Staff Report

The New York State Department of Health has decided that it will uphold its 10 p.m. curfew on indoor and outdoor dining. Over the last several days, restaurants and bars in the Buffalo-area requested that ... more

The Cuomo administration is refusing to release a full count of coronavirus deaths in New York nursing homes for another two months, until March 22nd. In a letter to the Empire Center on Wednesday, the Health Department ... more

The Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation has awarded a grant of $45,000 for the purchase of medical supplies at the new Soldiers and Sailors Health Center located on the second floor of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial ... more

Don't immediately throw away a debit card if you get one in the mail over the next month. The Internal Revenue Service says that around 8 million people are going to receive their stimulus payments ... more

A Weedsport man is facing serious charges for discharging a gun in the Washington D.C. area earlier this month. The incident was not connected to unrest at the Capitol on January 6th. Instead, Moses Geri, ... more

It was a good fourth quarter for Cayuga County in the sales tax department. At least it was better than expected. Data released this month by the Cayuga County Treasurer's Office showed over $23.9 million ... more

The Ontario County man who escaped the Willard Drug Treatment Facility in Seneca County during the fall has been charged. Kevin Witt, 29, was charged with first-degree escape, which is a Class D felony. He ... more

A church built in 1886 could be demolished this year in Auburn. The City has applied to demolish the Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church. It sits at the corner of Wall and Washington streets. The ... more

The legal case against a Canandaigua police officer and the city of Canandaigua following a fatal shooting in 2017 is moving forward. The Daily Messenger reports that a judge rendered a decision, which was released ... more

The leader of the Cayuga County Legislature says schools can reopen this coming week - if they choose. Legislature Chair Aileen McNabb-Coleman and Public Health Director Kathleen Cuddy had recommended that all schools in Cayuga ... more

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Hornell resident following an investigation at the Dollar General in Naples. Deputies responded to the store located on South Main Street for a harassment complaint ... more

This week, Rochester Regional Health began providing the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to its primary care patients who are age 75 and older. The system is directly calling patients in this group to ... more

Pro Football Focus named former Hobart Statesman and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ali Marpet (Hobart Class of 2015) to its 2020 NFL All-Pro Team. The Bucs’ left guard started all 13 games he played this ... more

Leaders from the Finger Lakes region described the path forward during a call with media on Wednesday outlining vaccine response. Dr. Mike Mendoza said during the call that counties in the region were taking the ... more

Police say a 32-year-old was taken into custody after fleeing officers and jumping into the inlet in Ithaca. Joshua Seaman, 32, of Ithaca was charged with resisting arrest, as well as violating probation, after being ... more

The U.S. Small Business Administration has already forgiven more than 1.1 million Paycheck Protection Program loans for over $100 billion, providing an extraordinary amount of critical relief to America’s small businesses just three months since the ... more

Scott Sherwood, who before this week served as the president of the Trumansburg Central School District Board of Education, resigned after giving an emotional speech. It came at a meeting on Monday, which was reported ... more

How about an extension to the state's limit on dining and bars for the weekend? What about one night? That's what local officials are asking for ahead of the Bills' playoff game this weekend. It's ... more

Congressman John Katko, who represents the Syracuse-area including Cayuga County, spoke on the House floor last night supporting impeachment of President Donald Trump. During his remarks, Katko made it clear that he intended to vote ... more

Deputies say a Palmyra man possessed a stolen shotgun when they were called to investigate a suspicious condition in the town of South Bristol. Carson Ladelfa, 26, of Palmyra was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession ... more

Deputies report the arrest of a 36-year-old Shortsville resident following an investigation. Jonathan Rodriquez-Felix, 36, of Shortsville was arrested following an investigation regarding an alleged attack on a victim under the age of 11. He ... more