Vestal

Authorities are investigating a Fourth of July shooting in Vestal that has left a teenager dead and two adults critically injured.

A person who tested positive for COVID-19 had visited a local farmers market on June 27, a spokesperson said.

Four people, including a state trooper, were hurt when a police chase ended with a collision on the Vestal Parkway.

A state of emergency declaration has been issued by town of Vestal supervisor John Schaffer.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar is expressing concern about the growing number of coronavirus cases in local nursing homes.

Investigators say the man wounded following a highway standoff in Vestal is wanted for a shooting incident in Pennsylvania a few hours earlier.

The Vestal Police have posted an advisory warning residents that there have been several reports of wild bears in neighborhoods in the town.

Pier 1 Imports, which filed bankruptcy in February, has announced it has asked for court approval to close all locations.

People who have enjoyed strolls on the campus of a Vestal nursing home are being advised to walk elsewhere because of coronavirus concerns.

Authorities say a Vestal police officer shot a man who pulled a gun on him as he checked on a stopped vehicle on Route 17.