Glassy designs at Corning Glass Festival

Glassy designs at Corning Glass Festival

Creating glass is not an easy task and takes many hands on deck. At Corning's Glassfest, live glass-blowing demonstrations are happening all weekend long.

6 hrs 29 mins ago by Max Coven
Honoring Men and Women who served

Honoring Men and Women who served

Memorial day weekend is looked at as a "fun weekend," but in reality it is a time to honor and remember America's service members.

6 hrs 59 mins ago by Max Coven
Hundreds Attend First Annual Train Day Event at Eldridge Park

Hundreds Attend First Annual Train Day Event at Eldridge Park

Hundreds of people enjoyed the opening weekend of Eldridge Park in Elmira, along with a new special event.

20 hrs 29 mins ago by Linsey Madison
GlassFest 2023 returns to Corning

GlassFest 2023 returns to Corning

GlassFest 2023 filled Corning’s Market Street with hundreds of people, Friday evening. Families and friends could enjoy street vendors, food from local restaurants, live music, artwork of all kids, and more.

May 26th, 10:44 PM EDT by Alexandra Deryn
Corning Celebrates its Friendship with Italian Sister City

Corning Celebrates its Friendship with Italian Sister City

Corning’s sister city in Italy, San Giovanni Valdarno, celebrated their long-lasting friendship with the people of Corning with a re-alliance ceremony.

May 26th, 10:29 PM EDT by Alexandra Deryn
Ithaca police close 1987 cold case murder

Ithaca police close 1987 cold case murder

The Ithaca Police Department announced on Friday, May 26th that the department has closed a murder case from 1987 that has been investigated on and off for more than 35 years.

May 26th, 9:42 PM EDT by Benjamin C. Klein
Special Olympics Tioga Co. Annual Track & Field Meet returns to Northern Tier

Special Olympics Tioga Co. Annual Track & Field Meet returns to Northern Tier

Athletes put their best foot forward starting Friday morning, competing at the Annual Track & Field Meet hosted by Special Olympics Tioga County. It was the perfect day for hundreds of athletes to compete at Mansfield University.

May 26th, 8:13 PM EDT by Sam Shapiro
Concert Manager Demands First Arena Cease Ticket Sales for Canceled Show

Concert Manager Demands First Arena Cease Ticket Sales for Canceled Show

A music management company says it has canceled a show at First Arena in Elmira, after a lack of communication with the venue's operators and alleged lack of payment.

May 26th, 7:44 PM EDT by Renata Stiehl
Michael Printup to Retire from Watkins Glen International

Michael Printup to Retire from Watkins Glen International

WATKINS GLEN, NY (WENY) -- Longtime president of Watkins Glen International has announced he is retiring. In a conversation with WENY News, Michael Printup said he is ready to spend more time with family. He said after spending an enormous amount of time

May 26th, 7:24 PM EDT by Renata Stiehl
O'Brien's Inn closed by Chemung Co. Health Dept.

O'Brien's Inn closed by Chemung Co. Health Dept.

Local mainstay O'Brien's Inn and Restaurant in Waverly was closed down by the Chemung County Health Department for not having electricity and a bevy of other code violations on Tuesday, May 23rd.

May 26th, 7:24 PM EDT by Benjamin C. Klein
Horseheads Fire Dept. set to unveil refurbished bell on Memorial Day

Horseheads Fire Dept. set to unveil refurbished bell on Memorial Day

The Horseheads Fire Department is holding a ceremony on Memorial Day at 11 a.m. to unveil a newly refurbished fire bell. Dating all the way back to 1892, the celebration kicks off the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Horseheads Fire Department. 

May 26th, 7:02 PM EDT by Benjamin C. Klein
Mammoth Sports & Entertainment to Surrender First Arena

Mammoth Sports & Entertainment to Surrender First Arena

The president of Mammoth Sports and Entertainment has made a decision about his company's future at First Arena. In an exclusive interview with WENY News, Steve Donner said he will turn the arena back over to the Chemung County IDA.

May 26th, 8:17 AM EDT by Renata Stiehl & Ryan Campbell
What to expect from Corning's GlassFest this weekend

What to expect from Corning's GlassFest this weekend

Dave DeGolyer, the communications director from Explore Steuben joined Good Morning Twin Tiers to discuss all the events happening this weekend at GlassFest 2023

May 26th, 3:42 AM EDT
$2m awarded to Int'l Motor Racing Research Center to relocate to downtown Watkins Glen

$2m awarded to Int'l Motor Racing Research Center to relocate to downtown Watkins Glen

According to the Schuyler Co. Partnership for Economic Development, the money will be used to redevelop the former 111 North Franklin Street into the home of the new International Motor Racing Research Center.

