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Ithaca police arrest local man shortly after early-morning burglary

The Ithaca Police Department says they've arrested John Nelson, a 41-year-old Ithaca resident, following a burglary early Thursday morning in Ithaca's northeast.

Flood watch in effect across southern Finger Lakes through Friday morning

Wednesday may be sunny and mild, but rain arriving in Central New York late tonight is likely to bring flooding to the area. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch, in effect Thursday morning through Friday morning, for several counties across the southern Finger Lakes and Southern Tier.

Ithaca Police want to speak with suspicious man seen near South Hill Elementary School

The Ithaca Police Department says they'd like to speak to a man who was spotted "watching children play outside from a wooded area" near the South Hill Elementary School. IPD officers responded this morning to a call reporting a suspicious person in the area.

City will close Seneca Way in Downtown Ithaca for most of June to install sewer service

The City of Ithaca says Seneca Way, the curved block joining East State Street and East Seneca Street in Downtown Ithaca, will be closed during the workday from Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 21st, as DPW Water & Sewer Division crews install a new sewer main for the new Seneca Way Apartments project and nearby properties.

Pannell wins Tewaaraton Award on the eve of his pro lacrosse debut

On the eve of his debut with pro lacrosse's New York Lizards, Cornell star Rob Pannell was named the 2013 male Tewaaraton Award recipient at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The honor came just days after Pannell became the highest-scoring player in NCAA Division I lacrosse history, with 354 points.

With parade shifted to Wednesday, Ithaca Festival offers a new food showcase on Thursday

Since the dawn of time, or at least so it seems, the Ithaca Festival has organized a parade across Fall Creek and Downtown Ithaca on the Thursday evening before festival weekend. This year, with the parade moved to Wednesday night, festival organizers have arranged a food tasting and tapas showcase dubbed "Heart of the Finger Lakes" for Thursday.

Toots and the Maytals show postponed after Toots injured by thrown bottle at Richmond show

This Thursday night's Toots and the Maytals concert at the State Theatre has been postponed until a fall date to be determined, after Toots Hibbert was injured by a vodka bottle thrown by an audience member at a May 18th show. The band has canceled the rest of its current tour, and dates will be rescheduled after doctors give Toots a clean bill of health.

Family of missing Cornell student scales down volunteer efforts

The family of a Cornell senior missing since last Wednesday morning has decided "that we would like to scale down volunteer search efforts," says the missing student's brother, Danfung Dennis. Chris Dennis was to graduate from Cornell University on Sunday.

Big Red Lacrosse in Philadelphia for national championship tournament

After a bumpy postseason road that featured an overtime loss to Princeton in the Ivy League semifinal, Cornell men's lacrosse has made it to Philadelphia for this weekend's NCAA championship tournament. The Big Red faces Duke at 2:30pm Saturday in the semifinal round.

Determined volunteers continue search for missing Cornell student

Despite weather conditions better suited to March than late May, volunteers and emergency services personnel are continuing a search on Friday for Chris Dennis, a Cornell senior missing since Wednesday morning after he left a camping group to go canoeing. The canoe was found overturned in the middle of Cayuga Lake.

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Ithaca police arrest local man shortly after early-morning burglary

Flood watch in effect across southern Finger Lakes through Friday morning

Ithaca Police want to speak with suspicious man seen near South Hill Elementary School

City will close Seneca Way in Downtown Ithaca for most of June to install sewer service

Pannell wins Tewaaraton Award on the eve of his pro lacrosse debut

With parade shifted to Wednesday, Ithaca Festival offers a new food showcase on Thursday

Toots and the Maytals show postponed after Toots injured by thrown bottle at Richmond show

Family of missing Cornell student scales down volunteer efforts

Big Red Lacrosse in Philadelphia for national championship tournament

Determined volunteers continue search for missing Cornell student

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