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Update: Elmira River Sharks and First Arena hockey
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - Since the Elmira River Sharks season has ended, the question is now if hockey or the River Sharks team will return to First Arena. About a month ago, Chemung County IDA Chair Mark Margeson said, "Hockey will be back at First Arena next season." This being said, the team or league []
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Hornell street sweeping set to begin, parking restrictions in place
HORNELL, N.Y. (WETM) -- Hornell residents will need to be mindful of when they park on the street when street sweeping begins next week. According to the City of Hornell, the city's street sweeper will begin cleaning the streets overnight on May 5 (Sunday going into Monday). The street sweeper will be cleaning the streets []
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A very warm overnight is with us before showers and possible storms return
AVERAGE HIGH FOR APRIL 29th: 65° AVERAGE LOW FOR APRIL 29th: 39° MONDAY'S SUNRISE: 6:05 AM MONDAY’S SUNSET: 8:05 PM Elmira, N.Y. (WETM) - A very warm overnight is with us before showers and possible storms return. TONIGHT: Skies will be partly cloudy for the overnight with a few showers possible primarily after midnight. We will be quite warm []
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Contaminated raw milk found at Schuyler County farm
ODESSA, N.Y. (WETM) -- People in the Schuyler County area are being warned not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from a farm in Odessa due to possible contamination. According to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, samples of milk from Sunset View Creamer, which is located at 4970 county Road 14, tested []
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Corning Community College to receive funding to support new program
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning Community College will receive over $300,000 in federal funding to support a new program at the school, according to Congressman Nick Langworthy. The funding comes from a grant totaling $348,324 from the U.S. National Science Foundation, which according to the foundation, is part of the Advanced Technological Education Program. This []
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Local florist provides tips for the 2024 growing season
SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) — With warmer weather reaching the Twin Tiers this week, many people in the community would like to get a head start on building their gardens. Still, a local florist advises gardeners to be cautious before planting outside. Charlie Todd, the owner of Chamberlain Acres Garden Center in Southport told 18 News []
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Street to close during Savona’s Village Yard Sale Day
SAVONA, N.Y. (WETM) -- A portion of McCoy Street in Savona will be closing during Village Yard Sale Day. According to a Facebook post made by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, the Savona Village Fire Department and the Village of Savona have decided to close McCoy Street from Main Street (state Route 415) to Church []
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Elmira City Council to hold special closed meeting on “personnel matter”
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - The Elmira City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting this Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at City Hall. A press release sent by the City Clerk on April 25th said the purpose of the meeting was to move into an "executive session" that is closed to the public. The press []
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Chemung County Sheriff’s Office receives new training tool
CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – The Chemung County Sheriff's Office recently received a donation from the Hilliard Corporation to help the agency in its training efforts. The donation that has been received is a new training tool, a reinforced breaching door, for members of the agency to utilize during training. This tool will come in []
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Pet of the Week: Beeker and Baxter, Pawz and Purrz
(WETM) -- A good girl and a good boy from Pawz and Purrz are sharing the title of Pet of the Week today. Beeker is a female Pekingese mix, and Baxter is a male Yorkie and Pomeranian mix. Both of these little sweethearts are about six years old. Beeker and Baxter arrived at the shelter []
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Reptile Expo to be held at Arnot Mall
BIG FLATS, N.Y. (WETM) -- The Arnot Mall Event Center will be filled with exotic animals for the Corning Reptile Expo on Sunday. Corning Reptiles and More is hosting its first reptile expo of the year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 5. Reptile and exotic animal fans and their families are invited []
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2024 fishing season announced for coolwater sportfish
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the 2024 fishing season for four kinds of coolwater sportfish. The fishing season for walleye, northern pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge will begin on May 1. According to the DEC, walleye are challenging to catch and good to eat which makes them []