Finger Lakes Headline News

In a bid to tackle the rising crisis of xylazine-related health complications, Governor Kathy Hochul's office has declared that New York State will distribute free test strips to detect the presence of the potentially deadly ... more

Amy Cohen, a long-time traffic safety advocate after losing her son in a tragic accident, joins several campaigners pushing for stronger safety measures to address the increasing fatalities on New York’s roadways. These advocates are ... more

Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have made an urgent appeal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid Finger Lakes farms, vineyards, and orchards, which suffered significant crop losses due to a recent ... more

A local Auburn man has been convicted of a knife assault on a bar worker in 2022. District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci of Cayuga County announced on Thursday that Gregory Jordan, 40, was found guilty ... more

On Thursday, May 25, New York State Police, in conjunction with the Horseheads Police Department, conducted operations at Exotic Gifts N Dreams and Buds "R" Us sticker shop in Watkins Glen. The enforcement action, part ... more

Sheriff Brian Schenck says a Syracuse woman was taken into custody in Cayuga County and held without bail after attempting to pass a fraudulent check. Roberta Root, 55, was arrested for second-degree forgery and possession ... more

Federal prosecutors have announced that Eric Passalacqua, a 37-year-old man from Phelps, Ontario County, has pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography. Passalacqua's arrest followed a tip-off to the FBI from Anchorage, Alaska, about ... more

Two Farmington residents are accused of abusing a young child. Luis O. Rodriguez and Stephanie P. Chavez, were arrested on Thursday following accusations of physically abusing a three-year-old girl, as reported by the Ontario County ... more

Jim Sinicropi is joined in-studio by Tess MacQueen, PA-C. Tess is the Director of Operations at Pine Point Medical in Lansing. Jim and Tess discuss the what makes their office unique and everything they have ... more

Deputies say four Rochester residents were taken into custody in Schuyler County after a short pursuit involving a U-Haul van. On May 23 deputies responded to a local business for an attempted robbery. They found ... more

Supermarket chain Wegmans, backed by some state legislators, is pushing for New York to join 40 other states that permit the sale of wine in grocery stores. This recent campaign, Wegmans' second attempt following a ... more

Webster Golf Club has locked horns with the Monroe County Water Authority in an appellate court on Tuesday over alleged water stream diversion. The golf club claims that the Water Authority's diversion of a creek-feeding ... more

Following the tragic suicide of 13-year-old Jacobe Taras, who was a victim of school bullying, his parents are urging New York lawmakers to enact legislation requiring schools to notify parents when a child is being ... more

Christopher M. Laframboise, a 39-year-old Brutus man accused of attempting to decapitate another man with a machete, turned down a plea deal in the Cayuga County Court on Thursday. Laframboise, facing charges of second-degree attempted ... more

An Inspector General's report highlights concerns regarding workers' compensation lost wage benefits for correctional officers, following numerous complaints of potential abuse of the system. These benefits are intended for workers who suffer job-related injuries, with ... more

Aaron Richardson and Christine Derr, both from Dundee have pleaded guilty to charges related to selling drugs. District Attorney Todd Casella stated that Richardson was arrested in November and subsequently pleaded guilty to a felony ... more

There's been an outcome in a local property damage case in Yates County. Thirty-one Corey Steger from Dundee has been sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation after causing over $30,000 worth ... more

A legislative push to reform New York's parole system has gained momentum, with the Assembly Correction Committee advancing a bill Wednesday that could grant parole eligibility to prison inmates aged 55 and older, provided they ... more

The passage of the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition (HEAT) Act, a legislation aimed at curbing new natural gas hookups, appears increasingly unlikely before the end of the legislative session. The bill, revised and resubmitted ... more

New York State health officials announced on Wednesday that they are in the process of repealing the mandate for healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This development comes as pandemic-era rules are broadly expiring, ... more

A year after becoming fully unionized, all corporate-run Starbucks stores in Ithaca are scheduled for closure by May 26, as announced by the company. The news, communicated to employees through personal interactions and phone calls ... more