A number of healthcare workers are feeling frustrated with the Department of Health. That's because they said the state is not enforcing a staffing ratio law that would impact more than 200 hundred hospitals.

Volunteers are wanted to help place American flags at the graves of service members buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery in Elmira. Flag placement will begin on Friday, May 24th at 9AM. 

Pastor Nathan Cooper of Steuben County was sentenced on Wednesday, May 16th for incest. Cooper was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 10 years of probation.

A look at local ceremonies, observances and parades for Memorial Day in the Twin Tiers on Monday, May 27th, 2024.

As the season at Watkins Glen International so does the excitement from the community. The Corning Lions Club presented WGI with a service award to commemorate their 18 years of community work together.

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. 

Sharing the road becomes safer with a little patient. Ghost Bikes remind cyclists and car drivers of their responsibility to safety.

Today Governor Kathy Hochul's office announced new gun violence data showing a decrease in incidents. 

There are two bills in Albany that would address prostitution in the empire state in very different ways.

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

The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley is presenting this year's annual Book Fest taking place at Wisner Park, Saturday, May 18.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 20 bicyclists are killed on their bikes across the country each week.

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office held their 5th annual Law Enforcement Day Service Wednesday evening. The ceremony was in remembrance of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which falls on May 15th every year.

Buckle your helmets for the first ever bike night at Watkins Glen International. This time locals had the chance to take a lap around the course instead of professional race car drivers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY) -- Over $3 million in New York State money is coming to 16 local departments for agencies to buy new technology and equipment. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, the state is giving out $127 million to 378 law enforcement agen

The shutoff date was May 14th, but as of May 15th, management said it worked out an agreement with NYSEG to keep the lights on.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In part of the National Police week celebration in Washington, DC, which honors and remembers law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the line of duty, the House is bringing to the floor a series of bills that highlight support

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, Sweikas Amusement will be the carnival ride operator for the 2024 fair.