Officials say the gunman, Carmine Faino, 61, shot and killed neighbor Lori Wasko, 57, in front of her home. He then opened fire on state troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins III, who responded to the scene shortly before 11:30a.m.

A special council meeting in the town of Corning last month left some residents with more questions than answers. It also brought up questions about local government transparency and Open Meetings Law.

Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham added that ICE recruiting could harm local policing. The federal immigration agency plans to hire 10,000 new agents by offering large signing bonuses and benefits.

The mayor placed Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski on administrative leave after his girlfriend was filmed punching two teenagers in Johnson City.

The Southern Tier saw the largest growth in upstate New York so far this year.

WSKG Managing Editor Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo talks with Ithaca reporter Aurora Berry about child care in New York.

Investigators are examining why the gunman who killed four people before taking his own life at a New York City office tower targeted the National Football League and whether he suffered from a brain disease.

WSKG's Aurora Berry spoke with Legislative Chair Dan Klein about the cause of that potential shortfall and what the county is going to do about it.

Local activists and some elected officials say the pipelines would destroy the region's water quality and economy.

Democrat Matthew Padbury says he's running for town board to bring transparency to town government.