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Pete Zehler

November 2, 2026

Monday News Brief

24-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH FIVE FELONIES AFTER BATAVIA SHOOTING A 24-year-old man is facing five felony charges following an early Saturday morning shooting at Ri-Dans Sports Park in Batavia that left two people injured. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to 3755 West Main Street Road around 2...

Pete Zehler

October 30, 2026

Friday News Brief

STATE AUDIT FLAGS THOUSANDS IN LE ROY FIRE DISTRICT SPENDING A new state audit is raising concerns about how the Le Roy Fire District handled travel, meal and refreshment expenses over a three-year period. The State Comptroller’s Office reviewed 134 purchases totaling more than 23-thousand dollars and found problems with...

Pete Zehler

October 29, 2026

Thursday News Brief

MICHAEL NAPOLEONE FOUNDATION SURPASSES ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN FAMILY SUPPORT A Batavia foundation created in memory of an eight-year-old boy who died from cancer has now provided more than one-million dollars directly to families facing childhood cancer. Mark and Laurie Napoleone started the Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation in 2007 after...

Pete Zehler

October 28, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

BATAVIA CONSIDERS CHANGES TO OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT FEES Batavia officials are looking at changing the city’s overnight parking permit system after a downtown couple raised concerns about paying a full-year rate for only a few months of use. Scott and Marissa Way recently moved into the City View apartments downtown....

Pete Zehler

October 27, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

MOBILE TECH LABS TO BRING DIGITAL TRAINING ACROSS THE GLOW REGION A new mobile technology program is aiming to bring computer skills and digital assistance directly into communities across Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties. Rural Spark-Ed is being funded through a 644-thousand-dollar state grant awarded to Literacy West. In...

Pete Zehler

October 26, 2026

Monday News Brief

LE ROY APPROVES NEW TACO BELL ON WEST MAIN ROAD A new Taco Bell is moving forward in Le Roy following weeks of debate over the project. The Town Board voted 4-to-1 Thursday to grant conditional approval for a restaurant and drive-thru at 7185 West Main Road. Indus Hospitality Group...