chemung county

Incumbent Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss lost the June primary election to fellow Republican Mark Margeson but will remain on the ballot in November as a Conservative Party candidate.

WSKG's Elmira-Corning reporter Natalie Abruzzo spoke with News Director Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo about concerns some residents and town officials have over a proposed tax break for a housing development project in Big Flats, in Chemung County.

Election primaries are Tuesday, June 23. Voters in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties have more choices on the ballots this year.

Pride month is in full swing in Elmira and Corning.

The State University of New York (SUNY) Reconnect program supports free tuition for adults ages 25-55 who want to pursue an associate’s degree and do not already have a degree. Five thousand six hundred students are currently enrolled in the program across the state.

School districts in Steuben and Chemung counties held their annual budget votes and school board elections Tuesday. The Prattsburgh Central School District budget failed by fewer than nine votes.

It is school budget season across the region. Some school districts in Steuben and Chemung counties are proposing no increases in tax levies. Voters go to the polls in May.

Amazon may buy 30 acres of land in Big Flats to build a 150,000 square foot warehouse and distribution center as early as this spring. The company is in what appears to be the last stages of approval with the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency.

DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy helped solve the murder of 12-year-old Mary Theresa Simpson nearly 62 years ago in Elmira.

The city of Elmira is hoping a proposal made by the Chemung County executive can cut the city’s 2026 tax levy by half. It needs county and city approval first.