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Schumer critical of GOP trying to end Biden vax mandates * Tomaszewski has COVID, sentencing delayed * UMMC elective surgery not impact by RRH directive

Tomaszewski has COVID, sentencing delayed again * Elective surgery at UMMC OK for now * Two more die from COVID in Genesee County

Tomaszewski Sentencing Delayed by COVID, GOHealth COVID Update, Erie County 9th in Nation in New COVID Cases, RRH Stops Elective Surgeries, Schumer Courts Israeli Company For STAMP, Sabres Lose to Ducks 2-0

Relief for homeowners struggling with COVID economic fallout * Revolver once owned by Emory Upton sells at auction * Bills lose a big game at home

Homeowners Assistance Fund Announced, Remembering Pearl Harbor on 80th Anniversary, Legislation Makes Identity Theft Elder Abuse, Gas Update, Power Outages From Wind, Bills Lose to Patriots 14-10

High Wind Advisory for Genesee and Orleans Counties * Little price change at the pump * Bills meet the Pats tonight at home

High Winds Bring National Grid Workers and Materiel, Towns and Villages Opting In and Out for Marijuana, Schumer Calls For In Home Testing to Fight Omicron, Sabres Lose to Hurricanes 6-2

Schools Will Reopen Monday, Vaccine Raffle for Ski-Lift Tickets, High Wind Watch, All Animal Shelter Business By Appointment Starting Monday

Officials look for source of “threats” that closed city schools * Hochul: not planning any statewide COVID mandates * Sabres losing streak now at 3

Batavia City Schools Closed Over Threats of Violence, Conservation Stop Turns Into Car Chase, 5 Cases of Omicron in NYS, Panthers Beat Sabres 7-4

Threats of violence circulate on social media, police are investigating

County needs to hurry up and approve borrowing for a new jail * Wyoming County declares State of Emergency over COVID * Cuomo’s legal troubles costing taxpayers millions of dollars

Wind Advisory, Police Looking For Devon Wright, Batavia Man Sentenced For Child Porn, Wyoming County State of Emergency, Group Protesting Masks In Buffalo

Batavia Downs reveals “Rockin’ the Downs” headliners for 2022 * Elba Town Hall has a new location * Low cost airline out of Buffalo offers warm weather destinations for $19

Line-up includes several double-bills including Peter Noone, Herman’s Hermits and The Grass Roots

Monroe County declares State of Emergency, Cuomo Collects His State Pension, 32-36 Hospitals in NY to Stop Elective Surgeries, Bills QB Signs with Giants

GCEDC to vote on school bus maintenance facility in Town of Batavia * Rockefeller Christmas tree to be lit tomorrow in NYC * Sabres still struggle

NYS watching the new COVID variant “very closely” * Andrew Cuomo Sharply criticizes release of of videos and transcripts * Sabres drop another, this time to the NHL’s newest team

Hospitals Ordered to Halt Elective Surgeries Over Omicron Fears, Rochester Mayor Out Wednesday, Accident in Elba Sends Child Flying, Cookie Walk and Vendor/Craft Fair at Methodist Church, Sabres Beaten By Kraken 7-4

Oakfield deadline extended over fire issues * Gas prices continue downward trend * Genesee County COVID rate among highest in NYS

Hochul Mandates Nursing Homes Give Booster Shots, Man Arrested for Burglary of Walmart, Debt Collection Agencies Ordered To Dissolve, Gas Prices Dropping Slightly, Sabres Lose to Red Wings 3-2

Governor Signs Executive Order To Increase Hospital Capacity Ahead of New COVID Variant, Wreaths Across America Coming to Corfu, HE Turner Service Of Remembrance, Aggies Fall to Tigers 49-6, Bills CB White Torn ACL

Town of Marilla Will Not comply With Erie County Mask Mandate, Police Seek Information About Thanksgiving Tops Altercation, Open Board and Committee Positions, Bills Triumph over Saints 31-6, Sabres Lose to Bruins 5-1

Former local teacher charged with producing child porn * Genesee / Oleans counties make clear – no mask mandate * Bills meet Saints tonight

Pembroke Highway Named for Vietnam War Hero, COVID Vaccine Sweepstakes for Outdoors Enthusiasts

Samsung Selects Texas Town over STAMP Site, Erie County Legislators Seek To Strip Poloncarz Emergency Powers, Democrat Lawmaker Proposes Insurance Companies Not Help COVID Patients if Unvaccinated, STOP DWI Till Sunday, GOHealth Press Release Says No Mandates

City Council makes a move toward a new police station * CSEA has a new contract with the city * How about a new Corvette for Christmas?