May 26th, 12:53 AM EDT by Nick Quattrini
PA trooper cleared in the shooting of Bradford County teen

PA trooper cleared in the shooting of Bradford County teen

Bradford County District Attorney Albert Ondrey announced today that the Pennsylvania State Trooper who shot a 15-year-old teen earlier this month has been cleared of any wrongdoing and that the shooting was justified.

May 25th, 11:52 PM EDT by Benjamin C. Klein
GlassFest 2023 kicks off with a ribbon cutting

GlassFest 2023 kicks off with a ribbon cutting

GlassFest 2023 officially kicked off with a ribbon cutting at the Corning Museum of Glass. People from Corning’s San Giovanni Valdarno Sister Cities Program are visiting to join in on the celebration.

May 25th, 10:12 PM EDT by Alexandra Deryn
New York Senators call on USDA to Help Farms Affected by Cold Weather

New York Senators call on USDA to Help Farms Affected by Cold Weather

On Thursday, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Department of Agriculture to help farms who have suffered crop damage from last week's cold weather.

May 25th, 8:09 PM EDT by Andrew Kane
Glove House’s BBQ in the Park fundraiser returns to Downtown Elmira

Glove House’s BBQ in the Park fundraiser returns to Downtown Elmira

Glove House's BBQ in the Park fundraiser returned for its 19th annual celebration, bringing in proceeds that will benefit children and families served by Glove House across the Southern Tier. 

May 25th, 6:46 PM EDT by Sam Shapiro
Police Raid Horseheads Sticker Shop

Police Raid Horseheads Sticker Shop

Police have been on scene at Exotic Gifts N Dreams since about 1PM Thursday afternoon.

May 25th, 6:31 PM EDT by Renata Stiehl
Ithaca Starbucks locations set to close on May 26th

Ithaca Starbucks locations set to close on May 26th

The last two Starbucks locations in Ithaca are set to permanently close at the end of May.

May 25th, 10:00 AM EDT by Benjamin C. Klein
Southport Town Council Member Running for Re-Election
Southport Town Council Member Running for Re-Election

Dan Hurley, a member of the Southport Town Council is running for re-election.

Big Flats Man Indicted on Weapons Charge Stemming From Theft Investigation
Big Flats Man Indicted on Weapons Charge Stemming From Theft Investigation

A Big Flats man, 43 year old Jason Frycek, has been indicted on a weapons charge stemming from a theft investigation back in February.

Change to insurance renewal could impact thousands in the Southern Tier
Change to insurance renewal could impact thousands in the Southern Tier

With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, about nine million people in New York, including nearly 30,000 Guthrie patients, are going to have to renew their health insurance for the first time in three years or risk going uninsured.

Update: Man dies after fire in Southport auto repair business
Update: Man dies after fire in Southport auto repair business

Fire crews responded to the scene of a fire at storage building on South Main Street in Southport Tuesday afternoon. A plume of black smoke could be seen for miles, as far away as Interstate 86 in Horseheads, just after 4 P.M. 

Elmira Man Arrested After Car Chase and Crash in Waverly
Elmira Man Arrested After Car Chase and Crash in Waverly

New York State Police arrested an Elmira man, 31 year old Travis Fedock, after a car chase and crash in Waverly.

One person dead after drowning at Taughannock Falls
One person dead after drowning at Taughannock Falls

ULYSSES, N.Y. (WENY) -- A Syracuse-area man is dead after reportedly drowning at Taughannock Falls. According to New York State Police, officials were notified of a reported drowning at the base of Taughannock Falls around 4:34 p.m. Troopers from SP Ithac

Tips for tick prevention
Tips for tick prevention

NEW YORK (WENY) -- New York State officials recommend when going out in nature; wearing long sleeves and pants - in light colors if available - as the best way to prevent ticks. Jenn White, the director of the New York State Department of Health's Vector-

Arnot Ogden Medical Center Opens EMS Support Room
Arnot Ogden Medical Center Opens EMS Support Room

Paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other first responders now have a place to rest in between calls in Chemung County.