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Crystal Beach firefighters douse a heavily charred two-story building with water.

Friday, July 17

Three-Alarm House Fire in Ontario County

Firefighters are battling a three-alarm house fire on State Route 364, near Deep Run Cove, in the town of Gorham. The call initially came in to 911 dispatchers as an…

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Friday, July 17

Chloe Calhoun Memorial Scholarship Game Set for Saturday

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Friday, July 17

Air Quality Alert Issued Through Friday Night

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Friday, July 17

Rochester Man Accused of Following Women in Seneca Falls, Waterloo

Friday, July 17

State Audit Flags Former Cato Town Clerk

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Friday, July 17

Ontario County Chamber Appoints Interim President

A black Seneca County Sheriff's SUV is parked outdoors on pavement, with a fence in the background.

Friday, July 17

Seneca County Sheriff Warns Businesses About Scam Calls

Friday, July 17

Racing Legend Lyn St. James to Headline Watkins Glen’s TEDx Event

Wet asphalt path curves through autumn woods, with a wooden fence and vibrant red and green foliage.

Friday, July 17

Watkins Glen Area Chamber Earns State Tourism Award

Friday, July 17

Union Springs to Hold Public Hearing on Grant Applications Tues.

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Friday, July 17

Cayuga Co. WIC to Close Two Satellite Sites

Friday, July 17

Seneca Falls Museum to Host Talk on Equal Rights History

Three N95 respirator masks, one teal and two white, lie on a surface.

Thursday, July 16

Seneca County Offering N95 Masks During Air Quality Advisory

Regional and Statewide

Black pickup truck backing a white and blue boat on its trailer down a paved boat ramp into a lake.

Friday, July 17

DEC Closes Sandy Creek Boat Launch on Lake Ontario

Counterfeit sports jerseys, including Adidas, Nike, and Puma, displayed after being seized by CBP at the Port of Rochester, NY.

Friday, July 17

CBP Seizes 80 Counterfeit Soccer Jerseys in Rochester

Damaged black Chevrolet SUV and motorcycle on a roadside with debris from a crash, near the Auburn Concrete building.

Friday, July 17

State Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed in Tully Crash

A white NYSEG utility truck is parked outdoors with an orange safety cone nearby.

Friday, July 17

NYSEG, RG&E Face $21.4M in Penalties Over Customer Service

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Thursday, July 16

NY Property Tax Cap Set at 2% for 2027 Local Government Budgets

NY State Police car pulls over a dark SUV on the side of a road.

Thursday, July 16

Troopers Issue 50 Tickets During Thruway Work Zone Detail

Community Calendar

66th Annual Pultneyville Homecoming

Gates Hall 8:00 AM

Yoga on the Porch at Sunny Point

Sunny Point 8:30 AM

“Breakfast Club” Pottery Session with Linda LaRock

Sunny Point 9:00 AM

“Harriet: A Taste of Freedom” Shuttle Tour

NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center 10:00 AM

National News

A round Syracuse manhole cover with concentric circles is embedded in cracked asphalt and concrete pavement.

Friday, July 17

Family sues New York City utility over woman’s fatal manhole fall

Friday, July 17

‘Where is Roker?’ Man snuck into 30 Rock looking for ‘Today’ show host, police say

Paul Pelosi in a dark suit and sunglasses walks through a doorway, flanked by men in suits.

Friday, July 17

Leon Black walked out of Epstein interview after refusing to answer questions about NDAs

Entertainment News

Bald, bearded man with red markings watches young boy aim bow and arrow in a misty forest.

Friday, July 17

‘God of War’ will recast lead role Kratos after Ryan Hurst’s on-set injury

Smiling woman with curly blonde hair holds an Oscar, a large golden Oscar statue behind her against a blue curtain.

Friday, July 17

‘Home Alone 2’, ‘My Left Foot’ actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

Hand holding colorful remotes, a clapperboard, and a retro TV frame "IN BRIEF" text on a bright yellow background.

Friday, July 17

In brief: ‘Lioness’ season 3 official trailer and more