Erie County Announces Mask Mandate, Visitation At Genesee County Jail Allowed, Batavia City Council Votes on New Police Station Resolutions, Oakfield Man Charged in Child Sex Crimes, Sabres Lose to Blue Jackets

A drop in oil prices has yet to impact local gasoline * Hochul concerned about Holiday surge in COVID cases * OAE advances in High School Football state championships

Mobile Sports Betting Coming to NY, NY Nourish Program Made Permanent, Batavia Democrats Complain of Unfair Treatment Over Rose Mary Christian Council Seat, Aggies Move on to Semifinals, Blue Devils End Season, Bills Lose to Colts 41-15, Sabres Lose to Rangers 5-4

Batavia School Board Approves Money For Repairs, Operation Shoe Drop Leaves Shoes at Batavia High School, Byron Brown Officially Wins Buffalo, Sharrick Road Bridge Reopened, Western NY P-Tech Academy Offers Science and Technology Courses

Protesting vaccine mandates with discarded shoes * 80% of New Yorkers over 18 are fully vaccinated * Winter Weather Advisory cancelled

OSHA Suspends Vaccine Mandate for Companies With 100 or More Workers, Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming County, Monday Is The Last Day for Healthcare Workers Who Have Religious Exemptions to the COVID Vaccine, Canadian Government Lifting Testing Requirement for Fully Vaccinated

The holiday feast is a little pricier this year *** A housing project in LeRoy gets derailed *** After deliberating for less than two hours, a Genesee County jury Wednesday convicted Jacob Sponaugle of attempted murder

Town of Batavia holds public hearing into opting out of legal pot dispensaries * City GOP asking for candidates to run * HLOM to open Wonderland of Trees this Friday

City GOP seeks candidates for Ward 6 * Water main break on Thomas Ave. * Wonderland of Trees begins Friday at Holland Land Office Museum

A gun-sale deal gone bad in Batavia ends…with a plea deal * Andrew Cuomo remains in the headlines * New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams formally announced his run for governor of New York on Tuesday

One man enters plea deal in 2020 shooting at Batavia’s Days Inn * Number of current COVID cases in Genesee County nears pandemic worst * TSA offers signing bonuses for agents in Buffalo

Jason Smith Selected to Superintendent Position, Farewell Party For Councilwoman Rose Mary Christian, Police Warn of Package Thieves, Jan. 1 the End for Polystyrene Carryout Containers, Gas Update, GOHealth Looking for 2 Dogs After Bite on 11/9, Kids 5-11 Mass Vaccination Sites Announced

Troopers make arrest in fatal Pavilion crash * Bills rebound with blowout victory over Jets * Batavia and OAE advance to Far West Regional football championship

Bolivar Man Charged After Deadly Pavilion Crash, Audit Finds DHS Can’t Protect Against Cyberattacks, Infrastructure Bill Includes Money For News, Genesee Cancer Assistance Gets 25th Anniversary Celebration a Year Late, Bills Beat Jets 45-17, Sabres Lose to Maple Leafs

Man charged in deadly Genesee County crash…The Buffalo Bills trashed the New York Jets in Sunday’s 45-17 win…President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support in response to the decline of local news.

Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Workers, Deadly Accident in Pavilion, New Batavia City Schools Superintendent to Be Announced Monday, Most Workers in NYS Can Get a 401K, Buffalo Zoo Baby Rhino Needs a Name

Batavia and Oakfield in Sectional Football Finals this weekend * Batavia to name new school superintendent on Monday * Free dental care for veteran’s tomorrow

Rochester Hits All Time Homicide High this Year, New Candidate Declares Run for Congress in WNY, Batavia Woman Arrested On Drug Charges, WNY Gas and Steam Engine Grounds 2nd Annual Christmas Lights Display

Veteran’s Day at BHS * 95 year old local veteran is recognized * National Fuel adjusts billing for some customers

