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2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, Finance, Government, Local, Politics

Hangar Theatre receives $250K in state funding for renovations

Sen. Lea Webb has secured $250,000 for renovations at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca.

2 days ago in Local, Regional, Sports

Vestal billiards instructor receives award

Dragon Billiards Instruction Owner Kim Young recently received the 2025 Instructor of the Year Award from the Professional Billiards Instructors Association.

2 days ago in Community, Entertainment, Local, Music

Ithaca Concert Band to perform at Ithaca High School

The Ithaca Concert Band will perform at Ithaca High School’s Kulp Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

Sabres snap skid; Yankees shortstop undergoes surgery

Find local and national sports updates with the WHCU Sports Report.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cincinnatus man charged with felony DWI after Virgil crash

55-year-old Gary Kouril of Cincinnatus is being charged with felony DWI after driving his truck into a ditch on Wednesday, October 15th.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Finance, Government, Local, Politics

Cortland 2026 budget draft includes 4% property tax hike

Cortland Mayor Scott Steve is proposing a 4% increase in property taxes for 2026, which he says meets rising costs while maintaining services and staff levels.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Police: Ithaca man caught with stolen Amazon packages

Ithaca Police say 24-year-old man Gregory VanDyke was spotted near an alleged burglary in progress early this morning, Oct. 16, on Dryden Road.

2 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Dryden Center for Community project takes big step toward fundraising goal

The organizers of the Dryden Center for Community recently received a $200,000 pledge from an anonymous donor.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Education, Lifestyle, Local

Open forum on role of local court system tonight in Virgil

Community members are invited to a non-partisan forum tonight in Virgil at 6 p.m. examining the role of courts at the town and village level.

2 days ago in Business, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca businesses and Cornell among those affected by energy cuts, Hochul slams White House

Hochul slammed the White House’s decision to cut $500 million in clean energy grant funding last week to over two dozen factories and businesses in the Empire State.

2 days ago in Community, Entertainment, Environment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Survey deadline looms for Camp Barton input

The opportunity to give your input about the former Camp Barton in Covert closes on October 17th.

2 days ago in Community, Health, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Ben’s Original recalls variety of rice for possible presence of small stones

Ben’s Original has voluntarily recalled several varieties of its rice for potential foreign body contamination.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.

3 days ago in Sports

Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says

Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.

3 days ago in Entertainment

A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel

Reese Witherspoon's first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well — a character who wouldn't leave her alone.

3 days ago in National

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

3 days ago in Music Scene

On this day in rock history: October 15th

(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix,…

3 days ago in Community, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Local

UPDATE: Tompkins County activates Code Blue protocols for Thursday

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing tonight and Tompkins County is activating Code Blue protocols.

3 days ago in Health, Local, Regional

Firefighters encounter ‘heavy smoke’ at Syracuse home

On Oct. 14, crews in Syracuse were called to a two-apartment home on Valley Drive and took about an hour to extinguish the flames.

3 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Police in Cayuga Heights reflect on September

Cayuga Heights Police Department received 368 calls last month.

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1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content

Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.

5 days ago in Trending, World

Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of ceasefire in Gaza

All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen Stefani will be first woman to headline the Vegas venue

Don't speak — scream, because No Doubt has announced the band's first run of shows in 14 years. After surprising fans with a brief reunion at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the ska-punks have set their sights on Las Vegas.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was tossed out Thursday by a federal judge who said the lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's dis track "Not Like Us" were opinion.