P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-22-23
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation which aims to protect consumers during storms and other emergencies by requiring utility companies to develop plans to prioritize responding to reports of downed wires. If a member of the public identifies a downed wire that presents a hazard, they now can report that wire to their utility, which must respond to no later than 72 hours after the response to an emergency ends. Previously, the power companies only had to have a plan to securing a wire on a schedule if the wire was reported by a municipal emergency official.
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NYSEG is reporting that over 2200 were without power in Broome County from last night’s breezy conditions, 770 were without power this afternoon in Chenango County & about 200 in Otsego County. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.
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State Police announced that 41 year old David Maycumber of Newfield, was indicted by the Tioga County Grand Jury and was arraigned before the Tioga County Court for 1st & 2nd Degree murder, Kidnapping and Intimidating a witness, in connection with the kidnapping & murder of Thomas Rath in Tioga County earlier this year. To date, 13 subjects have been arrested for various felonies regarding the murder investigation of Thomas Rath.
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State Police & Local Law Enforcement Agencies are reminding the public to remember to lock your car doors. Numerous reports of criminals stealing from unlocked cars have been reported to Police across the region, they also remind people this holiday season to never leave valuables in plain site inside the passenger compartment of a parked vehicle.
A.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 11-22-23
The State Department of Environmental Conversation announced that a 72 year old New Jersey man has died. On November 18, at around 10:45 pm, Forest Rangers responded to a call for an overdue hunter in the Town of German, after a member of their hunting party never returned, Members of local law enforcement, Forest Rangers & 1st responders found the man deceased at about 3:00 AM.
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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Cachet Fernandez, who is a registered as a level 2 sex offender, he is described as a black male with brown hair, brown eyes, and is approximately 5’7” tall, anyone with information should contact the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office 607-832-5629 or contact local law enforcement agency.
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Christmas activites will get underway December 2nd in the village of Afton, Greater Afton Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson Sheryl Roush explains:
(Sheryl Roush 11-22-23)
More information is available at the Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $23 million in New York State Community Development Block Grants have been awarded to 33 village, town, and county-wide applicants across the State. The village of Deposit will use $50,000 to complete a preliminary engineering report for an evaluation of the municipally owned water system. The village of Hancock in Delaware County will use $995, for Phase 2 of its Critical Sewer Improvements.
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