He’s passionate about history; specifically, what happened in this part of Chemung County. “Elmira never became a city until 1864. And the reason it became a city was because of the Civil War,” said ...

The big draw in Steuben County has always been Keuka Lake. Formed by glaciers, it’s one of the 11 lakes in western and ...

The United Way of the Southern Tier recently honored some of its community superstars who go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of others. Elmira City School District Superintendent ...

San Benito County and the city of San Juan Bautista are teaming up to create a new fire department, beginning with the search for a fire chief to lead the initiative.

The City of Elmira will kick off construction on a major $3 million rejuvenation project along a portion of East Water Street starting the week of May 5.. Work is expected to continue through ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation says it is reviewing its protocol for dealing with illegal wildlife after it seized and euthanized Peanut, an Instagram-famous animal as part of ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Elmira Police Officers were dispatched for reported gunshots fired. Officers were dispatched to Balsam Street near Broadway Street for reported gunshots. The Chemung E-911 ...

Family Services of Chemung County’s decision to move on from Shapiro came after a former employee submitted the 72-page confidential whistleblower report to the board of directors in March 2022 ...

The Chemung County Health Department is getting a $539,600 grant from the state program to target rental property lead exposure. The City of Elmira is also a hotspot for potential lead hazards, ...

Chemung County has been at the epicenter of a heated controversy that has made national headlines, after the seizure of two wild animals living in a home in Pine City. At a press conference Tuesday, ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Mark Longo, the owner of internet sensation P’Nut the Squirrel, is set to seek legal action against those accountable after the Oct. 30th seizure of the squirrel from ...

Peanut the Squirrel was taken from his home in Pine City, just southwest of Elmira, by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday morning. Peanut, also known as PNUT, was ...