Tompkins County

A fake speed ticket scam is hitting phones in Tompkins and Cortland counties, prompting warnings from local law enforcement, according to WENY News. The scam texts claim a speed camera caught you and demand immediate ... more

Cornell is boosting its yearly payment to the Ithaca City School District from $650,000 to $700,000 — and accelerating future increases, according to 14850.com. The university plans to reach $874,000 annually by 2030, but the ... more

Clear signs, flexible schedules, and easier access could soon be easier to spot across Tompkins County, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The Tompkins County Office for the Aging rolled out a new Age Friendly Business ... more

Music fills the room Saturday as local singers raise money for a rare Carnegie Hall appearance, according to 14850.com. Members of the Odyssey Choir at Opus Ithaca will host a community fundraiser and silent auction ... more

A late-night crash closed a busy state highway in both directions, snarling traffic overnight, according to WENY. The crash shut down NY-34 between Waterwagon Road and Burdick Hill Road in the town of Lansing. Authorities ... more

A growing nurses union just widened its reach in Ithaca, according to The Ithaca Voice. Nurses at two Cayuga Health–affiliated clinics voted to join the newly formed Cayuga United–CWA union alongside hospital nurses. Workers at ... more

A bomb threat sent police and K-9 units to a downtown Ithaca parking site, but officers found nothing suspicious, according to Finger Lakes Daily News. The threat targeted 106 South Cayuga Street, known as Lot ... more

The major winter storm that brought widespread heavy snow to the Finger Lakes and Central New York is winding down this morning, but hazardous winter conditions remain firmly in place as lake-enhanced snow, blowing snow, ... more

The ramen is gone, and so is the name, according to 14850.com. After nearly eight years on Ithaca’s west end, Maru Ramen has rebranded as Maru Korea, shifting its focus entirely to Korean cuisine. The ... more

Ithaca’s system of government is getting a full checkup. Mayor Robert G. Cantelmo announced the creation of a Charter Revision Commission tasked with reviewing and modernizing the Ithaca City Charter, the city’s core governing document ... more

Eric Stickel was formally sworn in this week as chief of the Cornell University Police Department, marking a new chapter in a career that began more than 17 years ago when he joined the department ... more

Cornell women’s basketball suffered an 84-38 setback to Harvard Crimson on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena, as Harvard capitalized on turnovers and efficient shooting in Ivy League play. Harvard scored 39 points off 31 Cornell turnovers and ... more

Cornell men’s hockey continued its strong run with a 4-1 victory over Harvard on Saturday night at Lynah Rink, closing an eight-game homestand in front of an over-capacity crowd. The win improved Cornell to 14-5-0 ... more

Cornell men’s basketball erased a 16-point first-half deficit and closed strong for an 86-79 Ivy League road victory over Harvard on Saturday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion. The win improved Cornell to 9-9 overall and 2-3 ... more

Cornell women’s hockey, ranked No. 12, suffered a 4-0 setback against No. 6 Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena. The loss dropped Cornell to 13-9-2 on the season, while the Bobcats improved to ... more

Cornell University announced that alumnus David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64 has made the largest gift in the university’s history, a contribution exceeding $520 million that will rename the College of Engineering as the Cornell ... more

The Ithaca Fire Department handled more emergency calls in 2025 than the year before, according to its newly released annual report, highlighting growing demands on firefighters, medics, and specialty rescue teams. The report shows the ... more

State police arrested a man after investigators uncovered sexually explicit online interactions involving a minor, following a child exploitation investigation that began with a complaint last month. Troopers took a 27-year-old Trumansburg man into custody ... more

Cornell women’s hockey, ranked No. 12 nationally, earned a decisive 6-1 victory over No. 7 Princeton on Friday night at Hobey Baker Rink. The Big Red improved to 13-8-3 on the season, while the Tigers ... more

Cornell men’s hockey, ranked 12th nationally, earned a 2-1 overtime victory against No. 10 Dartmouth on Friday night before a sold-out crowd of 4,267 at Lynah Rink. The Big Red improved to 13-5-0 overall and ... more

Tompkins County lawmakers want New York regulators to hit pause on a controversial AI data center plan near Cayuga Lake, according to The Ithaca Voice. Legislators passed a near-unanimous resolution urging the New York State ... more