Wednesday Veterans Ceremony at BHS, List of Services on Veterans Day, National Fuel Collecting Debts from COVID in Bills, NYS Office Of Cannabis Management Online Portal

What two of Michael Tomaszewski’s victims are saying about another delay in his sentencing * A new Superintendent of Water for the city * Cuomo’s sexual harassment interview is released

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Sentencing delayed again for Michael Tomaszewski * Fatal fire in Livingston County * scholarship raffle for vaccinated kids

New Initiative Raffles Free College For Kids Who Get COVID Shot, Hawley Speaks Out about Prison Closures, Pair That Kidnapped Children from Foster Home Charged With Conspiracy to Kill Family Court Judge, Sabres Introduce Rick the Team Dog

Three officers leave BPD, council concerned about pay and benefits * Vacancy in Ward 6, Rose Mary Christian leaves * New state law curbing robocalls

Hochul Signs Anti-Robocall Legislation, Former Greece Chief Charged After Crash, Catholic Health and Striking Workers Reach Deal, Darien Lake Set To Start Light Show, Sabres Lose to Capitals

Finger Lakes Region has highest COVID rate in the state * Two local teams make the Section 5 Football finals * New State law, used cars must have working air bags

Veterans Day Celebration Set for Wednesday at BHS, Gas Levels Off But Will Move Again, Bills Lose to Jaguars in Upset Touchdownless Game, Sabres Fall to Red Wings

Kids COVID Vaccine Starting This Week In Genesee County, Land Border With Canada To Open On November 8th, Drowsy Driving A Problem After Daylight Savings Time, Fall Expo at Robert Morris School Tuesday

COVID vax for kids start on Wednesday in Genesee County * Toy Hall of Fame announced in Rochester * High School Football semi-finals this weekend

OSHA Enforcing Vaccine Mandate for All Companies of 100 or Less, Buffalo Mayoral Race Hits allegations of Fraud, Christmas in the City, 3 New Toys Added to National Toy Hall of Fame, Kraken Beat Sabres

COVID boosters available every Wednesday in Genesee County * GCC told hold annual “Encore” fundraiser Dec. 4 *

LeRoy Town Justice Position Still Undecided, Vaccines for Kids Now Available, Former Rochester Police Chief Running For Congress, GCC Hosting Encore, Jack Eichel Traded Away, Sabres Getting A Dog and Need You To Name It

State study says a new stadium for the Bills is preferred over a re-build * Batavia Downs cancels Friday card this week and next * UPS needs employees for Holidays

Genesee County Election Results, Byron Brown Wins in Buffalo, CDC Endorses COVID Shot for 5-11 Year Olds, Buffalo Zoo Euthanizes Lion, AECOM Releases Study into Bill Stadium Choices, Sabres lose to Sharks

Council at-large stays with incumbents * Final results from contested races are in

Work begins at Ellicott Station site * Election Day 2021 * Genesee County turns green for Veterans

Election Day Today, Paid Family Leave Extended to Sibling Care, Winners of Scarecrows on Main Street Announced, Tops To Give Military Discount on Veterans Day, Gas Prices Go Up Again

Genesee County 2021 General Election Contested Races  Batavia City Council at-large  (Top three are elected) Eugene A.Jankowski Jr. Republican Jeremy W. Karas Republican F. Robert Bialkowski Republican Erica B. O’Donnell Democrat, Families of Batavia Bethany Town Justice  (Top two are elected) Joseph Nowakowski Republican, Legal Party Jeff Wolak Republican Peggy Johnson Justice Nichole Szymkowiak Justice […]

Proposed Genesee County Budget released * Election Day has few contested races in Genesee County * Macy’s Parade makes a full comeback

Water main break on southside repaired * Bills win, Sabres lose * Gasoline up 1-cent from last week

New Legislation Protects Pets and Vets, Judge Rules COVID Mandate For Healthcare Workers Stays in Place, Water Main Break, Bills Beat Dolphins 26-11, Sabres Lose to Kings 3-2,

FDA Approves COVID Vaccine For Kids 5-11, State AG Letitia James Announces Run For Governor, New Bill Targets Illegal Muffler Mods, Holland Land Office Wonderland of Trees

State AG says she moved against Cuomo “without fear or favor” * Batavia “Trick or Treating” is Sunday only, ends at 8p.m. * High School Football Quarter-finals begin tonight

