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Pete Zehler

July 9, 2026

Thursday News Brief

STORAGE BUILDING DESTROYED IN MASSIVE ALABAMA FIRE Investigators are working to determine the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a storage building on Bloomingdale Road in the Town of Alabama Tuesday night. The fire broke out just before 8:40 and quickly spread through the 80-by-200-foot building, triggering several explosions...

Intern WBTA

July 8, 2026

Muckdogs Hold Off Red Wings for Fifth Straight Victory

By: Cam Crossett The Batavia Muckdogs continued their strong summer campaign Wednesday night, overcoming a late Geneva Red Wings rally to secure an 8-7 victory at Dwyer Stadium and extend their winning streak to five games. Batavia improved to 20-6, maintaining its hold on first place in the...

Geneva vs Batavia July 7th

Pete Zehler

July 8, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER CHARGED WITH FAILING TO REGISTER ADDRESS A Batavia man listed as a Level 3 sex offender has been arrested for allegedly violating New York's Sex Offender Registry requirements. Sixty-six-year-old Alan Tidd Sr. is charged with failing to register his address as required by law. Level 3...

Intern WBTA

July 7, 2026

Muckdogs Players Serve Fans During Annual Meet & Eat at Tully’s

By: Cam Crossett Baseball took a backseat Monday evening as members of the Batavia Muckdogs traded their gloves for serving trays during the team's annual Meet & Eat event at Tully's Good Times in Batavia. 20 Muckdogs players spent two hours serving food, greeting guests and interacting with hundred of...

Muckdogs Meet and Eat at Tully's July 6

Pete Zehler

July 7, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

BUS DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY IN DEADLY PEMBROKE THRUWAY CRASH The driver of the tour bus involved in last August's deadly Thruway crash in Pembroke has pleaded guilty to five counts of criminally negligent homicide. Fifty-six-year-old Bin Shao admitted in Genesee County Court that he looked away from the road to...

Pete Zehler

July 6, 2026

Monday News Brief

VIKING VALHALLA CLOSES AFTER 72 YEARS IN BERGEN After more than seven decades serving the community, Viking Valhalla Restaurant at the Rose Garden Bowl in Bergen has closed its doors. Owners Tom and Chris Sardou announced Friday that the decision was both difficult and heartbreaking, saying the business had always...