WBTA

Pete Zehler

January 15, 2026

Thursday News Brief

Batavia & Genesee County Police Blotter Batavia Police arrested Edward J. White, 30, of Rochester, after a Dec. 2 traffic stop on Ellicott Street turned into a foot chase. Police say White fled after a K-9 alert, was caught near Tim Hortons on Main Street, and was found with a...

Mitch Ernst

January 14, 2026

Paws for a Cause

Pete Zehler

January 14, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

Jankowski Re-Elected Batavia City Council President Joanne Beck with the Batavian reports, Eugene Jankowski Junior has been re-elected as Batavia City Council president, securing a third term in the role following a vote Monday night at City Hall. There were three nominations for council president. Newly elected members Nick Lord...

Pete Zehler

January 13, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

GCEDC Responds to Seneca Nation Concerns Over STAMP Data Center The head of the Genesee County Economic Development Center is defending the agency’s role in reviewing a proposed data center at the STAMP site in the Town of Alabama, while again inviting dialogue with the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. In a...

Pete Zehler

January 9, 2026

Friday News Brief

Senators Secure $10 Million for Genesee County Water Infrastructure U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced yesterday they have secured ten million dollars in federal funding to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Genesee County. The funding, included in the pending Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill, would be used to...

Pete Zehler

January 8, 2026

Thursday News Brief

Noise a Major Focus at STAMP Data Center Meeting in Alabama Concerns over noise dominated discussion Monday night in the Town of Alabama as developers presented plans for a proposed data center at the WNY STAMP site. Representatives from Stream Data Centers told the planning board that noise mitigation is...