start their day with FingerLakes1.com’s Get Local newsletter
Every morning starts the same way for most people: You grab your phone, scroll for a minute, and assume you’ve seen what’s happening. But in reality, you’ve seen what a platform decided you should ...
Seneca Falls duo face charges after search finds 50 bags of fentanyl, $122K in cash
A narcotics investigation in Seneca Falls led to the seizure of dozens of fentanyl baggies, pounds of marijuana, and more than $100,000 in cash. Mackenzie I. Verkey, 24, of Seneca Falls, faces one count ...
Corning police recruit arrested in domestic violence probe
An independent investigation by New York State Police has led to the arrest of a Corning Police Department recruit on domestic-related charges. Dylan J. Ellsworth was arrested February 19 by members of the State ...
Dryden bans data centers outright
Dryden just became the first town in New York to ban data centers and cryptocurrency mines, according to The Ithaca Voice. Town officials approved a zoning update Feb. 19 that defines the facilities and ...
DMV limits service to Ontario County residents
Ontario County residents will have exclusive access to the local DMV for the next week as New York rolls out a major technology upgrade. The Ontario County Office of the Department of Motor Vehicles ...
Traffic stop leads to drug charge in Williamson
A traffic stop in Williamson has led to a drug charge months after deputies first pulled the vehicle over. Deputies arrested Matthew T. Strickland, 39, of Macintosh Road in the Town of Ontario, following ...
Businesses eye relief after tariff ruling
A Supreme Court ruling just wiped out many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and New York businesses now wait to see if prices will fall, according to Spectrum News 1. David Mooradian of Mooradian’s ...
Push grows for New York’s Kyra’s Law: What is it?
Nearly a month after a 4-year-old boy died in a Greece murder-suicide, advocates are demanding stronger child safety laws, according to News10NBC. Supporters want lawmakers to pass Kyra’s Law, which would require courts to ...
Inmate charged with petit larceny in Seneca County
An incarcerated man at the Seneca County Correctional Facility now faces an additional charge after investigators accused him of stealing from another person inside the jail. Robert Nageldinger was arrested February 20 by members ...
Meth plea, larceny sentence in Schuyler County
A Rock Stream man admitted to a felony drug charge in Schuyler County Court, while an Elmira man received probation in a separate larceny case. Jeremy L. Wright, 45, pleaded guilty February 19 to ...
Man charged with violating order of protection in Auburn
Police say a man violated a full stay-away order of protection after officers found him inside a Hoffman Street residence with the protected party. Charles Williams was arrested February 19 after Auburn Police responded ...
Traffic stop in Canandaigua leads to drug charge
Deputies charged a woman after a traffic stop on State Route 332 uncovered cocaine. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle around 10:23 p.m. on February 19 in the Town of Canandaigua for multiple ...
Geneva police clarify role in ICE crash
A morning crash involving federal immigration agents sparked questions across Geneva on Friday. Police say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to stop a vehicle around 7:13 a.m. near Pulteney and Milton streets when ...
SPORTS
2026 Section V Boys & Girls Basketball Championships (brackets)
The 2026 Section V Boys and Girls High School Basketball postseason is officially underway. Check out brackets from each of the 18 tournaments being conducted across all the classifications of Section V as area high school teams compete for a ... Read More
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Canandaigua newsletter highlights taxes, town hall, and eagles
Snowy roads and freezing temperatures have defined February in the Town of Canandaigua, and town leaders say there’s plenty happening beyond the winter weather. The February edition of the town’s e-newsletter covers everything from a major town hall ... Read More
NATIONAL INTEREST
Court blocks Trump tariffs; White House replaces them with temporary import duty
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the legal basis for President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, forcing the federal government to halt their collection and throwing U.S. trade policy into immediate transition rather than resolution. Within hours, ... Read More
PODCASTS & LIVE STREAMS
WATKINS GLEN: Village Board holds February business meeting (webcast)
The Watkins Glen Village Board met February 17, 2026 for its regular business meeting. Trustees reviewed department reports, approved payments for water system improvements, authorized a sludge press repair at the wastewater plant, and adopted resolutions including housing authority residency ... Launch Stream
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