Structure fire on Main St. in Cortland under investigation
A fire broke out on Main Street in Cortland on Monday evening, causing significant damage to Garcia's Mexican Restaurant and the apartments located above it. According to Cortland Fire Chief Wayne Friedman, the call came ... more
Ithaca woman faces felony drug charges in Schuyler County
Deputies arrested an Ithaca woman following an incident in February. Christina E. Oxley, a 45-year-old resident of Ithaca, was arrested on February 14th, and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth ... more
Price of gas increases slightly since last week across FLX, CNY
The average price for a gallon of gas in Syracuse is $3.43, according to AAA. The price is down by a cent from last week. However, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is ... more
Puppy found abandoned in Ithaca dumpster: Authorities search for answers
A puppy was found abandoned in a commercial dumpster in Ithaca, according to Tompkins County Animal Control. The puppy, discovered in the 300 block of Lake Street in the Fall Creek area, showed signs of ... more
Dryden doctor admits to prescribing pills for non-medical reasons: Faces fine of $70,000
Dr. Howard Silcoff and Dryden Family Medical Practice, PLLC have agreed to pay $70,377 to settle allegations that they prescribed controlled substances for non-legitimate medical purposes, causing false claims to be submitted to the Medicare ... more
Cornell University’s online ticket sales system for events suffers breach
Cornell University has suspended online ticket sales for athletics, theatre, and special events following a breach last month at AudienceView, the online ticket sales vendor used by the university. Details about the number of ticket ... more
Rob Covert selected to serve as permanent chief of Ithaca Fire Department
The City of Ithaca and the Ithaca Fire Department have announced the promotion of Acting Chief Rob Covert to Fire Chief. This news comes as a result of Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis's recommendation of Chief ... more
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Conditions will improve as day progresses across Finger Lakes
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire region. We're now hours away from snow and sleet moving into Western New York, which will set the stage for challenging travel ... more
Consumer advocates submit motion to dismiss utility rate increases after RG&E, NYSEG issues
Environmental and consumer advocacy organizations have submitted a motion to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to dismiss the plans of New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) to raise ... more
Grape and apple crops in New York may take a hit due to mild winter
New York State's grape and apple crops may take a hit due to the mild winter, according to a Cornell professor. Jason Londo, an associate professor of fruit crop physiology and climate adaptation at Cornell ... more
FINGER LAKES TODAY 3/1: Chris Lajewski of the Montezuma Audubon Center, Janine Walker of the Women’s Rights National Historic Park and HS Basketball Sectionals (video)
On today's episode of Finger Lakes Today, host Josh Durso is joined in studio by Chris Lajewski of the Montezuma Audubon Center. The two talk about the latest migrations occurring on property in Wayne County, ... more
DISH customers frustrated over outage, customer service issues
A widespread outage has impacted DISH customers since late last week, leaving them unable to contact the company over the phone or email and causing the website and apps to go down. While DISH has ... more
Home prices continue to rise steadily in Tompkins County
According to the Tompkins County Department of Assessment's annual report, local property sales prices continued to increase at a steady pace in 2022. The median property sale at the time of closing grew by 5.1% ... more
Cornell scientist running for Ithaca Common Council
Cornell University scientist Dr. Nathan Sitaraman has announced his bid for a seat in the Common Council representing Ithaca's new Third Ward. Sitaraman, who is running for the ward's four-year seat, is the first candidate ... more
Cayuga Health opening new office building
Cayuga Health has announced the opening of its new office building in Cortland on Monday, March 6, 2023. Located at 260 Tompkins Street, the office will consolidate several Cayuga Health Cortland and Homer locations. The ... more
NWS: Winter Weather Advisory expires this AM, precipitation turns to all rain
The forecast through Tuesday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York can only be called complex. Yet another storm tracking across the northeast will bring snow, mixed precipitation, and the threat for freezing rain ... more
Police: Driver charged with vehicular homicide after Cortland crash
A 50-year-old woman died in a one-car accident over the weekend. The accident occurred on Saturday around 7:15 a.m. in the seventy block of Homer Avenue. Four people were in the vehicle when it crashed ... more
AAA says gas prices keep dropping in NY
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Syracuse dropped by 2 cents compared to last week, according to AAA. As of Monday morning, the average price for a gallon of gas in Syracuse ... more
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport will host town hall on March 1st
The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is welcoming the public to attend a Town Hall on Wednesday, March 1st at 5:00 p.m. in the Airport Terminal. The event, which is free and open to all, will ... more
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