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Alexander Central Schools: Closed Attica Central Schools: Closed Batavia City School District: Closed Byron-Bergen Central School District: Closed Elba Central School District: Closed Genesee Community College: Closed Genesee Valley BOCES: Closed LeRoy Central School District: Closed Notre Dame High School: Closed Oakfield-Alabama Central School District: Closed Pavilion Central School District: Closed Pembroke Central School District: Closed Office For The Aging meal delivery service: Closed additional closings: Salvation Army Good Pantry Office of the Aging Meal Deliveries YMCA delayed until 9am Stafford Offices Closed Dr. Niaks Office Closed Updated: 11:37 am 1-26-26

Pete Zehler

January 26, 2026

Monday News Brief

Felony Drug, Weapon, and Theft Arrests in Genesee County A Batavia man faces multiple felony drug charges following a sealed indictment arrest by the Genesee County Drug Task Force. Howard “Chaz” DeCarlis, 43, is charged with four Class B felonies for criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. Investigators...

Mitch Ernst

January 24, 2026

Weekend News Brief

New York State Police are reminding drivers to slow down and move over, after a trooper was struck Thursday night while assisting a disabled motorist on the Thruway in West Seneca. The trooper was standing outside his vehicle when a pickup truck left the roadway and hit him. He was...

Mitch Ernst

January 23, 2026

Friday News Brief

A major winter storm is forecast to develop across much of the United States this weekend, bringing the potential for heavy snow, freezing rain, and damaging ice from the Plains through the Midwest and into the Northeast. Forecasters warn the storm could be once in a generation for hundreds of...

Mitch Ernst

January 22, 2026

Thursday News Brief

Batavia City Manager Rachel Tableski Gave an update on the Water Quality Improvement Grant Recently Acquired to Improve the City’s Water treatment. 18. 6 million dollars in State funding were given to Upgrade the infrastructure at the wastewater treatment plant. Tabelski stated “These grant awards are critical to advancing needed...

Mitch Ernst

January 21, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

Nearly ninety million dollars in federal funding has been approved to continue cleanup efforts at the West Valley Demonstration Project in Cattaraugus County. The funding supports the next phase of work at the decades-old nuclear waste site, which has been undergoing cleanup for years. New bipartisan legislation would extend authorization...

Mitch Ernst

January 20, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

The Buffalo Bills Fire Head Coach Sean McDermott following their overtime loss to the Denver Broncos. Terry Pegula said in a statement Monday morning, "Sean helped change the mindset of this organization and was instrumental in the Bills becoming a perennial playoff team," Pegula said in his statement. "I respect...