Hochul Signs Anti Ghost-Gun Legislation, Erie County Scammed Out of 100,000 Dollars, Sabres Beat Ducks 4 to 3

Arrest warrant issued for Andrew Cuomo * State AG James to announce gubernatorial plans “soon” * Batavia Downs donates nearly $20,000 to Breast Cancer Coalition

Hochul Says Vaccine Mandate for 5 and up “On The Table”, NYS Health Department Has New Guidance for Whether or Not To Quarantine Kids, New Divorce Legislation About Custody of Pets

AG Letitia James Plans To Run For Governor, Dinosaurs At Rochester Museum and Science Center, Liberty Pumps Break Ground on New Expansion, Police Advise On Halloween Time and Safety, Church Trunk R Treats

NFL Commissioner weighs in on new Bills’ stadium * Health department trying to locate dog owner in several bite incidents * Dellinger Ave in Batavia closed today

State AG Warns of THC Kids Treats, U of R Study Finds Booster Shot Doesn’t Have to Match Vaccine, Genesee County Health Looking For Dog After Biting Incident, STOP-DWI Enforcement over Weekend

Council skeptical but still supportive of Ellicott Station Project * Ground breaking tomorrow for Liberty Pumps Expansion

Trial delayed, again, for defendant in attempted murder case * Hochul continues gun violence State of Emergency” * Council reluctantly supports another grant for Ellicott Station

City Council Votes to Move Forward With 5 Year Long Ellicott Station Project, Jacobs Criticizes FTC For Lack of Action On Price Chopper/Tops Merger, Greece Police Chief Resigns After Crash, Sabres Beat Lightning 5-1

Owners of Batavia apartment complex facing code violations * Gasoline prices continue to rise in Batavia

Gasoline prices are up again in Batavia * Walmart in Geneseo evacuated over suspicious package * Sabres try to get back on winning track tonight

Geneseo Walmart Evacuated Over Suspicious Package, Legislation Signed To Help Credit Unions, Greece Police Chief Under Investigation After Crash, All Babies Cherished Hold Massive Craft Fair Over Weekend, Buffalo Sabres Lose 2 to 1 In Overtime Against New Jersey Devils

Governor Hochul Signs New Criminal Justice Reform, Early Voting Underway, Aspen Dental Provides Free Dental for Veterans, Bruins Beat Sabres 4-1

One site for early voting in Genesee County, the Arc GLOW Community Building on Woodrow Rd, Batavia * Few contested races in Genesee County * Area woman recognized for work with developmentally disable individuals

Early voting in Genesee County begins tomorrow * Few contested races * New poll: 50% of New Yorkers think worst of COVID is over

Good news for tax rates, not so good for assessments * High school athletes cashing in on their sport * Hochul requires private employers to enroll workers in state savings plan

Town of Batavia forecasts a tax rate decrease, but what happens to you tax bill? * High school athletes may cash in on their success * Lawyer for former gov Cuomo cries foul

Leroy To Build Sprayground, Republicans Fight Back Against High Gas Taxes, Buffalo City Council Wants Bills Stadium Downtown, State Police Announce Results of Columbus Day Crackdown

Ground is broken for Plug Power project in on STAMP site * LeRoy village broad likely to hear more on housing project * State Senate Republicans ask for suspension of gasoline tax

Hochul visits STAMP site * LeRoy housing development on the village board agenda for tonight * Sabres now 3 and 0 on the season

Governor Hochul Says Parents Should Get Ready for Kids Vaccines, Strong Museum of Play Introduces Robotic Experience For Kids in Hospitals, Sabres Beat Kanucks, Bills Tight End Knox Has Fractured Hand

Batavia man indicted for trying to strangle two people * Hochul concerned about people gathering for upcoming Holidays * Jacobs gets first hand look at Arc GLOW

Jacobs tours Arc GLOW * Hochul announces funding for area airports * Heartbreak for the Bills

Genesee county Airport Gets State Funds, Gas Prices Rising Fast, Buffalo Zoo Gets Huge Baby, Bills Lose to Titans, Labatt USA Donates Buffalo Wings

Area COVID rates among highest in New York State * Local gasoline prices up 5-cents in one week * Investigation continues into Oakfield murder

