Broome County News

Broome County Executive Barbara J. Fiala said Friday she stands by her proposed $353 million budget and 3.79 percent property tax increase for 2010, setting up the potential for a clash with the county legislature.

The Broome County Health Department is confirming a local swine flu death. Health officials will only say that it was an adult with underlying medical conditions that died in the last month.

BINGHAMTON -- Jeremiah Ayers' story sounds like something out of a Hollywood script: Pastor turns cop.

The point is driven home every election season: Your vote won't count unless you vote.

A 31-year-old Johnson City man was found Tuesday with 900 bags of heroin and $4,500 at the Shortline bus station, according to the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force.

Thanksgiving Luncheon Wednesday, November 18 At participating Broome County Senior Centers Come enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings.

Binghamton residents will choose a mayor and Johnson City residents will choose their future when they go to the polls today.

A 20-year-old Town of Chenango man is facing multiple charges after a stolen handgun, metal knuckle-knife and burglar's tools were found in his vehicle, the Broome County Sheriff's Office said early Tuesday.

Broome County Clerk Rick Blythe will hold an Election Countdown Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Voters in Broome County have a handful of contested races to decide. Only one county-wide office will be decided in the voting booth Tuesday -- Broome County clerk.

More than 1,000 callers flooded phone lines at the Broome County Health Department Friday looking to sign up for a limited number of H1N1 flu inoculations available this week.

On October 30, 2009 in Broome County Court, Wayne C. Laurinaitis of Binghamton, New York, pleaded guilty to Robbery in the Third Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree in connection with the December 15, 2008 robbery of the GHD Federal Credit Union, located at 105 Court Street in Binghamton.

BINGHAMTON - Marie Greene wore a blue bracelet Saturday as she staffed a booth at the Broome County Ethnic Festival at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Swine flu is here, but there isn't enough vaccine to prevent infection. Broome County Health Department officials were reporting a 'sharp increase' Monday in the number of Influenza A cases from last week and say it's likely most of those cases are H1N1 influenza.

Tricia McGarity says she caused the death of her son two years ago by hitting him.

A 22-year-old Town of Fenton man is facing a felony rape charge after he was accused of having sex with someone under 17 years old, the Broome County Sheriff's Office said early Tuesday.

Endicott, New York Date of Release October 26, 2009 On October 5th, 2009 the Endicott Police arrested 16 year old Derrick Sperry for Sex Abuse in the 1st degree.

On November 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, Ginnah Howard will read from her recently published novel, Night Navigation at the Broome County Public Library in Binghamton at 185 Court Street in Binghamton.

BINGHAMTON -- The story of a man and a building began in 1939. That's the year the George Harvey Justice Building was constructed in Binghamton.

On Friday October 16, 2009 members of the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant at 8 Fayette St.