SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) -- People who live in the Southern Tier and want to start a career in a trade should consider applying to be a roofer apprentice. The Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) for Roofers Local Union #203, which is based in Binghamton, is looking for potential apprentices who live in the Southern Tier. []
UPDATE, 1:40 p.m. -- Both lanes of Watkins Road in Millport are now open, and power has been restored to the area. MILLPORT, N.Y. (WETM) -- One lane of Watkins Road in Millport is now closed and more than 100 NYSEG customers are without power after a Sunday morning transformer fire. According to the Village []
BEAVER DAMS, N.Y. (WETM) -- Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a Catlin man who they say is suspected to have been involved in a shooting that led to a large police presence in Beaver Dams on Saturday. Rexford "Ely" Smith, 40, was identified as the suspect in a reported []
PAINTED POST, N.Y. (WETM) -- The Village of Painted Post has announced that it will be flushing hydrants in Painted Post and Riverside later this month. The village plans to flush hydrants starting on Tuesday, May 21, through Friday, May 24. Flushing will occur between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. The village []
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) -- The Village of Watkins Glen is holding a disposal event for its residents. Watkins Glen residents can bring large trash items and documents that need to be shredded to the Schuyler County Shared Services Building, located at 910 S. Decatur St. (behind Tops), between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on []
UPDATE: 5:51 p.m. -- 511ny.org has removed the State Route 414 closure alert from its website, meaning the roadway is now open to all traffic. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated which organization is leading the investigation. The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation, and the New York State Police []
AVERAGE HIGH FOR MAY 3rd: 67° AVERAGE LOW FOR MAY 3rd: 40° FRIDAY'S SUNRISE: 6:00 AM FRIDAY’S SUNSET: 8:10 PM Elmira, N.Y. (WETM) - Clouds increase this evening with showers moving in overnight. Showers will be possible throughout the weekend with cooler temperatures. More details below: TONIGHT: Clouds will be on the increase for the evening with showers starting []
HORNELL, N.Y. (WETM) - A doctor from Hornell who recently returned from the war in Gaza is describing his nine-day medical relief mission. "I was there just over a year ago. Now I returned to a completely different place. Unrecognizable, for the most part," said Dr. Ismail Mehr, head of the Anesthesiology Department at the []
NICHOLLS, N.Y. (WETM) - The 2024 racing season at Tioga Downs is set to be off and running on May 4 and for many horsemen; it's a triumphant return to the races. “It's not bittersweet, it's like rising from the ashes,” said Trainer Randy Taft. On November 9, 2023, 30 horses were killed in a []
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) -- Nursing students at Corning Community College participated in a realistic mass casualty drill with a car accident. The accident involves an elderly man who has a seizure and runs into people on a sidewalk. The students who acted as the people hurt were freshman nursing students. The sophomores attended to those who were []
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The City of Elmira announced on Friday that it has completed its performance review for City Manager, Michael Collins, after reinstatement by the council in January. According to a release by the city, on Thursday, May 2, the city council met in executive session to discuss a performance review regarding Collins []
VANETTEN, N.Y. (WETM) – A VanEtten man has been sentenced to serve time in state prison after he pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt charge back in April in Schuyler County Court. According to the Schuyler County District Attorney's Office, Joshua R. White, 38, was sentenced on May 2, by Hon. Matthew C. Hayden to []