Son charged with killing his father in Oakfield * Batavia gas prices up sharply * Bills on Monday Night Football tonight

O-At-Ka Suffers Cyber Attack, Lee Zeldin Visits Batavia, Elba Man Arrested For Hate Crime, Oakfield Man Charged in Patricide, Meet Kenji the Snow Leopard Cub, Sabres Beat Coyotes 2-1

Billie passed away Friday night due to complications from congestive heart failure

O-At-Ka Wastewater Woes, Spotted Lantern Fly, Authorities Identify Body Pulled From Niagara River, Canada Border to Reopen to Canadians November 8th

Drug Take-Back scheduled for next Saturday * Downs contributes to city firemen’s’ Operation Warm * Body found in Niagara River could be that of missing teenager

Leaves can also be brought to the Yard Waste Station on Law Street until December 11th.

State Attorney General Visits Batavia with Huge Check, Animal Control Says Stay Away from Great Pyrenees in Basom, Sabres Beat Canadiens 5-1, Sabres Announcer Jeaneret To Retire

Bus carrying BOCES students crashes in Alexander * City and Oatka at odds over contaminated waste water * Home care shortage at crisis level

The city and Oatka Milk at odds over waste water * SUNY Chancellor praises students response to COVID vaccinations * Sabres begin their new season tonight

COVID Vaccine Mandate for School Kids Inbound, USPS Getting Sued By State AGs, Dog Bite Information Sought, O-At-Ka Milk in Hot Water

County Health Dept tries to locate dog and its owner * City tries to get Oatka to clean up its waste water * Hochul leads fellow Democrats in poll for next Gov

Firemen hope to raise enough money to purchase 300 new coats

City tells Oatka to “cease and desist” contaminating waste water * Beware of a new text phishing scam * City firemen raise money to buy new coats for local kids

Judge Upholds Religious Exemption to Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers, Canada Border May Be
Reopening in November, FDA Authorizes Vuse E-Cigs, Batavia Firefighters Collecting for Winter Coats for Kids, 2 Captains Replace Jack Eichel for Sabres

Raymond Ave couple busted on drug charges * Local pediatricians prepare for inject kids with COVID vaccine * Fisher Park woman accused of stabbing another person in the neck

Attica guard stabbed by inmate * gasoline prices up in Batavia * Rolling Hills Asylum open for season

Attica Correction Officer Stabbed, Sex Offender Back Behind Bars for 2 Rapes, Rolling Hills Asylum, NYS Department of Health Releases Vaccine Efficacy Study, Restaurants in Rochester Using Robot Servers, Northern Lights Tonight

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed five new bills aimed at reducing drug related overdose deaths.  One of the bills will decriminalize possession and sale of syringes and other drug paraphernalia.  Hochul says this will reduce the transmission of HIV and hepatitis.  Some of the other bills will establish programs to treat inmates in state and […]

Governor Hochul Signs Anti-Opioid Legislation, National Fuel Says Winter Gas Prices 43 Percent Higher, India Walton’s Car Towed And She Blames Byron Brown, Batavia Blue Devils Seeking Donations for community Engagement Centers Community Closet, Western NY Honor Guard Looking for Volunteers, Bills Stadium May Be Built Downtown, Bills and Chiefs Hometown Police Departments Make Food Challenge Over Sunday Game

Arrest made in a 20 yr old Batavia rape case * Two new electric car charging stations added in downtown * Cuomo was ready to boot Hochul off his 2022 ticket

Mercy Flight Helicopter Crash, Tracy Ave Fire, Fog Advisory, State Highway Department To Roll Out Speed Cameras in Works Zones, 75 Year Old Man Dies After Hospital Refuses Court Order to Treat Him With Ivermectin, St Paul Lutheran Chicken BBQ Sunday, Genesee County Man Wins NFL Prize for Getting COVID Vaccine

Fire on Tracy Ave. * Missing Batavia woman found safe * Strike at Buffalo hospital continues * Hochul expands vaccine mandate for health care workers

Batavia Police are looking for a woman who was reported missing earlier this week.  They say Regina Jo Roberts, 53, was reported missing on Sunday. Roberts is described as 5′ 4″ tall, weighing approximately 165 lbs, and is believed to be driving a gray 2011 Toyota Highlander, NY registration JPU7881.  Anyone with information is asked […]

