Month: August 2023

Scam alert from Sheriff’s Office * Getaway driver receives longer prison term than the shooter * Lawmakers demanding action in Albany to solve migrant crisis

Another Deadly Day in Rochester, Good Samaritan Helps Shooting Victim, Racial Reparations Commission, GOP Legislators Want Fix For Migrants in State, Labor Daze New And Bigger, Bisons Raising Money for Jason Arno Memorial Foundation,

Teacher may have violated parole * Mike Sputore hired as new baseball coach for Blue Devils * Over 3,000 vehicles stolen so far this year

Mass Shooting Near Rochester Museum of Play, More Than 3000 Cars Stolen in Rochester So Far This Year, Asylum Seeker Charged With Assault, Former St Paul Principal Jason Clark May Have violated Parole, Flying J Renovations Competed, Mike Sputore New Blue Devils Coach

Prune Street house significantly damaged by fire * Batavia Police investigate shots fired calls * Law enforcement across three counties respond to what turned out to be a swatting incident

Swatting Incident Brings Police from Several Counties, Counties Challenge State WROTB Changes, Asylum Seeker Charged in Fight, Shots Fired on Oak St in Batavia, NY Bridges In Need of Repair, Terry Pegula To Take Over as CEO of Bills and Sabres

Batavia man arrested and faces multiple charges * Lockport Cave is back open * The Bills cut players from the roster

Multiple Shootings and theater Forced to Close in Rochester, Teens Lead Niagara Falls Police On Chase, Gas Price Update, Lockport Cave Reopens, Batavia FD Flushing Hydrants, Bills Cutting Players

2 Men Arraigned Over Identity Theft Scheme, Cheektowaga Issues Restraining Order Against Hotels, Erie County Over 100K Missing From Clerk’s Office, Hawley Denounces State Plan to Do Background Checks on Ammo

National Grid warns of on going scam * Syracuse woman arrested in Batavia * County works to figure out next steps now that Savarino has shutdown

Ellicott Station Future Up in the Air, Claudia Tenney Supports Creation of Space National Guard, Erie County Exec Poloncarz Named in Domestic Dispute, Governor Hochul Announces Programs for Migrants to Work, Bills Playing Chicago Tomorrow, Muckdogs Coach Staying for 2 More Seasons

Contract extension

Former police recruit sentenced following child porn conviction * A local place to legally purchase marijuana * Sabres honor Rick Jeanneret this weekend (tickets are still available)

Man Killed Inside Store in Rochester, Asylum Seekers Moving To New Hotel in Erie County, Empire Hemp to Sell DANK Pot, Sabres to Honor Rick Jeaneret, Bethany Town Center Building Demolished, The End of WPOP

Significant damage to east side home from early morning fire * Majority of state residents concerned about the high number of asylum seekers * Mystery Ball Night with Micah Hyde

Ellicott Station Construction Unfinished As Company Ceases Operations, 11 Year Old Hurt In Rochester Mini Bike Accident, Poll Shows NYers Concerned About Migrants, NY State Fair Begins, New RRH Center Opening Pushed Back, Batavia Downs Scheduled Events

Batavia Police blotter * Asylum seekers now have a place to live * Garret McGhin returns to the Bills

Daylight Drive By In Downtown Rochester, 4 Businesses Burglarized in Rochester, Air Rescue Helps Locate Missing Murray Woman, Crash on Rt 20 in Pavilion, Not a Hot Summer, Gas Price Update

Batavia man charged with DWI following Lewiston Road accident * Two from Pembroke arrested for endangering the welfare of a child * A blizzard looter is sentenced * Bills backup offensive tackle Tommy Doyle is out for the season

3 Shootings Over Weekend In Rochester, RRH Facility Finished, Money For New Emergency Management Center in Orleans County, Lewiston Rd Single Vehicle Crash, Madden 24 Josh Allen, Tommy Doyle Out for Season

Wings Over Batavia is looking for volunteers * Mothers of Veteran Suicide receives donation * In case you missed it: The detailed story of the first Bills game in Orchard Park, 50 years ago this week

Parts of Bank Street in the city of Batavia will be closed this morning from 7 to 9 to prepare for the Bank Street Pop-Up Demonstration. The event is from […]

Western Region Off Track Betting (WROTB) and Batavia Downs President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek was joined by staff from Mothers of Veteran Suicide as they were presented with a check […]

Bank Street closure

Batavia man is caught by Sheriff’s * State Attorney General wants to speed up process to grant work authorization for migrants * Civil suits filed by witnesses of the Tops mass shooting

New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to take immediate action to grant work permits for migrants who are new to the […]

Batavia man arrested for disorderly conduct * Grant money as the state prepares to bring in more semiconductor supply chain jobs * Josh’s Jaqs will soon be appearing on store shelves * The incredible story of the rescue of a 13-year-old boy who fell into the Grand Canyon

The National Guard will be headed to Buffalo and Rochester to assist with the influx of asylum seekers being moved from New York City to both cities. This comes after […]

Former Middle School teacher makes first Federal Court appearance * New snow removal equipment for Buffalo * Improving accessibility to New York State parks

