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Tuesday, January 19, 201601/19/2016

Re-live Miranda’s performance of Glenn Frey’s “Desperado”

Miranda Lambert sang “Desperado” as a tribute to The Eagles last year at the Kennedy Center Honors.  The Eagles were…

Friday, January 8, 201601/08/2016

Wife writes down what her husband says in his sleep!

A woman in Canada has been texting her husband all the ridiculous things he says in his sleep.  And a…

Thursday, December 24, 201512/24/2015

Merry Christmas To All!

Merry Christmas To All!

Sunday, December 13, 201512/13/2015

Phil Vassar on Classic Country Sunday

Chris talks to Phil about who inspired him in his career.  Then he asks Phil about a song that was…

Friday, December 11, 201512/11/2015

Chris Chats with Phil Vassar

Phil is performing at the Corning Museum of Glass Sunday the 13th. He took the time to chat with Chris…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

Good Stuff: Cards for a beautiful little girl.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — A little girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has a simple…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

What sport gave us the phrase, “Hands Down”?

A:  Horse Racing! If a jockey was so far in the lead he could drop his hands and loosen the…

Tuesday, November 24, 201511/24/2015

Businessman Buys 400 American Soldiers Meals

Friday, November 20, 201511/20/2015

This word comes from a language called Marshallese, and literally translates to “surface of coconuts.”

A: Bikini! The language is spoken in the Marshall Islands and is also called Ebon.

Thursday, November 19, 201511/19/2015

Good Stuff: Homeless vet meets an angel

Here’s the story we told you about this morning.

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2 days ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.

2 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

State Sen. Webb issues statement on recent threat and arrest

On June 23, State Police arrested 49-year-old James Crosby and charged him with making a terroristic threat following a Facebook comment targeting Webb in which he said, “I’d be proud to hang her from a tree” on a Juneteenth-related post.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

3 days ago in Community, Local

No injuries in Preble trailer fire

The Cortland County Sheriff's Office says a cause of Friday's fire at a Preble trailer park is unknown.

3 days ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Authorities identify victims in fatal Endwell motel fire

During a press conference, The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Captain Lucas Anthony shared the identities of the victims of those killed in the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell.