Afternoon News Brief

A Genesee County grand jury has filed a three-count indictment against 25-year-old Tyshon Taylor of Batavia. He is accused of stabbing another man in the stomach in October. Charges include attempted second-degree murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment. Taylor has a history of trouble with the law and was most recently released from state prison March 30, 2021, after serving a term for armed robbery.

 

 

 

From 1 – 5pm this Saturday stop by the mall in Batavia to visit Santa’s Workshop and Village, and have pictures taken with jolly old Saint Nick himself. Many local shops and organizations will be offering holiday specials and activities, including horse and buggy rides. And then afterward, there will be a Holiday Parade down Main Street, starting at 6 that evening.

 

 

 

 

 

Some new data shows an increase in our region of the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus. According to the state, the seven-day average infection rate in our area is 6.44%. At this time one week ago the average infection rate was 5.12%. People who want to be vaccinated against the illness or get a booster shot can schedule an appointment at vaccines.gov.

 

 

 

33-year-old Giuseppe Flannaca of Batavia is charged with grand larceny. He’s accused of stealing more than $3000 in merchandise from The Home Depot. Flannaca was arraigned in Town of Batavia Court and released on his own recognizance.

 

 

 

The National Weather Service is placing the GLOW region (except for Livingston County) under a high wind watch, which will be in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph are expected with occasional gusts up to 60 mph. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

 

 

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office has a reminder for us during this charitable, giving season regarding scams and scammers. Please be suspicious concerning anyone who pressures you to act quickly by threatening that a problem will only get worse if you don’t do something now or that you will be arrested if the issue is not immediately addressed. Never give out personal or financial information. If you suspect something may not be legitimate, tell someone you trust what the situation is before you act and potentially suffer a financial loss. If you fall victim to a scam, please report it to your local law enforcement agency.

 

 

Officials with the New York Independent System Operator say there’s enough of an electricity supply in the Empire State to meet demand during the winter months. There are over 43-thousand megawatts of supply available and the agency is forecasting that peak demand will reach close to 24-thousand megawatts based on expected winter temperatures. That’d be an increase of 685 megawatts from last winter’s peak demand. Consumers are likely going to see higher bills in the coming months due to factors that continue to impact the cost of natural gas used in the production of electricity.

 

 

 

No injuries have been reported after a fire caused extensive damage to multiple businesses in Lewiston. Crews were called to the scene on Center Street yesterday and arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a building. While they were trying to contain the blaze, firefighters were forced to evacuate because the building became unstable and there were concerns it could collapse. According to reports, an issue with a transformer may have been responsible for sparking the fire.

 

 

 

The Buffalo Bills are in the Bay State tonight as they take on a longtime AFC East rival. The Bills will be at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts to battle the New England Patriots. Buffalo has not played since Thanksgiving Day when they beat the Detroit Lions 28 to 25 to improve their record this season to 8 and 3; kickoff for tonight’s game is 8:15.

 

 

 

 

The two-game losing streak of the Buffalo Sabres is over after the team picked up a much-needed victory on the road. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in a shoot-out last night. Dylan Cozens scored twice while Jeff Skinner and Mattias Samuelsson also had a goal each as the Sabres. Sabres goaltender Craig Anderson stopped 41 of the 45 shots that he faced. The Sabres will host the defending Stanley Cup champions the Colorado Avalanche at KeyBank Center tonight at 7:00.