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Additional charge filed against accused Corning rapist
Jonathan Rivaldo is charged with assaulting an inmate.
Convicted Owego sex offender faces new felonies
42-year-old Joseph Florance failed to update information with the sex offender registry, Owego Police say.
Ithaca officials announce re-opening of sidewalks on Seneca St.
Sidewalks near the garage on Seneca St. have been closed since April.
14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’
The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.
14 hours ago in World
Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans
A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department.
Official: Measles vaccination rate in Tompkins County “not as good as it should be”
Dr. William Klepack says the rate should be 95% or higher but is currently in the 80s.
CNY Snap sets urgent $400k fundraising goal to bring new facility into compliance with NYS Companion Animal Care Standard Act
The Central New York Spay Neuter Assistance Program (CNY Snap) is looking for funding to bring their new building to state standards.
21 hours ago in National
Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida
As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.
Newfield woman charged with felony DWI in crash involving 2 kids
46-year-old Andrea Osborn, of Newfield, was driving a golf cart on Saturday while drunk, deputies said.
Tompkins County takes another step toward creating animal abuse registry
A public hearing on adopting the law was set for Oct. 6.
Freeville man charged in alleged Walmart theft
Police say 58-year-old Allen Little stole merchandise from Walmart on August 15 after previously being trespassed from the Cortlandville store.
Years later, O’Connell family hopes for break in Ovid murder case
The family of Kristin O'Connell is raising money for modern forensic testing of evidence in the 1985 Ovid murder investigation.
Lawmaker pushing for updated public comment policy in Cortland County
Legislator Reed Cleland wants to change the policy that only allows the public to speak about agenda items at county meetings.
Union Springs man sentenced in child sex abuse case
On August 14, 63-year-old Craig Gilmore was sentenced to 18 years in New York State Prison.
Ithaca man charged after allegedly pulling knife on officers
According to Ithaca Police, Christopher Brown brandished a knife when they tried to take him into custody on August 18.
2 days ago in National
Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.
2 days ago in National
Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say
Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.