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Dozens of volunteers were in East Elmira on the morning of Friday, June 14th in an effort to give the community a good polish.

Last month, the City of Elmira announced the creation of a monthly public list of landlords who are failing to maintain their properties. On May 20th, the first list was released.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Elmira City Council declined to make any public comments Thursday morning after holding a closed-door meeting on a “personnel matter involving employee performance.” In a special meeting in the City Hall law library, the council voted unanimously to go into a private executive session. New York State Law allows for […]

Landlords often require references and credit checks from prospective tenants, while tenants rarely have access to information on the landlords and property management before signing a lease. The city

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – In a 6 to 1 vote Monday night, the Elmira City Council voted to approve a new 4-year-contract with the Police Union representing Elmira Police Officers. The agreement includes raises totaling 29% spread over the life of the contract. Officers will see a 10% increase in 2024, with back pay, and […]

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Elmira City Council unanimously approved an additional $175,812,47 to restore the 129-year-old clock tower at City Hall. The city initially set aside $3.5 million for the project from a mix of federal and state funds. The construction company handling the project told the city the clock tower was more deteriorated […]

Six members were sworn into the Elmira City Council on Monday afternoon at the Clemens Center. Four City Council members were re-elected and two members were elected for the first time and both were e

Pride month starts tomorrow worldwide and right here at home in Elmira. Celebrations will focus on love, acceptance and community.

The League of Women Voters of Steuben and Chemung Co. and the Corning-Elmira NAACP hosted a candidate forum for community members to hear what their potential representatives had to say.

With the summer season in full swing, more visitors are coming to our area. Many of them might want to know why this region is known as 'Mark Twain Country."