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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
SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Sheriff Schenck talks recruiting challenge, changes coming from Albany
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 ... 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
Cayuga County home destroyed by blaze on Monday
Multiple departments were called to the scene of a structure fire Monday morning in the Town of Venice. Genoa, King Ferry and Moravia fire departments were all called to the scene, reported at 1597 McAllister ... more
Cayuga County year-end sales tax report: Auburn excels, towns, villages lag behind
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 ... more
Sales tax revenues up in Auburn, down in Cayuga County’s towns and villages
Sales tax collection is trending upward in the city of Auburn through the third quarter of 2018 and holding relatively steady in Cayuga County. According to the latest monthly sales tax report from the Cayuga ... more
