Your Morning Edition for Wednesday, December 13th presented by Riccelli Northern!

NY's Congressional maps have been tossed out, update on teen killed in Cayuga Co. crash, scores from 20 HS basketball games last night, and latest on Cayuga Nation's suit against NYS!

Dec 13, 2023

Each day we bring you the biggest headlines and the stories that matter from the heart of the Finger Lakes. Our newsroom is locally owned-and-operated — keeping you informed and up-to-date every day of the year.

First up, we have the surprising news that came out of Albany late-yesterday that the state’s Congressional maps were getting tossed out. The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission must redraw congressional district lines. The 4-3 ruling states that the commission did not fulfill its constitutional duty and must submit new maps to the state Legislature for approval by February 28, 2024. [Read More]
Ana Marsh, a 19-year-old resident of Venice, tragically passed away on Monday afternoon at Strong Memorial Hospital due to injuries sustained in a head-on collision last week. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office confirmed her passing, following the crash that occurred on Route 90 near Creek Road in Genoa on Thursday afternoon. [Read More]
It was a jam-packed Tuesday night of high school hoops with 20 games on the slate. Kyle Evans has the latest from last night’s high school basketball action—including scores and breakdowns for every game! Geneva handed Lyons its first loss of the season; and the East Rochester boys team defeated Gananda in overtime to stay undefeated! [Read More]
The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) is set to focus its efforts on the redevelopment of the vacant Willard Psychiatric Center campus in Romulus in 2024. Sarah Davis, the executive director of the IDA, emphasized this new direction in her annual report, attributing the shift to a slowdown in new projects due to high interest rates. [Read More]
Residents of the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District are set to vote on a significant $16.8 million capital improvement project, aimed at enhancing educational facilities across the district. The vote, scheduled for today, will take place at the North Rose-Wolcott High School from 12 to 8 p.m. [Read More]
The Cayuga Nation says it is going to commence litigation regarding the intrusion of the New York State Thruway in Cayuga County. On Tuesday, the Nation announced in a press release that it plans to sue the state of New York regarding the intrusion of the Thruway through a northeast portion of its 64,015-acre reservation. The suit was filed in federal court and seeks to correct what leaders describe as a “decades long failure by the State to obtain Federal approval for the highway.” [Read More]
And finally, major water infrastructure funding is coming to the Finger Lakes region. The $479 million investment includes a long list of projects across the region aimed at improving necessary water infrastructure. We have the full list of winning projects online now. [Read More]