Finger Lakes Headline News

A Keuka College student died Tuesday night after emergency crews responded to a report of a woman having difficulty breathing in Davis Hall, according to the Yates County Sheriff's Office. At about … more: Keuka College student dies after emergency response at Davis Hall

A 67-year-old Clifton Springs man died Tuesday after falling from a fourth-floor apartment window while emergency responders were checking a report of fumes in his home, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's … more: Clifton Springs man dies after apartment window fall as agencies review response

Residents concerned about a proposed artificial intelligence data center at the Greenidge power plant, now called Vulcan, will hold a public forum Tuesday, Oct. 13, near Seneca Lake. The discussion is … more: Torrey residents plan Oct. 13 forum on Vulcan data center proposal

Cornell researchers have built a smaller gene-editing system that can place large pieces of DNA at a chosen site in bacteria, an early result they hope can be adapted for plants, animals … more: Cornell team builds compact tool for inserting larger DNA segments

Ontario County sheriff’s deputies charged a Canandaigua man after investigating a reported violation of an order of protection at a Parkside Drive apartment Tuesday. Ricardo Serrano, 38, was charged with second-degree criminal … more: Canandaigua man charged with violating order of protection

An Ontario County sheriff’s response to a call involving a reported intoxicated driver at a Farmington convenience store ended with a drug-possession charge Tuesday night. Logan Perrotte, 31, of Manchester was charged with … more: Manchester man charged after drug found during Farmington call

An Ontario County sheriff’s investigation into a reported burglary in progress led to the arrest of a Geneva woman early Wednesday at an apartment on Sunlight Lane. Juliana Eldridge, 22, was charged with … more: Geneva woman charged after apartment break-in

Waterloo police charged a local man with trespass and disorderly conduct after officers said he refused to leave a business where he had previously been banned. Justin Voorhees, 45, of Waterloo was … more: Waterloo man charged after disturbance at local business

An Auburn man was charged with second-degree rape Monday after a Cayuga County Sheriff's Office investigation into a reported sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. The sheriff's office identified the defendant as … more: Auburn man charged with rape in case involving 14-year-old

A Locke man faces two felony charges after deputies said he raised a pocketknife at a sheriff's deputy and a state trooper during a domestic violence call Friday. The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office … more: Locke man charged after knife threat during domestic call

The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office is rolling out a digital threat assessment tool to seven of the county's eight school districts, using state grant money to make the software available to those … more: Cayuga County sheriff rolls out school threat assessment tool to seven districts

Geneva City Council will consider proposed water and sewer rates, a property tax cap override and a lower South Main Street speed limit tonight, with several measures carrying potential consequences for household … more: Geneva council to consider utility rates, tax cap override and South Main speed limit tonight

On Tuesday, the Seneca Falls Town Board held it's regularly scheduled October meeting. The session was livestreamed and can be replayed on demand below. … more: SENECA FALLS: Town Board holds October meeting (webcast)

On Tuesday, the Town of Canandaigua's Environmental Conservation Board held its regularly scheduled meeting for the month of October. The session was streamed live on YouTube and can be replayed on demand below. … more: CANANDAIGUA: Environmental Conservation Board meeting (webcast)

On Tuesday, the Watkins Glen Village Board held its regularly scheduled meeting at village hall. The session was streamed live on YouTube and can be replayed on demand in the video player below. … more: WATKINS GLEN: Village board holds October meeting (webcast)

On a recent episode of Inside Government hosted by Guy Cosentino, Democratic candidate Phillip Fleming discussed his campaign for New York’s 131st Assembly District. Fleming is seeking the open seat being vacated by … more: INSIDE GOVERNMENT: Fleming for 131st Assembly District (podcast)

Sunshine and a strengthening south wind will send temperatures close to 70 across much of the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Wednesday before a weak cold front brings scattered showers to … more: FL1 FORECAST: Sunny, warmer Wednesday turns breezy before overnight showers

Crime victims in Schuyler County will be able to receive automated updates from their initial 911 call through later stages of a criminal case under an enhanced notification system scheduled to launch … more: Schuyler County to launch expanded crime victim notification system Oct. 12

New York’s largest proposed data centers face a pause on certain state environmental permits while officials develop rules intended to protect electricity customers, water supplies and host communities. Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted the … more: Hochul highlights data center permit pause, plans to protect utility customers

Gov. Kathy Hochul defended New York's temporary pause on certain new large data-center permits Tuesday after meeting with farmers and residents near a proposed project in Dutchess County, saying statewide rules are still … more: Hochul defends data center permit pause after Hudson Valley farm roundtable

A Henrietta man was arrested on federal child exploitation charges after investigators found suspected child sexual abuse material in online accounts, electronic devices and photo albums, prosecutors said. Thomas O’Brien, 65, is … more: Henrietta man faces federal child exploitation charges after device searches