A building in Auburn has partially collapsed. Firefighters were called to 151 Wall Street after a wall on a vacant building collapsed. According to the Auburn Citizen, First Love Ministries operated a food pantry at the site until December. Now, two months later, part of the building has collapsed. Police temporarily closed a portion of... more

There is still a coalition of leaders and locals working to save professional baseball in Upstate New York. According to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer the Major League Baseball has agreed to keep the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. They were among the original 42 teams that would no longer have an affiliate at the next-level. In the... more

A gorgeous snowy sunset by Todd Tanner from downtown Auburn. more

An Auburn woman was displaced from her home on Saturday after a fire broke out during the morning hours. First responders were called to the home around 10 a.m. The site of the scene was 9 Arch Street. Firefighters and trucks rolled on scene, as smoke could be seen coming from the structure. The Auburn... more

A Cayuga County woman is grateful for 911 dispatchers after three separate incidents, where she had to call them for help. Each time she called, they were there. Cheryl Wawrzaszek first called 911 when she came home from work to find her son had passed away, according to CNYCentral. “I was alone and my husband... more

It wouldn’t be a stretch to call the Auburn Enlarged City School District’s financial situation a crisis. Officials in the district are working hard to maintain adequate levels of staff, without hurting taxpayers, and fulfilling obligations laid out by New York State. Auburn schools have seen a slight increase in enrollment. In fact, a 2019 report published by FingerLakes1.com found that they were one of just three districts in the region that saw an increase in enrollment. That increase though hasn’t come with more staff. It hasn’t even come with maintained staff levels. more

Ann Heizmann of Meadeville Farm is in-studio to talk about this weekend’s Mardi Gras carnival at St. Mary’s Church in Auburn. Heizmann joins Sydney Rogers & Jim Sinicropi to preview the weekend ahead along with some great local photos from the past several days in the Finger Lakes for this week’s edition of FLX Weekly.... more

On Episode #215 of Inside the FLX a conversation with two people involved in the fight to secure additional funding for local schools. Small urban districts have been among the hardest hit across the state, as funding gaps are realized year-after-year. The Auburn Enlarged City School District in Cayuga County has seen its share of... more

A new Spectrum store is coming to Auburn. The store will move into the former Maryann’s Hallmark store, which was located in the Auburn Plaza on Grant Avenue. “Our new Spectrum stores provide an updated design and enhancements for showcasing innovation across the full suite of Spectrum services,” said Pattie Eliason, group vice president of... more

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in the city of Auburn. According to the Auburn Citizen, a person was hurt and her SUV a total loss after a hit-and-run crash on Genesee Street around 9 p.m. on Monday. A red truck backed out of Sheridan Street, then struck the SUV. The truck stopped for a... more

Progress is happening at the Nolan Block in Auburn. It’s one of the city’s most-identifiable building runs, and its developer is looking to keep momentum rolling forward. There are three open storefronts, ranging from 630 to 1,340 square feet. Octane Social House is developer Grant Kyle’s only tenant in the space now. But he hopes... more

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into a crash that occurred on Saturday at the intersection of State Routes 14 and 318 in Phelps. Adam Tanner, of Auburn was traveling south on Route 14 and attempted to make a left turn onto Route 318. Deputies say he failed to yield the right of... more

A steamy, but cold day on Owasco. Photo by Kathy McLaughlin. more

When the snow stopped at Hoopes Park. Photo by Todd Tanner. more

Cayuga County E-911 has some staffing issues that it needs to resolve. At least that was the pitch heard by the Cayuga County Legislature this week when they met. E-911 Administrator Denise Spingler addressed the legislators at a meeting on Wednesday – asking for more staff – due to the constant struggle to keep up... more

Taxpayers in the Auburn Enlarged City School District got a closer look at the administrative and capital components of its upcoming budget. Lisa Green told those in attendance at a meeting on Tuesday that the biggest increase over last year’s budget is a $1.1 million hike to debt service, according to The Citizen. They report... more

This week an Auburn man was convicted of injuring a corrections officer and possessing a weapon at the Auburn Correctional Facility. The Auburn Citizen reports that Tyrell Dowdell, 33, was an inmate at ACF when he fled from officers who were frisking him. He injured a corrections officer by slamming his arm inside a large... more

Prison City is getting some new recognition. Paste Magazine placed Prison City Pub & Brewery’s Sad DEovition to Ancient Religion at No. 8 in a tasting of more than 65 lagers. The ranking was published on Monday by the magazine. Paste writer Jim Vorel called the beer “among the most purely flavorful (and roasty) in... more

An investigation is underway into a minor crash involving two Auburn school buses. The Auburn Citizen reports that the crash happened around Franklin and North Sewards streets. One of the buses had children on it – the other did not. Another bus was brought to the scene to transport the other students, according to first... more

Auburn Fire Chief Joe Morabito will retire on Valentine’s Day. “The time is right,” he told Finger Lakes News Radio in an exclusive conversation on Friday. “I have 33 years in the system almost 30 on the job. The time is right to pass the reigns on to someone else.” He told FLNR that being... more