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4 weeks ago

Traffic stop leads to drug charge for Ithaca man

45-year-old Robert Morton of Ithaca was allegedly found with methamphetamine after a traffic stop on August 4th.

4 weeks ago

Red Cross announces upcoming blood drives in Cortland and Tompkins Counties

The American Red Cross is hosting blood drives in Cortland and Tompkins Counties in the upcoming months.

4 weeks ago

Wegmans recalls variety of cheese products

On August 12, Wegmans initiated a recall of several cheese products.

4 weeks ago

State funding aimed at curbing gun violence coming to Tompkins County

State Sen. Lea Webb says $1.2 million through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (G.I.V.E.) program is being split between Tompkins and Broome counties.

4 weeks ago

No injuries in Ithaca apartment fire

Assistant Ithaca Fire Chief Jim Wheal says several people called Monday night about a fire on the fourth floor of a building at 118 East Green Street.

4 weeks ago

FLLT helps protect nearly 250 acres of organic farmland in Yates County

On August 7th, the Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced three agricultural easements in the towns of Benton and Torrey at Christiansen Farms.

4 weeks ago

Police seek to ID person of interest in Horseheads

Authorities in Chemung County are trying to identify a person of interest who was seen leaving Walmart in Horseheads on August 8th.

4 weeks ago

Steuben County DA: Elmira pair face 17-count indictment for child abuse

The Steuben County District Attorney has charged Justin Baker and Caitlin Taft with several counts of assaulting a child under the age of four.

4 weeks ago

Cortland Common Council to review revised bike law

At their Aug. 5 meeting, councilors agreed to set a public hearing and vote at their next meeting, which is Aug. 19.

4 weeks ago

Oven Fresh Job Fair coming to Center for the Arts of Homer

Oven Fresh Jobs will host a live job fair on Wednesday, August 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Center for the Arts in Homer.

4 weeks ago

Bills fall short in pre-season play

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

4 weeks ago

Waverly man arrested on child sex exploitation charges

The U.S. Attorney’s office says 21-year-old Tristan Kovacs uploaded an image of himself with a 9-year-old girl in April to a pornographic website.

4 weeks ago

Dryden schools getting ready for smartphone ban

Schools in Dryden are ready for a school day ban on having access to smartphones, smart watches, and other electronic devices.

4 weeks ago

Security at Asteri Ithaca improving, IPD chief says

Ithaca Police Chief Tom Kelly said the Vecino Group, which operates the building on East Green Street, failed to deliver on promises of security. 

1 month ago

Top stories rewind: Looking back at the week of 8/4

Don’t miss the biggest news stories from the past week with our top stories rewind.

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2 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Ravens’ stunning collapse: Baltimore blows 15-point lead in final 4 minutes in 41-40 loss to Bills

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With Matt Prater hitting a 32-yard field goal as time expired, Baltimore squandered a 15-point lead in the final four minutes in a stunning season-opening 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday

Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91

Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.

4 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday. The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.