Afternoon News Brief

25-year-old Tyshon Taylor of Batavia has entered a not guilty plea in court. He had been indicted by a Genesee County Grand Jury on an attempted murder charge in what was an apparent, unprovoked attack against a stranger on Jackson Street. Taylor is accused of stabbing the victim, who survived the attack. Taylor is being held in Genesee County Jail without bail.

 

 

 

A winter storm watch is in effect for Genesee County from tomorrow evening through Sunday morning. Heavy lake effect snow is possible, with total accumulations of 9 inches or more in the most persistent lake snows. Travel could become very difficult, especially when driving through narrow bands of heavy snow that create localized, dangerous wintry conditions.

 

 

 

A public vote this week in LeRoy resulted in community approval for $1.7 million to be earmarked for the LeRoy Fire Department to purchase an aerial ladder truck. The proposal passed with a vote of 133-99.

 

 

 

 

New York State is reporting its first pediatric flu death of the season. The state health department says flu cases are up 64 percent over the last week and hospitalizations are up by 58 percent. The health department recommends that everyone who is six months and older get a flu shot and urges the wearing of masks indoors or around people at higher risk because of the rise of the flu, RSV and COVID cases.

 

 

 

Officials with D’Youville University have announced plans to build a $50,000,000 academic building that will expand its healthcare programs. In the school’s site plan application for the project, the new building will house academic programs and focus on world-class education for healthcare professionals. If it wins approval by the city of Buffalo, construction would start next May and finish early in 2025.

 

 

The stadium agreement for the Buffalo Bills is a step closer to becoming fully approved. NFL owners have unanimously approved a year-to-year extension of the team’s lease agreement at Highmark Stadium and a 30-year lease agreement for a new stadium. The new stadium is expected to open as soon as 2026. Construction on the new stadium is expected to begin next year. It will be located across the street from Highmark Stadium.

 

 

The folks at consumer advice website WalletHub have just completed a study of the most fun cities in America. The site compared statistics from 180 cities in more than 65 key metrics including the number of music venues and dance clubs per capita, access to water and amusement parks, and the cost of beer. In the rankings, Buffalo placed as the 51st most fun city in America…one spot behind Portland Maine and one spot ahead of Omaha Nebraska. Las Vegas topped the survey at number one.

 

The Buffalo Sabres will see action on the road tonight in Colorado. Buffalo enters their contest following a shutout win over the Kings on Tuesday night. Face off tonight is at 9:00.

 

 

The Red Cross is asking for donors to set aside some time to give blood or platelets for patients waiting for care over the holidays. Hospitals have an especially high need for type ‘O’ blood and platelets. Those who come to give from December 16 to January 2, 2023 will get a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. Upcoming blood drives in Batavia include Friday, December 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel and also Thursday, December 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Robert Morris; in Le Roy, on Thursday, December 22nd, from Noon to 5 p.m. at the American Legion, 53 West Main Street. Anyone interested may schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.

 

 

This Saturday is the last chance this season to shop at the Batavia City Center Mall Market. They’re open from 8 to 11:30am.