Lawmakers, union rep respond to demonstrations at two Upstate NY Correctional Facilities

Lawmakers, union rep respond to demonstrations at two Upstate NY Correctional Facilities

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Many corrections officers gathered outside the Elmira Correction Facility early Monday, February 17th, refusing to enter for their shifts. Demonstrators were stationed across the street from EFC using portable heaters and burn barre

Max Coven
Demonstration Underway Outside of Elmira Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA Comments

Demonstration Underway Outside of Elmira Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA Comments

A large number of corrections officers are holding a demonstration outside of the Elmira Correctional Facility, which started early Monday morning.

Renata Stiehl & Max Coven
Ontario Co. D.A. says murder of Trans man found dead in Yates Co. was not a hate crime

Ontario Co. D.A. says murder of Trans man found dead in Yates Co. was not a hate crime

According the Ontario County District Attorney, the investigation into the alleged murder and torture of a 24-year-old trans man found dead in Yates County, has determined his death was not a hate crime. 

Kurt Martone
Elmira Woman Starts Pet Food/Supply Drive in Honor of Her Late Son

Elmira Woman Starts Pet Food/Supply Drive in Honor of Her Late Son

One woman in Elmira is turning grief and the loss of her son into something positive on his 'Angel-versary.' Deb Maxwell, the founder of Smile Through the Storms started a pet food/supply for local animal shelters in honor and memory of her late son.

Linsey Madison
Hornell Fire Department receives new fire truck

Hornell Fire Department receives new fire truck

The City of Hornell announced the arrival of Engine 83, an E-One Pumper. The truck is going to replace a older truck from 2005.

Morrissey Walsh
Veterans of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Honored in Archive Exhibit

Veterans of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Honored in Archive Exhibit

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives opened their Salute to Service exhibit to the public at the start of the year.

Kara Jeffers
Demonstration Underway Outside of Elmira Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA Comments

Demonstration Underway Outside of Elmira Correctional Facility, NYSCOPBA Comments

A large number of corrections officers are holding a demonstration outside of the Elmira Correctional Facility, which started early Monday morning.

Renata Stiehl & Max Coven
Ontario Co. D.A. says murder of Trans man found dead in Yates Co. was not a hate crime

Ontario Co. D.A. says murder of Trans man found dead in Yates Co. was not a hate crime

According the Ontario County District Attorney, the investigation into the alleged murder and torture of a 24-year-old trans man found dead in Yates County, has determined his death was not a hate crime. 

Kurt Martone
Cashing in on Legalizing Cannabis; Lawmaker Goals for Potential Retail Markets

Cashing in on Legalizing Cannabis; Lawmaker Goals for Potential Retail Markets

Recent conversations about cannabis have zeroed in on the revenue potential of a new cash crop.

Kara Jeffers
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas

Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas

New York has rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor who was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state.

February 13th, 4:25 PM EST
'Life-threatening cold' hits parts of US following deadly weekend flooding

'Life-threatening cold' hits parts of US following deadly weekend flooding

Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains.

February 17th, 12:17 AM EST
Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washington.

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Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv

Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv

The Kremlin says top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

19 hrs 43 mins ago
Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has issued tenders for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank.

22 hrs 13 mins ago
European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

French President Emmanuel Macron has called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace for an emergency meeting Monday.

February 17th, 12:37 AM EST