Mikayla Carney

1 week ago | wbng.com | Mikayla Carney

(WBNG) -- The Twin Tiers Honor Flight commemorates local veterans several times yearly. Folks from the Southern Tier area headed to Washington, DC to pay respect to those we lost while serving our country. For some, it isn’t all sorrowful. The monuments can also symbolize a courtship between a once-young marine and a smitten young lady. Chris and Joyce Carlsen of Endicott spent the trip reflecting on Chris’s time in the U.S. Marine Corps while celebrating a lifetime of love.

1 week ago | wbng.com | Mikayla Carney

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBNG) -- This weekend, Twin Tiers Honor Flight Mission Twenty took local veterans on a powerful journey to the nation’s capital to honor their service and sacrifice. The weekend was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our local heroes. The trip included stops at our nation’s most treasured monuments. Each veteran’s experience is different. For Chris Carlsen, it was special to see the changes since his time stationed at Quantico, Virginia.

1 week ago | wbng.com | Mikayla Carney

(WBNG) -- Honor Flight Mission 20 gathered at American Legion Post 1645 for breakfast and departure for their trip to Washington, D.C.The Broome County Sheriff’s Office, American Legion riders, Triple Cities choppers and the Punishers Motorcycle Club escorted the buses to the state line. During their trip, the group visited the war memorials of Vietnam, Korea and World War 2, which was a touching moment for the veterans. “[It was] overwhelming phenomenal.

2 weeks ago | wbng.com | Mikayla Carney

OXFORD, NY (WBNG) -- New York State Police responded to a motorcycle and school bus crash on Tuesday in the Town of Oxford. The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m. at the intersection of CR-35 and SR-220. The motorcyclist, 61, of Oxford is in critical condition at Wilson Hospital. The motorcyclist was driving west on a Harley-Davidson. The bus, traveling north, belonged to the Oxford Academy and Central School District. The bus was occupied with a driver, an aide and eight students ages 10 to 14.

3 weeks ago | wbng.com | Mikayla Carney

ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday morning that the Endicott man who went missing on April 19 was found safe. Joseph Maine, 48, was found in the City of Binghamton after traveling to a friend’s residence on Sunday. The sheriff’s office was alerted to Maine’s location on Thursday in the early morning hours. The sheriff’s office interviewed Maine, who voluntarily went to a local area hospital for evaluation. Copyright 2025 WBNG. All rights reserved.