Local news feed from WSKG in Binghamton, New York. Covering local and breaking news for the triple-cities and the entire Southern Tier region from the local PBS affiliate.
Deceased Elmira man sole suspect in nearly 62-year-old cold case
February 12, 2026, 4:23 pm | Source
DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy helped solve the murder of 12-year-old Mary Theresa Simpson nearly 62 years ago in Elmira.
Reporter's notebook: Following the asylum case of Guan Heng
February 10, 2026, 6:07 am | Source
An 38-year-old Chinese man who was held in the Broome County jail for almost five months was recently granted asylum and released from detention.
'We are all afraid’—Steuben County residents say no to ICE cooperation agreements between county, federal government
February 7, 2026, 2:18 am | Source
Steuben County’s most recent contract with the U.S. Marshals Service allows the Steuben County jail to continue to house federal detainees, including those held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Constituents packed the legislative chambers in Bath and voiced their concerns last week.
Hochul visits Broome County to promote statewide child care pilot program
February 4, 2026, 8:34 pm | Source
Broome County will receive $20 million in state funding for a new child care facility under construction in Johnson City with space for 200 children.
Proposed state legislation could end local contracts with ICE, including in Broome County
February 3, 2026, 11:17 pm | Source
Governor Hochul wants to ban any local resources, including law enforcement, going to assist ICE.
Chinese man who filmed Uyghur internment camps to be released from ICE detention center in Batavia
February 3, 2026, 10:31 pm | Source
Guan Heng was detained by ICE and held in the Broome County jail for five months until Friday, when he was taken into federal custody after his asylum hearing last week.
Ithaca protesters rally against ICE
January 31, 2026, 1:08 am | Source
They joined a nationwide wave of protests on Friday.
Broome County issues warning about cold weekend temperatures
January 30, 2026, 10:31 pm | Source
The National Weather Services says wind chill temperatures will be between 15-25 below zero.
More Cayuga Health nurses unionize
January 28, 2026, 6:55 pm | Source
Nurses at Cayuga Health's Surgicare and Cancer centers are now part of the Cayuga United-CWA union.
Chinese man in Broome County jail has been granted asylum to stay in the United States
January 28, 2026, 4:56 pm | Source
A man who secretly filmed internment camps allegedly holding Uyghur and other minority people in China was granted asylum Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Homeland Security might appeal the decision.
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