Bob Joseph

I anchor "First News" and "Binghamton Now" weekday mornings on WNBF. I've been reporting news in the Twin Tiers for more than four decades. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter. Contact me by email at bob@wnbf.com

It’s Official: AHL Approves Binghamton Devils Franchise Relocation

The American Hockey League board of governors has authorized the New Jersey Devils to move the franchise it owns from Binghamton to Utica.

Play Ball! Binghamton Rumble Ponies to Start Season in Akron

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are ready to begin the new season on the road after an unexpected 20-month break.

NYS May Have Undercounted Nursing Home Deaths by 50 Percent

A review of Covid-19 deaths in New York state nursing homes has concluded that many more residents have died than the numbers that have been publicly reported.

UPDATE: Binghamton Amber Alert Canceled, Girls Located

Police have issued an Amber Alert after two eight-year-old girls reportedly were abducted on Binghamton's West Side.

It’s Now OK to Make Ice Cream with Liquor in New York State

Businesses have been given permission to manufacture and sell ice cream in New York using liquor as an ingredient.

Cuomo Warns of Corporate COVID-19 Pandemic Layoff Scams

Governor Andrew Cuomo discussed the gradual startup of New York businesses following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown during a briefing in Johnson City.

Cuomo: New York Schools Closed for Rest of Academic Year

Governor Andrew Cuomo has decided educational institutions in New York state will not open at all this spring.

Cuomo Offers More Details About Upstate Reopening Plans

Efforts to develop a strategy to "un-pause" New York state on a regional basis are moving forward.

Cuomo Expects New York Reopening on a Regional Basis

Things could get moving again after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown in some parts of New York sooner than others.

Broome County Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 10

A tenth person has died as a result of COVID-19 in Broome County.