Month: December 2025

Genesee County Travel Advisory Lifted, Caution Still Urged The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has cancelled the travel advisory for all of Genesee County as of 3 p.m. Tuesday. However, Sheriff […]

Fire Damages 18 Vehicles at Bergen Auto Auction Facility Eighteen vehicles were damaged by fire Sunday night at the Insurance Auto Auctions facility in the Town of Bergen. The Bergen […]

Flu Cases Surge Across GLOW Region as New York Sets Weekly Record Flu cases are surging across the GLOW region, with new data showing infections nearly doubled in just one […]

Missing Le Roy Christmas Tree Reappears at New Location If you’ve noticed a familiar piece of holiday scenery back in Le Roy this season, you’re not imagining things. The large […]

GCEDC Launches Environmental Review for Proposed STAMP Data Center The Genesee County Economic Development Center has formally begun the environmental review process for a proposed data center at the STAMP […]

Corfu Motel Drug Sting Leads to 14-Year Federal Prison Sentence A Mexican national has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his role in a large, multi-state cocaine […]

LAPP Insulators Recognized as Historic New York Business LAPP Insulators is celebrating more than a century of manufacturing in Le Roy while also looking toward the future. The company was […]

Batavia Downs Set for Fan Appreciation Night Saturday Batavia Downs will wrap up the 2025 Live Racing Season this Saturday, December 20, with a holiday-style send-off highlighted by Fan Appreciation […]

GO Health Seeks Public Feedback on Smoking Cessation Programs The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments are asking residents to share their thoughts on local smoking cessation programs. GO Health […]

WROTB Chairman Calls for Higher Service Standards as Strategic Planning Begins The chairman of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is calling for higher service standards — even before a […]

Several notable arrests were reported by Batavia Police over the past few weeks. Two men were charged with felony weapons possession following an investigation on North Spruce Street. Oraid J. […]

GV BOCES Expands Electro-Mechanical Trades Program with $677K State Grant Genesee Valley BOCES has been awarded $677,000 through the New York Power Authority’s Clean Energy Workforce Training Initiative to expand […]

GCC Student Wins National APTA Outstanding Student Award Genesee Community College is celebrating a major achievement as Rylee Yanklowski, class of 2025, has been named the American Physical Therapy Association’s […]

Burke Drive Woman Accepts Plea Deal After Violating Probation and Order of Protection A Burke Drive woman with a lengthy history in Batavia City Court is facing new consequences after […]

Oakfield-Alabama Alumni Rally to Upgrade Swimming Program with New Starting Blocks The Oakfield-Alabama swimming community is celebrating a major upgrade, thanks to the generosity of alumni spanning more than five […]

Batavia Opens New State-of-the-Art Police Headquarters on Bank Street The City of Batavia is officially opening its new, state-of-the-art police station today, capping just over 18 months of construction on […]

Preliminary Cause Released in Pike Road House Fire; Wood-Burning Furnace Blamed Genesee County Emergency Management officials say a wood-burning furnace in the basement is the preliminary cause of Tuesday evening’s […]

Minimum Wage in New York State Increasing on January 1st New York’s minimum wage is set to rise by 50 cents an hour on January 1st. For most of the […]

Literacy West NY and CORE Open New Community Resource Room in Batavia Literacy West NY and CORE The Learning Center are celebrating the grand opening of their new Community Resource […]

Sheriff’s Office Reports Highlight Assault on Deputy, Police Chase, Drug Charges, and Domestic Cases Genesee County deputies reported several serious incidents over the past two weeks. On November 25th, Jacob […]

Demolition Plan for 56 Harvester Ave Hits Snag Over Brick Removal Ordinance Demolition plans for a long-troubled property on Harvester Avenue are being adjusted after a court appearance last Tuesday. […]

Demolition Plan for 56 Harvester Ave Hits Snag Over Brick Removal Ordinance Demolition plans for a long-troubled property on Harvester Avenue are being adjusted after a court appearance last Tuesday. […]