Cayuga County

Auburn’s difficult budget season forced city officials to make immediate decisions about spending, staffing and services. Now, less than two months into the new fiscal year, a broader question is emerging at City Hall: What ... more

The Finger Lakes and Central New York are in for a quiet finish to August on Saturday, with early patchy fog giving way to a mostly sunny and pleasant afternoon before the next weather change ... more

A Venice man was charged with a felony Friday after a Cayuga County sheriff's investigation into allegations that child pornography had been downloaded onto a computer while he lived in Genoa. Sheriff Brian Schenck said ... more

Two people were taken to Upstate University Hospital after a vehicle struck a utility pole on Conquest Road in Cayuga County, according to updates from the Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire. Port Byron and Conquest firefighters and ... more

A driver was taken to Upstate University Hospital’s trauma center after a truck rolled over on Route 34 North in Genoa on Thursday morning, according to the Genoa Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched shortly ... more

Cayuga Community College men's soccer opened its 2026 season with a loss Wednesday at Falcon Park, falling 6-1 to Genesee Community College after the Spartans struck first but were unable to slow the Cougars' offensive ... more

Spotty showers and areas of fog will hang over parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York early Friday before steadier clearing works in through the afternoon and sets up a quieter weekend. That ... more

Emergency crews were responding Thursday afternoon to a serious motor vehicle crash with reported entrapment near the intersection of Schoolcraft Road and Route 104A in the Fair Haven area. Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire reported around 4 ... more

Showers and thunderstorms are set to move across the Finger Lakes and Central New York in several rounds Thursday, bringing the region's most active weather of the week along with the potential for localized heavy ... more

The 2026 Great New York State Fair opened Wednesday in Syracuse with a new 10,500-square-foot building dedicated to FFA students and agricultural education. Gov. Kathy Hochul cut the ribbon on the facility as the 13-day ... more

A 19-year-old Weedsport woman was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment after deputies said she threatened another person during a phone call connected to a domestic incident. Cayuga County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address ... more

A barn was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived early Monday morning at a property on Mosher Road in the town of Scipio. Fleming Fire Department Co. No. 1 said crews were dispatched at ... more

A calmer and brighter stretch is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Wednesday, with high pressure bringing a break from the recent unsettled pattern and setting up the region's quietest day ... more

A Niles man faces two felony contempt charges after Cayuga County sheriff's deputies said he repeatedly contacted and followed a woman protected by a stay-away order. Deputies arrested Jon S. Tanner, 66, at about 3 ... more

Cayuga County lawmakers will consider millions of dollars in infrastructure spending, changes to employee health insurance and a series of measures tied to staffing shortages at the county jail when the Legislature meets tonight. The ... more

Seven correction officers were injured in two separate incidents at Auburn Correctional Facility earlier this month, including one confrontation in a recreation yard and another in the mess hall, according to the union representing state ... more

A Cortland man was charged Sunday after a 19-year-old passenger was seriously injured when he fell from the bed of a moving pickup truck in Moravia, according to New York State Police. Cody B. Carroll, ... more

Cool late-August air will keep scattered showers moving across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Tuesday, with the most persistent activity favoring parts of Central New York and areas influenced by the lakes ... more

The Cayuga County Youth Bureau is accepting applications to fund programs serving county residents younger than 21 during the 2026-27 program year. Applications are due by 5 o'clock Friday, September 18, and must be submitted ... more

A Cayuga County Jail inmate was charged Aug. 21 after he allegedly threw toilet water contaminated with urine at deputies and threatened them with a broken meal tray, the sheriff's office said. Sheriff Brian Schenck ... more

Firefighters used foam to extinguish a large tire fire over the weekend after crews were initially dispatched for a possible vehicle fire near a barn on Silver Street Road, according to the Fleming Fire Department ... more