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An Elmira man has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges for trying to sell hundreds of grams of meth and cocaine to another person, according to a U.S. Attorney. → Read More
February is the time of year when millions of Americans are in the mood for love, but New York and Pennsylvania seem to be among the most romantic states of all, according to one new analysis. → Read More
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced major changes to the Empire State's mental healthcare services ahead of her 2023 State of the State Address. These include expanding insurance coverage, adding more psychiatric beds, and expanding mental health services in schools. → Read More
A New York man has been arrested in Corning and charged with over 400 child sex abuse charges in a case that stems back ten years, according to police. → Read More
Today, the film is, for many, a must-watch holiday tradition., but it has several connections with cities across the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, and Western New York. → Read More
Walmart will officially be going paperless in New York after the New Year, several local stores have announced. This follows two years after the Empire State put a ban on single-use plastic bags. → Read More
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – While baked goods are a staple of the holiday season, one Steuben County tradition includes a decades-old gift that you definitely shouldn’t eat. County Officials will continue the tradition of presenting and re-gifting a fruitcake to another elected official. But this fruitcake is 30 years old and “long past its expiration […] → Read More
This year’s record inflation has touched just about everyone. And if you were thinking of buying all of the items in the “12 Days of Christmas” song, well… expect to shell out a hefty amount. → Read More
The Firefighter’s Association of New York is giving its annual list of tips to homeowners to help them avoid the risk of accidentally starting a house fire. → Read More
It's not uncommon to loosen your belt during Thanksgiving dinner. The annual feast leaves you feeling full, and a new study has determined you have to walk over 30 miles to burn off the most popular Thanksgiving dishes! → Read More
SOUTH WAVERLY, Pa. (WETM) – Multiple fire departments responded to a fire that broke out at a restaurant in South Waverly Tuesday night. Reports of the fire at Reese’s restaurant first came into 18 News around 7:20 p.m. Footage from the scene showed smoke coming from the roof and firefighters on the second floor of […] → Read More
Cornell University has suspended all fraternity parties and social events following police reports of students being drugged and one being sexually assaulted at Cornell University. → Read More
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office has charged a child with threatening to shoot a school bus last week in the Town of Ithaca. According to the release from the Sheriff’s Office, the person who filed the complaint said that on October 28, 2022, a student riding the bus allegedly threatened to […] → Read More
Still looking for a Halloween costume idea? → Read More
If you find yourself in a horror movie, living in New York or Pennsylvania, you might want to consider moving. One new analysis finds that when it comes to scary movies, these two states are the deadliest. → Read More
In honor of Grandparents Day, the state is reminding older New Yorkers to be on the lookout for the “ever-evolving” scams that target grandparents and cause them to lose tens of millions of dollars. → Read More
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM) — NASCAR fever was running high at Watkins Glen International as the track’s grandstand saw another sellout in 2022. NASCAR announced that the WGI grandstand was sold out for the seventh consecutive year for the NASCAR Cup Series race on August 21, 2022. “Weekends like this show why Watkins Glen International […] → Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. (WETM) – New Yorkers struggling with their electric and gas bills can now get some help from a $567 million assistance program announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. Hochul said the majority of the money will help more than 327,000 low-income gas and electric customers pay their August bills. Around $557 million came from […] → Read More
Less than two days after being sworn in as the sole police officer for Tioga Borough, prompting demonstrations and a firestorm of controversy, Timothy Loehmann has withdrawn his application. → Read More
New information has come out from the demonstration held in Tioga Pa. Wednesday evening regarding the newly sworn-in Borough Police Officer. Tioga Borough Mayor, David Wilcox, who was at the demonstration, spoke of Timothy Loehmann’s employment when asked what is to come of him. “I make his schedule, so I would determine the day that […] → Read More