Finger Lakes Headline News

A man from Auburn is facing two drug-related felony charges after authorities found him in possession cocaine -- a significant quantity that was discovered in his residence. According to a press release by the Auburn ... more

A shooting occurred at the intersection of South Corn Street and Cleveland Avenue in the City of Ithaca on Monday a little before 1 p.m. The Tompkins County 911 Center received multiple calls reporting shots ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced her plans to revise the state's bail statutes amid rising crime rates. The bail statutes were overhauled four years ago, but have remained a topic of debate among many, including ... more

Effective April 4 the New York Lottery will change the deadline for purchasing Mega Millions tickets for same-day draws to 10 p.m. Currently, tickets can be purchased until 10:45 p.m. on the day of the ... more

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a 29-year-old Rochester man following a traffic stop in Macedon. Joseph Wiesner, 29, was observed 'all over the road' while traveling north on Walworth Road in ... more

Deputies provided an update on a serious injury accident investigation that took place late-Sunday in the town of Arcadia. It happened on Skinner Road after a vehicle collided with a tree. The vehicle was traveling ... more

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co is set to acquire Silicon Valley Bank's loans and deposits, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The deal will involve the purchase of approximately $72 billion ... more

Invest Plus, a Russian company, announced on Monday that it had successfully purchased IKEA's largest production asset in Russia, the Novgorod factory. The Swedish furniture company had initially halted all retail and production activities in ... more

Two years after President Joe Biden's election, Rejon Taylor is still fighting to reverse his death sentence for killing a white restaurateur, despite Biden's campaign pledge to end the death penalty. Taylor's efforts to appeal ... more

Hegedorn's Market, a family-owned grocery store located on Ridge Road in Webster, is set to close its doors in June. Originally it was a dairy farm opened in 1936 by Bruce Hegedorn's father. Then, Hegedorn's ... more

Hilton Central School District Superintendent Casey Kosierek assured parents that their children will be safe as they return to school on Monday despite email threats received by the school district on Monday and Wednesday. In ... more

TikTok, the social media platform that has taken the world by storm, is facing scrutiny in the United States due to alleged concerns over national security. The app, which boasts more than 150 million active ... more

North Korea conducted two short-range ballistic missile launches into its eastern waters on Monday, continuing its weapons displays as the United States moved an aircraft carrier strike group to nearby waters for military exercises with ... more

Ontario County officials are examining trends in a new report on volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the area. While the report is not suggesting any major changes for fire departments and emergency ... more

Cayuga County officials and professionals have formed a workforce development subcommittee in preparation for the construction of Micron's $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in the town of Clay, Onondaga County. The facility is expected to ... more

A recent study by the National Institutes of Health has found that chemicals commonly used in various products and vehicle exhaust pipes may be linked to a high rate of atopic dermatitis, commonly known as ... more

As National Reading Month ends soon, libraries across New York and the nation are dealing with the increasing number of book challenges. New data from the American Library Association finds demands to censor certain books hit ... more

Deputies provided an update on a late-night accident in the town of Lyons on Maple Street Road. Thomas Luckenbach is said to have been traveling south when he lost control of his vehicle, leaving the ... more

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed raising the state's minimum wage and automatically adjusting it to account for inflation, but the proposal has been met with opposition from some state lawmakers. The debate centers around what ... more