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09/12/2026

Early bear season opens Saturday and runs through September 27 across 11 Southern Zone Wildlife Management Units, the state DEC reminds hunters as several early deer and bear seasons begin this month.

New York hunters should note: Early deer & bear seasons start Saturday. Antlerless deer season expands this year to 10 additional Southern Zone units.

09/12/2026

Drivers across Yates County should expect to share the road with cyclists Saturday, as the annual Tour de Teddi ride travels State Routes 54 and 54A and other area roads.

🚧 Yates County drivers: Expect bicyclists on State Routes 54 & 54A and other local roads from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for the Tour de Teddi. Use caution.

09/12/2026

Live coverage of high school football returns to WFLR on Saturday when Penn Yan/Dundee plays host to Midlakes! Join us for our live coverage from Scotsmen Field at 1 p.m. on Finger Lakes Country and the new WFLR app, available at FLX.FM

09/11/2026

Emergency crews responded to the 300 block of South Cayuga Street in Ithaca around 8:20 p.m. Thursday after a southbound vehicle struck a parked car and overturned.

A driver suffered minor injuries after their vehicle flipped on S. Cayuga St. in Ithaca Thursday night. The road was closed for an hour. Police are investiga...

09/11/2026

South Seneca school tax bills in Ovid are late after a state software glitch used last year's equalization rate for property owners with agricultural exemptions, slightly underbilling them.

South Seneca Central School tax bills for 2026-27 are delayed for residents in Seneca & Schuyler counties. A state software issue impacting ag exemptions is ...

09/11/2026

An Elmira man will serve almost two decades in state prison for sexually abusing two children over several years in Schuyler County, following his guilty plea.

⚖️ An Elmira man received an 18-year prison sentence in Schuyler County for sexually abusing two children. Judge Hayden noted the harm could not be adequatel...

09/11/2026

Ontario County Public Health is offering free rabies shots for dogs, cats and ferrets Saturday in Canandaigua, with the clinic opening at 9 a.m.

Ontario County Public Health is offering a free rabies vaccination clinic this Saturday for local dogs, cats, and ferrets in Canandaigua. Here's what owners ...

09/11/2026

The arrests were made by the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office

🚨 Two Southern Tier men face felony charges after Tompkins County deputies found them with a stolen car in the Town of Danby. Both were also charged with dru...

09/11/2026

Drivers and spectators at the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix should see dry conditions through Friday, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s and low humidity. Rain is expected to move in for the weekend races.

Clear skies and comfortable temperatures are holding across the Finger Lakes through midday Friday, with highs settling in the low-to-mid 70s and humidity st...