A parade of sports and entertainment celebrities made the annual pilgrimage to Terry Hills Golf Course in Batavia to raise money for charity. Yesterday was the 36th Annual Jim Kelly […]

The Sheriff’s report * Scam alert regarding back-to-school * Nurses schedule another negotiating session this week

Erie County is putting a pause on accepting more asylum seekers after an arrest of an asylum seeker in Cheektowaga Friday. The asylum seeker, Kindu Jeancy, 22, faces sexual abuse […]

Canadian Trucker Arrested with Almost 500KG of Cocaine, New Traffic Light On Oak St, Genesee Sheriff’s Teen Academy Graduates, Legal Cannabis Dispensary Licenses on Hold Again, Giraffe to Undergo Dangerous Procedure

Mumford man arrested at Batavia Downs * Batavia woman dies in Pembroke crash * Police need help locating a missing teenager and missing adult

Deadly Crash in Pembroke, Tenney Sponsors Bill to Help First Responders Get and Fix Up Homes, Batavia Players Open ‘Cry Baby’ Tonight, Hawley Says New Insurance Law Is Not Well thought Out, New Fisher Price Bills “Little People” Toys Raise Money For Oishei Children’s Center, Target Candle Recall

An arrest has been made in connection to the vehicle thefts in Darien * Middle School teacher arrested for possession of child pornography * Governor Hochul announces plans for statewide cybersecurity * Cash crunch for the Buffalo Bills

Sheriffs Investigating Series of Stolen Vehicles in Darien, Free Cash Program For Upstate Families, Bills Stadium Cost Overruns, Resigning Deputy Retiring K9, Bills Snapper Joins BBQ Company, National Buffalo Wing Fest September 2-3

Batavia man arrested for endangering the welfare of a child * An asylum-seeker faces rape charges * Josh Allen comes in 8th

Rochester Housing 77 Migrants From NYC, NYSP Say Trooper Who Shot and Killed Suspect Was Following Training, Greece Man Sentenced For Sports Card Fraud, Tornado In Central NY, Bats and What to Do About Them In Your House, Josh Allen Ranked 8th Best Football Player in the NFL

The Sheriff’s report * $6 million judgment against Elba man * Buffalo Police warn regional residents of a scam * In case you missed it, from this week in history: A Red Sox player’s fast action likely saved a 4-year-old child’s life

Erie and Genesee Counties Have Highest Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease In Western NY, Homelessness and Opioids Overwhelming Helping Agencies, Event at Stumblin’ Inn Over the Weekend to Raise Money for Dear Jack Foundation, Buffalo Police Warn of Lyft Uber Scam, Mega Millions Reaches Over 1.5 Billion

The Sheriff’s have a busy day at Darien Lake * Free anti-rabies clinic later this week * Jordan Phillips now participating at training camp

Fire Closes 6 Businesses and Causes 3 Million in Damages in East Buffalo, 5 Shot and Dead in Weekend Shootings In Rochester, Canterra Opens for Online Pot Sales, STAMP Board Tables Pipeline After Public Outcry, Increased Prices at the Pump, GLOW Corporate Cup

Family at Home Almost Shot in Deadly Shooting In Rochester, Fargo Rd To Be Closed For Bridge Replacement, Art Grants Program Starts September 15th, Senator Borello Wants NYC To Build Wind Turbines At the Same Rate as Upstate NY

Missing teenagers * Money for mental health support in schools * Passenger attempts to board Rochester flight with loaded gun

3 Shootings and a Hit and Run In Rochester Overnight, Buffalo Police Looking for 2 Missing Teens, Tops and Other Food Workers Get Pension Bailout, Hochul Promises 100 Million to NYS Schools, Jets and Giants Fans Get Their Own License Plates, New Cannabis Factory in Buffalo

The Sheriff’s report * A few streets on the northeast side getting a facelift today * Von Miller’s comeback is still on track

Teen Shot Near Flint in Rochester, RGH Nurses Striking Till Saturday, Paving in Batavia, Tops Shooter Lawyers Meeting With DOJ To Avoid Death Sentence, Dodgeball Tournament at David McCarthy Ice Arena, Corfu Night Out August 7th

Local arrests * Buffalo Police lieutenant alleged to have been involved in domestic incident * Time is running out on current nurse’s contract

Man Charged With Attacking EMT, Batavia Residents Concerned Over Rise in Crime, Schumer In Albion Touting Sanctions Against China and Mexico for Fentanyl Trafficking, Tonawanda Joining Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai, George Borello Introduces Bill To Allow Home School Students Into Public School Sports, Art of Cary Moscato In Wyoming Main Gallery August 4th

Press release from the Genesee County Economic Development Center

Batavia woman charged with failure to provide care for her dogs * Holley man loses his case in state appeals court * Road work scheduled in the northeast side of the city

3 Shot and 1 Dead in Buffalo Shooting, NY State Shuts Down Cannabis Chain, People Stealing Post Office Drop Off Box Keys From Mail Carriers, Teen Arrested For Shooting Other Teen in Rochester, Office For the Aging Hosting Pop Up Demonstration to Fix Up Bank St, Damar Hamlin Back In Pads