Town of Nichols

The New York State Gaming Commission has awarded a casino license to Tioga Downs in Nichols.

A 42-year-old man faces several charges following a police chase in the Town of Nichols.

The FedEx Freight trucking terminal in the town of Kirkwood is to be closed when the company moves to a larger cross dock facility. Construction on a Tioga County complex to be used by FedEx Freight is expected to start within the next few months...

The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has given the green light for a casino license for Tioga Downs. The decision by the board October 14 allows Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural to apply to the state Gaming Commission for a full casino license...

Representatives of Tioga Downs are to discuss details of their casino plan for the town of Nichols during a meeting of the state Gaming Facility Location Board in New York City. The formal presentation is scheduled to be made Thursday at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan...

Dozens of jobs are expected to be created when a FedEx Freight cross dock facility opens in Tioga County.

Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural continues to hope he'll submit the only application for a Southern Tier casino license. Despite ongoing speculation that an Albany-area man may put forth a competing bid, Gural on Friday said he is "optimistic" that a second application won't materialize...

Efforts to obtain state approval for a casino in the Southern Tier may move forward after the Gaming Facility Location Board gave its approval to a plan to request new applications. The panel's action follows a December selection of a plan to establish a casino in the town of Tyre...

A Nichols woman was being held in Tioga County Jail after she was arrested following a vehicle crash. Authorities say 31-year-old Meaghan Quirk was charged in connection with the crash in the town of Nichols. According to New York State Police, Quirk faces counts of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle...

A Chemung County woman was arrested following a crash in the parking lot of Tioga Downs in the town of Nichols. Authorities say 62-year-old Pamela Masciole of Horseheads was charged with driving while her ability was impaired by drugs and driving while intoxicated...