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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.
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.