Category: Finger Lakes

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Savannah resident following a traffic stop in Waterloo. Gregory Palmer, 66, was arrested following a traffic stop for speeding in a 40 mph zone. Following a roadside investigation Palmer was charged with DWI. He refused a chemical test for intoxication. The charges will be answered…

The Ithaca Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place at an apartment complex in the city. Police say around midnight on February 21 officers were dispatched to the Ithaca Arthaus for shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots within the apartment complex, and officers located damage that was the result of gunfire. Evidence was…

The historic church property that was destroyed by fire late-Monday was reconfigured into a home, according to family members of Joe DeMaio, who has lived there for several decades. A GoFundMe has been launched for the 72-year-old, who lived in the church-turned-home on Powers Road. Family members say DeMaio lost everything in the fire, and…

Deputies in Wayne County made another arrest after a vehicle was stolen and pursuit ensued spanning two counties. Jacob Gonyeau, 25, was found to be a passenger in the vehicle that police on a pursuit through western Wayne County, which ended in Monroe County on Rt. 590. Gonyeau was charged with one count of criminal…

The Seneca Falls Police Department reports the arrest of a local man after another incident involving law enforcement. Asa Poormon, who has been arrested twice in recent months, was taken into custody a third time on February 20 around 4 p.m. after he violated an active court order. He was found outside the residence where…

Deb Turner has led the Finger Lakes region’s 211 Lifeline program for many years. It’s a program dedicated to connecting people to services – dozens of them – across the region. She was in-studio this week to discuss the impact of the 211 program, it’s evolution over the last decade, and how the pandemic permanently…

Geneva is set to discuss the creation of a ReUse Center aimed at reducing landfill waste during a public meeting on February 26 at the Geneva Community Center. The initiative, a collaboration between the City and Town of Geneva, seeks to repurpose items like electronics, construction materials, and repairable goods, offering them at low costs…

The high school basketball postseason has begun, and a full slate of games took place across the Wayne-Finger Lakes on Tuesday in the pre-quarterfinal round. The night was highlighted by Gananda senior Eva Jenny joining the 1000-point club and the Waterloo boys outlasting Haverling in overtime, with the teams combining for 183 points. Check out…

The Syracuse basketball team blew a 15-point halftime lead but still picked up a road victory, edging North Carolina State 87-83 on Tuesday night at the PNC Arena behind Chris Bell’s 26-point first half and Quadir Copeland’s career-high 25 points. The Orange improved to 17-10 on the season, 8-8 in the ACC, and 3-6 on…

It’s a special mini edition of Kenny’s 2 Pennies. Kenny Haas talks about the Syracuse Orange having a roller coaster week as they upset UNC and then get throttled by Georgia Tech. He recaps the Daytona 500 that saw William Byron come out victorious and previews the Sectional brackets for Mynderse and Waterloo basketball. The…