radioNOVO News for Elmira/Corning 08-26-26

Good morning.New York's state ban on local police cooperation with ICE is now in effect, forcing Steuben County to terminate its agreement with federal immigration authorities. Sheriff Jim Allard says while his department complied, the move will cost the county over one-hundred-thirty-thousand dollars in federal reimbursements, while criticizing state leaders for prioritizing anti-ICE legislation over funding regional Child Advocacy Centers.In local community news, Weis Markets has launched registration for its sixth annual "Weis 4 School" program, offering five-hundred-thousand dollars in total donations for area classrooms. Pre-K through eighth-grade public, private, and daycare programs across the region can sign up online through October to receive funding generated by routine customer purchases.And former New York Governor George Pataki will receive the 2026 Corning Award for Excellence next month. Presented jointly by Corning Incorporated and the Business Council of New York State, the handcrafted Steuben Glass honor recognizes Pataki's public service, tax cuts, and environmental legacy.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.