your choice, your channel

Newswatch

Covering Ithaca and all of Tompkins County

Producers: Nick Polisi, Bec Legato, Connor Smith, Ally Mahoney, Liz Wiley, Inbaayini Anbarasan, Hannah Broxmeyer, Mikayla Savageau, Romeo Maslin

Newswatch 03/23/2023

  Tonight on Newswatch, Tompkin’s county sheriff deputy found guilty of perjury in rape case, New York state going forward in Clean Slate Act, and TikTok CEO fights to keep usage app in the US. Political Analyst Eleanor Paterson covers updates on the ongoing Trump investigation, Ori Grady covers the weather, and Noah Schwartz gets…
Read more

Newswatch 03/21/23

On this episode of Newswatch, Former President Donald Trump faces a possible indictment due to allegations of fake documentation of legal expenses. Check fraud in Tompskin’s County is on the rise as checks are being stolen primarily from local mailboxes. Plus, Los Angeles schools go on strike, closing schools for half a million students and…
Read more

Newswatch 03/09/23

Tonight on Newswatch, a new pay increase contract is decided for the Ithaca Department of Public Works, a Georgia cold case solved after 30 years, and Senator Mitch McConnell is hospitalized after a fall. Political Analyst Eleanor Patterson unpacks President Biden’s budget proposal, Ori Grady keeps up to date with weekly weather, and Noah Schwartz…
Read more

Newswatch 03/07/23

On this episode of Newswatch, officials announced that two of four Americans were kidnapped and killed in Mexico. Alex Murdaugh’s long murder trial is solved with a video, and China threatens that conflict between the US and China is inevitable.

Newswatch 3/5/23

Tonight on Newswatch: President Biden visits Selma, the 25th Chili Fest took place in the Ithaca Commons, and East Palestine continues to struggle after last month’s train crash. Annika Ueland and Kristina Dillion cover the top stories, Political Analyst Ori Grady discusses the ongoing war in Ukraine, Jayden Davis covers the weather, and Dean Gutic…
Read more

Newswatch 03/02/2023

Tonight Eli Fishman and Lindsey Peters cover Ithaca’s sustainability plan for 2023, an explosive found at Pennsylvania Airport, and Mississippi Governor Reeves’ signs a bill to ban gender-affirming healthcare. Entertainment Reporter Victoria Kellogg gives the inside scoop on Hailey Bieber’s social media dispute, Political Analyst Eleanor Patterson is in studio to cover Congress’ approval of…
Read more

Newswatch 02/28/23

We kicked off our first episode of Season 26 with news of a New York judge blocking COVID-19 vaccination mandates stating that it’s violating authority and is not preventing the spread of the virus. Tompkins County’s property sales rise as dose inflation, making Tompkins County’s housing market to be twice over the national inflation rate.…
Read more

Newswatch 11/15

Coming up tonight on NewsWatch: A nonprofit is bringing electric bikes back to the streets of Ithaca. We share how the Ithaca Bikeshare works and how you guys can catch a ride. Plus, the YMCA of Ithaca welcomes its first woman CEO in the organization’s history. We sit down with her and hear her message…
Read more

Newswatch 11/1

New York Attorney General Letitia James launches a lawsuit against an Ithaca landlord. We share the motivations and desired outcomes of the case. Plus, a new bakery cafe opens downtown. Paris Baguette bakes new ground in Ithaca. And our reporter, Lydia Pevarnik, shares the story. And the biggest little game in the nation is just…
Read more

Newswatch 10/25/22

Coming up tonight on Newswatch. There is no shortage of tricks and thrilling adventures at Circus Culture. We’re going to get an inside look at Ithaca’s circus school. And the last forum for Ithaca’s next police chief just wrapped up at the Greater Ithaca Activity Center. We’re live in Ithaca with the recap. And finally,…
Read more