Chemung County Executive Chris Moss and Sheriff William Schrom, issued the lawsuit on Thursday, March 13, challenging Hochul’s executive order 47.3, which stops municipalities from hiring any of ...

Chemung County officials say the move unlawfully interferes with local hiring authority, exacerbates staffing shortages at the Chemung County Jail, and exceeds the governor's authority.

Chemung County officials are filing a legal challenge to a decision by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week to prohibit local governments from hiring recently-fired state correction officers.

Two people were arrested, and two others were charged, after reports of a large disturbance on Monday evening involving a gun, according to the Elmira Police Department. Leanne Rivera, 20, from Elmira ...

Chemung County officials are filing a legal challenge to a decision by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week to prohibit local governments from hiring recently-fired state correction officers.

Chemung County officials are filing a legal challenge to a decision by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week to prohibit local governments from hiring recently-fired state correction officers.

"We are taking this action to protect our ability to staff our jail with experienced personnel and to stand against unconstitutional overreach," said Chemung County Sheriff Bill Schrom. The lawsuit ...