Category: Niles

No injuries were reported, but a home sustained heavy damage after a structure fire over the weekend in Cayuga County. Firefighters from several districts were called to Cream Hollow Road in Niles for a structure fire. Witnesses said the fire engulfed a ... MORE

Carpenter Falls Unique Area off Route 41A in the town of Niles will be closed until 2022 for a $1.25 million dollar project, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The project will help improve public access to the popular area ... MORE

Earlier this week a mother and her 5-year-old child were stranded at the bottom of a gorge in the town of Niles. After being unable to get back up from the gorge- they called 911 for help. The two were from Liverpool, ... MORE

Keith Cuttler spends most of his days thinking about ways to get crucial medical services to the most-vulnerable parts of the Cayuga County. It’s been an evolving challenge, since coming into his role with a crucial local provider in 2016. “The client ... MORE

Sheriff Brian Schenck provided an update on the fall and rescue effort that took place at Carpenter Falls in the town of Niles around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. At approximately 4:06pm, the Cayuga County 911 Center received a 911 call that two ... MORE

Cayuga County E-911 has some staffing issues that it needs to resolve. At least that was the pitch heard by the Cayuga County Legislature this week when they met. E-911 Administrator Denise Spingler addressed the legislators at a meeting on Wednesday – ... MORE

Investigators said the fire started in the garage and took off uncontrollably. Doug, his wife Danielle, their three boys and two dogs made it out. Two pet turtles didn't make it. The family is safe, but they’re starting from square one as ... MORE

The state Department of Environmental Conservation hosted two public meetings in Niles Wednesday to serve as the start of a public comment period on proposed improvements to Carpenter Falls. The proposed Carpenter Falls Public Access Improvement Project would include the construction of ... MORE

Earlier this year Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck was in-studio discussing his first month on the job following an uncontested election last fall. He succeeded longtime Sheriff David Gould. Now, Sheriff Schenck has several months under his belt. He joined us for ... MORE

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Investigators in Cayuga County say a woman has been charged with driving drunk after they say she drove her car into Skaneateles Lake. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office says Malia M. Mcafee, 23, from Syracuse, was leaving a home and took a ... MORE

Investigators said Alfred Coon, 82, from Homer, passed away after rescuers pulled him from the lake. EMTs and firefighters attempted “life saving measures, but were unsuccessful,” according to state police. “Anyone who had a problem in the town they came and saw Alfred,” Dillon ... MORE

Nearly two miles of road in Southern Cayuga County was shut down for a period of time on Wednesday morning after a snowplow hit a utility pole – taking down power lines. The Auburn Citizen reports that the accident happened before 8 ... MORE

Cortland Sheriff’s Deputies say the blue 2009 Sonata that they chased thru three counties on Tuesday afternoon has been found, in Madison County. They’re still looking for the Homer man who they believe was driving it. The Cortland County Sheriff’s office tells ... MORE

The final sales tax numbers for Cayuga County’s multiple municipal governments show a strong year for the city of Auburn, but a weak performance by towns and villages in the area. As a whole, sales tax receipts in Cayuga County reached $46.27 ... MORE