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Chenango Forks Schools Close Early After Burglary

Students in the Chenango Forks School District were dismissed early Friday morning following a break-in at the high school.

Authorities say an intruder had entered the school overnight. The burglar could be seen on security video carrying a bag and going from one classroom to another

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Pennsylvania Gas Pad Solar Panels Pilfered

Gas pads around Northeastern Pennsylvania sport solar panel arrays, and now those structures are apparently the latest targets of thieves.

State Police say overnight on May 27th the wires leading to panels at a Shell Gas site on Grover Road in Canton were cut and four panels stolen

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Gino Geruntino/WIBX

Fatal Hancock Crash: Names Released

New York State Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a crash June 7 that claimed the life of a Deposit man.

Authorities say 50 year old Michael Servetas was driving his pickup truck the wrong way on New York Route 17 Eastbound near Hancock shortly after 1:30 a

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Photo by Kathy Whyte
Photo by Kathy Whyte

Maine Endwell Criticized for Dipping Into Fund Balance Too Much

An audit by the New York State Comptroller's office says the Maine Endwell School District leaned on its fund balance too heavily in order to keep taxes down.

Looking at district books from July, 2011 to January, 2013, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office says M

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Bob Joseph/WNBF News
Bob Joseph/WNBF News

Fire Destroys Vacant First Ward Hotel

Smoke from the burning Lincoln Hotel on Clinton Street, Binghamton  could be seen hanging in the air miles away.  Residents in Johnson City noticed the smell of smoke yesterday evening while the abandoned building on Binghamton's First Ward burned

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WNBF News/ Roger Neel Photo

Puello Powers B-Mets To Victory

Cesar Puello slugged two solo home runs to lead the Binghamton Mets to a 5-4 win over the Trenton Thunder today at NYSEG Stadium.  The Baseball In Education Day contest was played in front of 4,388 fans including many students from area elementary schools

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Bob Joseph/WNBF News

Rain Will Cause Binghamton Area Rivers To Rise

Rivers in the Twin Tiers will be rising over the next couple of days as rain continues to fall over the region.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service at Greater Binghamton Airport say total rainfall amounts of one-and-a-half to two inches are likely

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Bob Joseph/WNBF News

Binghamton Paving Could Resume In A Few Days

Paving of streets in the city of Binghamton may get underway again by the middle of next week.

The city's paver broke down while crews were operating it on Helen Street on the West Side several days ago

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Bob Joseph/WNBF News

Binghamton University Wrestling Coach Fined

Binghamton University wrestling coach Matthew Dernlan has been fined $500 by the NCAA for misconduct during the wrestling championships in Iowa.

Dernlan was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication March 22 while he was in Des Moines for the championship

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Bob Joseph/WNBF News

Mississippi Murder Suspect Nabbed in Johnson City

A man wanted for murder in Mississippi is in custody in Broome County.

Authorities say police pulled 33 year old Cornelius Wright over for a traffic violation in Johnson City.

A background check showed Wright was wanted for murder and cocaine distribution in the Magnolia State

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