Morning Edition: Organizers prepare for 2023 Geneva Half Marathon!
We catch up with Eric Heieck about the race, and give you the biggest headlines of the day - including the latest on a stabbing investigation overnight in Ithaca AND your top-10 must read stories.
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Preparations underway for 2023 Geneva Half Marathon: A conversation with Eric Heieck.
The Geneva Half Marathon & Relay presented by Red Jacket Orchard is coming up. It’s a summertime staple along the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva, which plays host to a number of prominent running events throughout the year. Just last weekend the 77.7-mile Seneca7 was held drawing hundreds to Ontario County. The Geneva Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile race that benefits the Geneva Boys & Girls Clubs, the Geneva YMCA, and other Finger Lakes charities. We caught up with Eric Heieck who organizes the event each year with his wife and a team of dedicated volunteers.
Stabbing under investigation in Ithaca: One person in custody, condition of victim unknown.
The Ithaca Police Department reports the arrest of a city resident after an assault investigation overnight. Thomas Henry, 20, of Ithaca was charged with first-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. It all stemmed from a stabbing that happened in the 600 block of Spencer Road around midnight. Additional information about the stabbing was not released. Henry was held on $25,000 cash bail at the Tompkins County Jail following his arrest.
In Case You Missed It: News that matters!
Let’s get caught up with the biggest stories this morning and from the weekend!
High School Sports Scoreboard: Baseball, softball, and lacrosse (4/25)
Genesee Brewery’s Tropical Pineapple Kolsch returning to stores and bars
Legislation would ensure ‘diverse’ selection of books in school libraries
Regional housing market will heat back up after mortgage fee rule change
Hochul, lawmakers reach tentative agreement to phase out gas appliances in new construction
Troopers: Burglary suspect facing several felony charges held on $5,000 bail
State police: One killed, another injured in industrial accident
Good Morning, Finger Lakes!
The Newark Central School District held their annual Prism Concert on Tuesday night at their high school auditorium. The full production can be watched below.