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Sabres snap skid; Yankees shortstop undergoes surgery
Find local and national sports updates with the WHCU Sports Report.
1 week ago in Community, Crime, Local
Cincinnatus man charged with felony DWI after Virgil crash
55-year-old Gary Kouril of Cincinnatus is being charged with felony DWI after driving his truck into a ditch on Wednesday, October 15th.
1 week ago in Business, Community, Finance, Government, Local, Politics
Cortland 2026 budget draft includes 4% property tax hike
Cortland Mayor Scott Steve is proposing a 4% increase in property taxes for 2026, which he says meets rising costs while maintaining services and staff levels.
2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local
Police: Ithaca man caught with stolen Amazon packages
Ithaca Police say 24-year-old man Gregory VanDyke was spotted near an alleged burglary in progress early this morning, Oct. 16, on Dryden Road.
2 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local
Dryden Center for Community project takes big step toward fundraising goal
The organizers of the Dryden Center for Community recently received a $200,000 pledge from an anonymous donor.
2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Education, Lifestyle, Local
Open forum on role of local court system tonight in Virgil
Community members are invited to a non-partisan forum tonight in Virgil at 6 p.m. examining the role of courts at the town and village level.
2 weeks ago in Business, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local
Ithaca businesses and Cornell among those affected by energy cuts, Hochul slams White House
Hochul slammed the White House’s decision to cut $500 million in clean energy grant funding last week to over two dozen factories and businesses in the Empire State.
2 weeks ago in Community, Entertainment, Environment, Lifestyle, Local, Regional
Survey deadline looms for Camp Barton input
The opportunity to give your input about the former Camp Barton in Covert closes on October 17th.
2 weeks ago in Community, Health, Lifestyle, Local, Regional
Ben’s Original recalls variety of rice for possible presence of small stones
Ben’s Original has voluntarily recalled several varieties of its rice for potential foreign body contamination.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
Here's a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger bones and muscles, cardiovascular fitness and stress relief, to name a few.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says
Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the deal.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel
Reese Witherspoon's first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well — a character who wouldn't leave her alone.
2 weeks ago in National
County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
2 weeks ago in Music Scene
On this day in rock history: October 15th
(607NewsNow) — On this day in rock history, hear from Kat Walters of I-100 Iconic Rock about Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix,…
2 weeks ago in Community, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Local
UPDATE: Tompkins County activates Code Blue protocols for Thursday
Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing tonight and Tompkins County is activating Code Blue protocols.
2 weeks ago in Health, Local, Regional
Firefighters encounter ‘heavy smoke’ at Syracuse home
On Oct. 14, crews in Syracuse were called to a two-apartment home on Valley Drive and took about an hour to extinguish the flames.
2 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local
Police in Cayuga Heights reflect on September
Cayuga Heights Police Department received 368 calls last month.
2 weeks ago in National
Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
2 weeks ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional
Update: Vestal Police say missing 86-year-old woman located
Vestal Town Police say 86-year-old Janice Short was last seen walking along Tracy Creek Road in Vestal around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Yamamoto throws 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers 5-1 for 2-0 lead in NLCS
Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic.
