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The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency voted on a resolution Wednesday, May 1st, to approve a new team and a new league before holding a press conference to make the announcement.

Elmira River Sharks hockey is a large revenue-generator at the First Arena, but its also costly, despite this the IDA is confident that the First Arena can use its versatility to generate more funds

Margeson said the vision is to stabilize the facility and bring it back functionally, so it can be sold in the future. He said while the Arena may not be turning a profit, people coming to hockey game

Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss released a statement on Facebook, asking the Chemung County IDA to be more transparent about their role in financially supporting First Arena in Elmira.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — The Chemung County Legislature is currently at a standstill, according to county legislative chairman Mark Margeson, amid a software dispute between the legislature and the county executive’s office that’s preventing any information from being shown on meeting agendas. 18 News learned of this information after Margeson released a statement and spoke […]

Elmiras First Arena will soon re-open for hockey, after the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency took the arena back over this spring, and the FPHL announced a new team. The first home game w

The Chemung County IDA will retain ownership of the beleaguered arena, and set up a management team that will handle all finances and events.

The Onvo Travel Center would have been located just off Interstate 86 in Big Flats, adjacent to Sperr Park in an area known as Airport Corporate South.

After a plan to build a travel center near Sperr Memorial Park in Big Flats drew opposition, officials say they will look for alternative sites.

Off of I-86 and near Elmira Corning Regional Airport a plot of land could become a travel center. People expressed concern Monday, June 12th and Chemung Co. IDA chairman shares the latest.