stores closing

A virtually new JOANN Fabric and Craft store in Vestal is about to be shut down.

The "Big Lots" era in the Binghamton region is coming to an end after nearly three decades.

26 more KMart and Sears stores are closing, in some cases leaving small communities high and dry for a big retailer.

While word has been circulating that Gander Mountain is closing its stores, possibly including one in Johnson City, company officials said through social media that not all outlets are closing.