Binghamton

At first, Hurricane Sandy was forecast to head out into the Atlantic Ocean. Then, it was a 50-50 shot of coming ashore in the northeast. Now, forecasters say it's imminent.

Twin Tiers residents and millions of other people in the eastern United States are paying close attention to weather forecasters because of the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy. The National Weather Service office at the Greater Binghamton Airport has issued a hazardous weather outlook statement warning that rain and winds may pose some serious problems for the region during the first half of n

New York State is facing a growing obesity problem that costs nearly $12 billion each year, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a speech Wednesday to the Association of New York State youth bureaus.

The State Labor Department recently released local area unemployment rates for September, which are developed using a procedure determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.

In response to periodic inquiries from the public, the New York State Police advises state residents that neither the state police, nor any agency authorized by it, ever solicits donations from the general public.

Hurricane Sandy has been upgraded to Category 2 as it churns over Cuba and moves just east of Florida. Hurricane tracking models now project Sandy to move north and slightly east as it travels up the east coast of the United States. It is then expected to make a left turn and strike New England, possibly further south along New Jersey and New York, early Monday morning.

On Tuesday, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department joined the New York State Sheriff’s Association Institute in announcing a new program to keep victims of domestic violence safe.

The City of Oneonta Police Department and AAA are urging both parents and motorists to be even more alert during Halloween trick-or-treating on Oct. 31. Oneonta Police Chief Dennis Nayor offers these other safety tips to parents for their children on Halloween:

Albany, NY (WIBX) - Sweeping reforms are said to be taking place in New York State's Office of Mental Health, and one of those changes includes a change in leadership.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - New York's highest court will not hear a challenge to the state's same-sex marriage law.