MONEY MIX-UP: City mistake costs taxpayers thousands, mayor received benefit
From 2014 to 2018, Broome County tax records show Binghamton Mayor Rich David received more than four thousand dollars in tax benefits he was not eligible…
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Endicott water study underway to find solution for discolored water
A solution is in the works to figure out why…
Dredging of contaminated soil underway along Susquehanna River in Binghamton
What’s that barge on the river in Binghamton?…
DIGGING DEEPER: How hydrant flushing is impacting Endicott water customers
12 News on Friday caught up with Endicott water…
Giraffes: edge of extinction, how they landed on the IUCN’s Red List
The giraffe population is rapidly declining.…
Sex on the streets: Prostitution a growing problem in Broome County
Prostitution is a big problem in Broome County.…
Prescription for danger: how a lack of opioid monitoring in New York led to deadly results
Opioid addiction is a long-time foe to the…
DIGGING DEEPER: Are school districts testing for a silent killer in the Southern Tier?
Known as a silent killer, radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is odorless, tasteless and colorless. According to the Environmental…
What happens to drugs after they are seized by police?
The drugs can be locked away for years, as a case or trial is…
DIGGING DEEPER: Vestal Town Square Mall parking lot contaminated with chemicals
Underneath the pavement of the busy shopping center dangerous contaminants are hidden in plain sight and shoppers have no…
DIGGING DEEPER: What’s driving people out of the Southern Tier?
New York State is losing more and more people every year, and the Southern Tier has significantly seen a decline in…
DIGGING DEEPER: Endicott company treating wastewater from out of state garbage
Liquid landfill wastewater from a non-local landfill is being sent to Endicott to be treated, then discharged to the Susquehanna…
DIGGING DEEPER: Future housing to be built on contaminated land
Local and state leaders see the new development of 435 State Street as a way to revitalize a blighted area. But, according to the Department of…
DIGGING DEEPER: How landfill wastewater contaminates the Susquehanna River
Dangerous pollution is infiltrating one of the Southern Tier’s most essential rivers. Liquid runoff from the Broome County Landfill is sent to…
DIGGING DEEPER: Bad Bridges
Crossing a bridge safely is something hundreds of thousands of people do every day here in the Southern Tier, but a 12 News Digging Deeper…
More residents speaking out about unusually high water bills
JOHNSON CITY/BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — After releasing a story about a Johnson City man receiving an unusually high water bill, more viewers reached…
DIGGING DEEPER: Conflicting Accounts
Members of Town of Conklin government say they were in the dark about how a credit card with the Town and Broome County Executive Debbie Preston’s…