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Cortland driver arrested after crash in Cayuga County
State police arrested a Cortland resident following a crash on Route 34 in Venice. Laura Shea, 41, was charged with DWI, driving with a BAC over 0.08%, and other traffic infractions. Details of the crash ... more
Cayuga County Legislature May 2023 Meeting (webcast)
The Cayuga County Legislature met for their regular monthly meeting for May 2023 on Tuesday night in Auburn. Full meeting video appears below ... more
Miles-long fuel spill on Rt. 34 in Cayuga County contained: DEC says no streams or creeks impacted
State officials have reported that a miles-long fuel spill along Route 34 in Cayuga County has been contained to the roadway and did not affect any nearby streams or creeks. The spill was caused by ... more
Cayuga County man held woman, children hostage during domestic incident
A Cayuga County man has been arrested and charged with several crimes for holding a woman and her children hostage in their residence for several hours. According to a news release from the Cayuga County ... more
Hazard Library in Popler Ridge must raise $350K to get new facility by 2025
After 140 years of being located in Poplar Ridge, the Hazard Library in southern Cayuga County will have a new home in Sherwood. The new library, which will be four times larger than its current ... more
Troopers: Moravia man drove drunk with child in vehicle, found in possession of weapon
Police arrested a Moravia resident following a traffic stop in the town of Venice. Joshua Allen, age 38, of Moravia was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI with a child in the vehicle, open container, criminal ... more
Cayuga County business gets $440K in state grants, tax credits through economic development effort
New Age Renewable Energy is getting some state money to help reach its jobs goals. The Cayuga County-based company has received funding from the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council via $440,000 in grants ... more
Developers of large Cayuga County solar farm invite public to office hours event today: Q&A planned for residents
Developers of a large solar farm proposed in South Cayuga County are inviting residents to meet with them in a series of 'office hours' events. The proposed solar farm would be in the towns of ... more
Police make second arrest in Venice snowmobile larceny
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office made a second arrest related to the 2021 theft of two trailers and six snowmobiles from a storage lot in Venice. Amy Graham, 49, was arrested on Thursday, August 11 ... more
Motor vehicle crash in Auburn leads to DWI arrest
Troopers arrested a motorist in Auburn following a motor vehicle accident. According to a news release, State Police from Auburn arrested Noe B. Raymundo-Lopez for felony driving while intoxicated. State Police responded to the area ... more
Man threatens to kill victim, flees from police
Police say a Cayuga County man was arrested following a domestic dispute. According to a news release, the Seneca Falls Police Department arrested John R. Bergenstock, 35, of Venice Center for criminal mischief, endangering the ... more
Opt in or out? No word yet from two Cayuga County towns on marijuana decisions
The December 31st deadline for opting out of marijuana retail sales and on-site consumption has passed, but we still don't know some communities' decisions. The Citizen reports there's been no official word out of the ... more
Project in Cayuga County plans to install 22 working turbines by 2025
Liberty Renewables Inc., based out of Albany, is reaching out to residents of southern Cayuga County in an attempt to start a project in Venice, Scipio and Moravia that would allow 22 large turbines to ... more
Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down Rt. 34 in Cayuga County
A portion of State Route 34 was shut down in both direction during the overnight hours due to a crash, according to transportation authorities. The closure was between Long Hill and Myers roads in the ... more
DEBRIEF: East Hill Medical fills important void as communities struggle economically (podcast)
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 ... more
Cayuga County 911 dealing with massive workload since discovery changes took hold
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 ... more
Part of Rt. 34B shut down in Cayuga County on Monday after tractor-trailer overturns
Traffic was closed for hours on Monday along a stretch of Route 34B as first responders and emergency crews dealt with an overturned tractor-trailer in the town of Venice. The crash happened near 2663 Route ... more
More than 700 without power for around two hours in Cayuga County
NYSEG reports that power has been restored to those impacted by an outage in Southern Cayuga County on Tuesday. The outage began during the late-morning hours, and continued for a couple hours. In the process, ... more
UPDATE: Driver in critical condition after pickup truck leaves Rt. 34, colliding with house in Cayuga County
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office says that a 70-year-old driver remains in critical condition after his pickup truck slammed into a house along Route 34 in the Town of Venice. David R. Nickerson, 70, was ... more
