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27-05-2025
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Annual motorcycle run raising awareness for veteran suicide
(WIVT/WBGH) – A Tioga County father is keeping his son's memory alive as he raises awareness of the scourge of veteran suicide. The Team Timmy Motorcycle Ride for Life is taking place next month. Tim Neild was a Captain in the Army, a bronze star recipient, and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan. Following his deployment, he was in a serious car crash in Upstate New York that worsened the post-traumatic stress disorder that he had gotten from the war. Neild committed suicide in October 2017. Since then, his father, Rick, has held the motorcycle run to raise money for a scholarship fund for graduates of Candor High School, where Tim went, and neighboring Spencer-Van Etten. Rick says the run serves as a potent reminder of the importance of addressing and de-stigmatizing veteran mental health. 'TBIs, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, they're very real and they need to be discussed. One of the things that has been my mission since we started this was to make the V.A. more aware that, in Tim's case, you're almost shunned if you said you had an issue. Things are improving, slowly, but we're getting there,' said Rick. The run takes place on Saturday, June 7, and will conclude at Turkey Trot Acres in Candor for an all-you-can-eat buffet reception featuring an open mic. The Team Timmy Ride for Life starts at 11 a.m. at Tim's gravesite, located behind the Candor Town Hall. After a brief memorial ceremony, the bikes will leave at 11:30 for a 125-mile trip that includes brief stops in Whitney Point and Owego. The reception at Turkey Trot runs from 2 until 6. The cost for the run and party is $40, $10 if you only want to go for the ride. Tickets must be purchased by this Saturday by calling (607)659-7849 or emailing TurkeyTrot@ Annual motorcycle run raising awareness for veteran suicide Emkao Foods wins 2025 Binghamton Business Plan Competition One arrested following Memorial Day stabbing in Binghamton State Police issue over 12K tickets in NY during Memorial Day Weekend Visions Federal Credit Union partners with Emily Mackay Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Emkao Foods wins 2025 Binghamton Business Plan Competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A contest that aims to cultivate entrepreneurship in the Greater Binghamton has named its 2025 winner. Mayor Jared Kraham held a news conference on Monday with the Binghamton Local Development Corporation and SUNY Broome's Entrepreneurial Assistance Program to announce Emkao Foods as the winner of the 15th annual Binghamton Business Plan Competition. The competition awards a $7,000 cash prize and administrative support to the contestant who submits the best plan for developing a business in the City of Binghamton. Emkao Foods is redefining the chocolate industry. It imports, manufactures, and supplies premium cocoa ingredients, sourcing its beans directly from small farms in Cameroon. Its business model focuses on sustainability while working to control quality, reduce costs, and support fair trade. With the cash prize, Emkao plans to establish a manufacturing operation at 73 Griswold Street on the East Side of Binghamton. Annual motorcycle run raising awareness for veteran suicide Emkao Foods wins 2025 Binghamton Business Plan Competition One arrested following Memorial Day stabbing in Binghamton State Police issue over 12K tickets in NY during Memorial Day Weekend Visions Federal Credit Union partners with Emily Mackay Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-05-2025
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One arrested following Memorial Day stabbing in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Binghamton man has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault following a stabbing that sent one to the hospital on Memorial Day. Binghamton Police officers responded to 54 Orton Ave in Binghamton on Monday, May 26, at around 6:15 p.m. for a reported stabbing. Officers found a 22-year-old with stab wounds to his chest and back upon arrival. The 22-year-old was taken to a local hospital by EMS to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. The suspect, 26-year-old Jordon Matos, of Binghamton, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with Assault in the first degree and is scheduled to appear in Binghamton City Court. Police say the incident was not random, as the victim and Matos know one another. The incident remains under investigation. The Big Mac was nearly called something entirely different Annual motorcycle run raising awareness for veteran suicide Emkao Foods wins 2025 Binghamton Business Plan Competition Bear crashes through ceiling of Kentucky home: 'Almost fell on my mom' RFK Jr. ends COVID shot recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
