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Woman entered Exit 8 on I-99 going the wrong direction, hitting two vehicles

State police investigated a crash that happened on I-99 at exit 8 resulting in multiple injuries. Police say a 73-year-old woman from Horseheads entered the exit from the wrong direction, heading south in the northbound ... more
Guns Are Us celebrates opening in Addison

Guns Are Us, a new gun store, has opened in downtown Addison in Steuben County. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on ... more
TOTAL DEVASTATION: Update on Steuben’s state of emergency, awaiting FEMA declaration, homes destroyed, and families rescued by boat as flood waters rose

More than a week removed from the historic, record-breaking flood in Steuben County cleanup and recovery is a work in progress. It will take months, if not years, for some to fully-recover from the massive ... more
American Red Cross reopens disaster shelters in Steuben County

The American Red Cross has re-established some of the disaster shelters in Steuben County. Specifically, the shelter in the village of Addison has reopened after last week's flash flooding from Tropical Storm Fred. “We have ... more
Areas along Tuscarora Creek sustain extensive damage during Steuben County flooding

Steuben County experienced incredibly damaging flood last week, but locations along Tuscarora Creek were hit the hardest. Woodhull, Jasper, and Addison had extensive damage, including the H.P. Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Woodhull. Owner, ... more
Barn suffers heavy damage in Addison fire: Tankers called to knock down flames

First responders say a barn was seriously damaged after a fire in the town of Addison on Friday. It happened during the early-morning hours- with the call coming in to firefighters around 2 a.m. A ... more
Deputies: One charged with DWI after stop in Steuben County

The Steuben County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a 28-year-old Addison resident following a DWI traffic stop. Devan Speciale, 28, is said to have left her lane of travel, which prompted the traffic stop ... more
Steuben County woman charged with manslaughter after running over boyfriend

A 29-year-old was arraigned on manslaughter charges, as well as a slew of others after running over her boyfriend with a car. The Addison-area resident, identified as Brittany Carlson, was second-degree manslaughter and second-degree vehicular ... more
One arrested on felony charge after domestic incident

Sheriff Jim Allard says an Elmira man was taken into custody after an investigation into a court order that was violated. Anthony Tohafjian, 30, is accused of violating a stay away order of protection. Upon ... more
Campbell man accused of choking minor during domestic incident

Sheriff Jim Allard says a Campbell man was taken into custody following a domestic incident. Ryan Wright, 32, of Campbell was arrested after an investigation into a domestic incident on South Street in Addison. Wright ... more
Schools in Addison go remote for the week due to transportation issues created by COVID-19

The Addison Central School District says it's going remote for a week due to transportation issues created by positive COVID-19 cases. In a message posted to the District's website officials said they were unable to ... more
Sheriff: Felony assault, robbery charges filed after stabbing in Steuben County

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says two people are in custody after an assault and stabbing investigation, which began on June 3rd around 5:20 a.m. That's when the victim, identified as Mark Norton, arrived at ... more
Steuben teen dies in hiking accident near waterfalls

Family of a 16-year-old who was involved in a hiking accident earlier this week say he has died. Blake Driskell, 16, of Addison was hiking near a waterfall with several friends. That waterfall, identified as ... more
Sheriff: Woman accused of choking family member during domestic incident

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on March 2nd deputies arrested a 21-year-old Addison resident following a domestic incident. Brianna Graves, 21, is accused of striking and choking a family member. As result, she ... more
Steuben woman accused of not feeding two dogs

Deputies in Steuben County say an Addison woman was taken into custody on animal cruelty charges following an investigation. Kristin Olson, 41, was charged with two counts of overdriving and/or failing to feed an animal ... more
Firefighters battle blaze at Addison home

The report came in on Friday as a chimney fire. When first responders arrived at the home in Addison, they found fire contained mostly to the back of the structure. They say that part of ... more
Mother of missing Steuben County man looks to take his story nationally

Nieko Lisi went missing at the end of September in 2011. Since then his mother, Monica Button of Jasper, has been looking for him. Nieko's cellphone was last pinged in Franklin, Tennessee. At the time ... more
FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content

FingerLakes1.com has officially launched a Patreon Support model, for readers, viewers, and listeners who want to support our mission. For 20 years now, FingerLakes1.com has focused on delivering news and information in a unique, interactive ... more
Branchport motorcyclist killed after head-on collision with Jeep
State Police say a motorcyclist was killed in Pulteney after an accident on State Route 54A. Gregory L. Miller, 56, of Branchport was traveling north when he crossed the double solid line and struck another ... more