News » Page 6

1 week ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

GIAC Harvest Festival Dinner set for Friday

GIAC will host a Harvest Festival Dinner on Friday, November 21st with sit-down or pick-up meal options.

1 week ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Village of Dryden to test emergency sirens Saturday

On November 22, the Dryden Fire Department will conduct tests on the village fire and warning siren around noon.

1 week ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Etna Volunteer Fire Department to dissolve

The EVFD and Town of Dryden have failed to reach a contract agreement, resulting in the end of the EVFD after more than 50 years of operation.

1 week ago in Community, Government, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Tompkins County looking into USCIS decision to cancel naturalization ceremonies

Tompkins County says it is concerned about the federal government’s directive to cancel local naturalization ceremonies.

1 week ago in Music Scene

On this day in rock history: November 19th

(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about Kansas, Don Henley,…

1 week ago in National

Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families

Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs

Brendan Fraser has his first leading role since 2022's "The Whale", in "Rental Family," a Tokyo-set drama by the filmmaker Hikari. In it, Fraser plays a struggling actor who, out of desperation, takes a job with a small agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people's lives.

1 week ago in Sports

MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually

ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties.

1 week ago in Sports

Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas

A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America's entertainment mecca.

1 week ago in Community, Health, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Health alert: Chickenpox exposure at Sciencenter in Ithaca on 11/15

If you or your children visited the Sciencenter in Ithaca on Saturday, November 15, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., you may have been exposed to chickenpox.

1 week ago in Holiday Guide

Where to see Santa in Cortland and Tompkins Counties this holiday season

Tell Santa what's on your wish list this year with events in the Cortland and Ithaca areas.

1 week ago in Finance, Government, Local

Berkshire to vote on 2026 budget

Lawmakers in Berkshire will decide on adopting the 2026 spending plan with a vote at a 7 p.m. meeting tonight.

1 week ago in Business, Community, Government, Local

Preble board to discuss new hamlet district

The Preble Planning Board will review a draft zoning law at a meeting tonight at 7 p.m.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?

1 week ago in Sports

Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility

Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.

1 week ago in Sports

Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.

1 week ago in Local, Sports

Yankees bring back outfielder; Rangers lose in Vegas

Find local and national sports updates here with the WHCU Sports Report.

1 week ago in Crime, Local

Endwell man tried to rape teen girl, deputies say

A 54-year-old Broome County man is accused of trying to have sex with someone underage. 

1 week ago in Community, Education, Local, Regional

TC3, SU sign transfer agreement

TC3 and Syracuse University are now allowing students who have their associate's degree to enroll in online bachelor's programs at SU.

Recent Headlines

16 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request

After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

22 hours ago in National, Trending

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’

In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.