Crash closes part of NY-13 in Ithaca late Friday
ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Part of New York Route 13 is closed as of early Saturday after a crash late Friday night. According to 511NY, the road is closed in both directions between Spencer Rd. and Commercial Ave., as first responders on scene conduct a cras
US Constructs Floating Pier for Aid Delivery to Gaza as Biden Tries to Balance Support for Israel and Humanitarian Crisis
The pier was anchored to a beach in Gaza on Thursday and will be used to funnel aid from various countries into Gaza. With all border crossings into Gaza closed, dozens of trucks are lined up to deliver much-needed assistance into a war-torn Gaza.
Sec. Blinken Announces Additional $2 Billion Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Ukraine earlier this week. He announced the US will provide an additional two billion dollars to help Ukraine. The visit by the Secretary was to also boost support for Ukraine a
National Police Week Brings Thousands to DC, Fallen Officers Remembered and Honored
This week, law enforcement officers and family members traveled from across the country to attend National Police Week in our nation’s capital. The annual event honors the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Former Steuben Co. Assistant District Attorney pleads guilty to child porn possession
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WENY) -- The former Steuben County Assistant District Attorney has plead guilty to child pornography possession, according to a plea agreement sent to WENY News by the United States District Court in Western New York. James Miller, faces
Advocates rally for ‘recovery oriented system of care’.
The Biden administration told key lawmakers they are planning to move forward with a new $1 billion arms deal for Israel, according to Congressional sources.
While Governor Kathy Hochul is in Italy for an international climate summit, advocates and lawmakers in Albany call on her to sign a bill to ban a different type of fracking practice that uses carbon dioxide to extract methane.
A historic landmark that once served as a summer home to Mark Twain has received a generous grant for fire protection, one of its biggest threats.
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Chemung County Sheriff's Investigator Michael Theetge, who was critically injured while responding to a shoplifting incident in Big Flats, has been released from a Rochester Rehabilitation Facility that he was recovering at. Accordi
BLOSSBURG, PA. (WENY) -- At a recent Board of Education meeting for the Southern Tioga School District, the Board of Directors voted to not move forward with a school consolidation plan. Instead, members voted in favor of an infrastructure improvement pla
WASHINGTON, D.C. - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D- NY) is calling on congress to increase funding for firefighter grant programs. The programs are run through FEMA. They provide funding for departments to buy equipment like protective gear, hazmat
According to the Chemung County Fair Facebook page, the contracted vendor for rides and games at the fair has gone out of business.