Attica man sentenced for hate crime * Jacobs co-sponsors bill making it easier to takes guns across state lines * Albion woman arrested for attacking person with a hammer

LeRoy holds public hearing into senior housing project * Attica man sentenced for hate crime * NYS Cannabis Control Board meets for the first time

Lovely Warren pleads guilty and will resign as Rochester’s mayor * County EDC to take final action on Pembroke development * Hochhul says vaccine mandate was largely, a success

Little change in gasoline prices * EDC considers final action on Pembroke development * Hochul says Vaccine mandate a success

Lovely Warren In Court For Campaign Finance Charges, Governor Hochul Says State is Ready To Help Hospitals With Staffing, How Much Did Schools Pay to Graduate at Highmark Stadium?, Mercy Hospital Strike Continues, Bills Beat Texans In Shutout

Genesee sheriffs Looking for Dicks Sporting Goods Bills Merch Thieves, Fire Prevention Week and Free Smoke Detectors, Letchworth Park Opens Autism Trail, Buffalo Loses to Penguins

It’s official: Arc GLOW serves four county area * Missing Batavia woman accounted for, found in good health * Hawley to visit small women owned businesses

Missing Batavia woman found in good health * Hawley recognizes local women-owned business * Sheriff’s Comm Coordinator retires after 35 years on the job

NYSP Searching for Missing Batavia Woman, 3 Sentenced for Murder of Cheyenne Farewell, Sheriffs Dept. Comm. Coordinator Retires, Batavia Downs Gives 4500 to Make A Wish Foundation, Sabres Former Owner John Rigas Passes Away, Sabres Lose to Red Wings

Gov. Hochul Names New Health Commissioner, Genesee Orleans Health Department Offering Booster Shots, Asbury St Bridge Construction Closure, GLOW With Your Hands Brings 700 Kids Together To Experience Trades, Antiques Home Show In Buffalo, Highmark Stadium Hiring Game Day Staff, Empire State Development Contracting To Study Building New Bill Stadium

Gov. Hochul Stands Behind Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Workers, Congress Adds Huge Fines to Vaccine Mandate, Ellicott Place Open House, Jerome Foundation Looking for Nominees For Award, Buffalo Sabres Pull Out Win After Trailing

Tens of Thousands Of Healthcare Workers Let Go For Being Unvaccinated, Hochul Announces Booster Shot Availability, Western and Upstate NY Minimum Wage Increase, City of Batavia Looking at New “Inclusive” Playground for Austin Park

Elba Man Killed In Accident in Byron, Vaccine Mandate Goes into Effect Today, 4 People Refused Entry to Bills Game Over Vaccine Cards, Douglas Allen Not Singing National Anthem at Sabres Games Due to Being Unvaccinated, Bills Beat Washington Football Team

Apple Growers Requiring Reservations to U-Pick, Excelsior Pass Issues, Rochester City Schools To Have Bussing, Snow Leopard Needs a Name

U of R Medical Centers Pausing Elective Surgeries, Kids Who Painted Replacement Rocks for Peace Garden Recognized

Batavia man facing additional rape charge * Notre Dame H S Coach Mike Rapone to retire * Hawley says he glad to see Zucker go

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker will be stepping down from his position after nearly seven-and-a-half years on the job. Governor Kathy Hochul says she agrees with his decision and went on to thank him for his service on behalf of the state. Hochul noted Dr. Zucker’s hard work throughout the pandemic and […]

Dr Howard Zucker Resigns, NYS Comptrollers Find WROTB Problems During Audit, NYS Announces “Vax and Win” Program, Genesee Sheriffs Looking for Marc CJ Cook, Jack Eichel Out As Captain of the Sabres

Two die in Pembroke crash * Hochul says Bills stadium study to be released “soon” * County sponsors STOP DWI poster contest

Deadline for entries is Friday, Oct 8th

Two people are dead following yesterday’s vehicle collision in Pembroke.  Local deputies say it happened shortly before 1:45 p.m. when a passenger vehicle headed west on Indian Falls Road blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Rt. 77 and was T-boned by a semi tractor-trailer.  Both vehicles reportedly came to rest in a […]

STOP-DWI Results, Blue Cross Arena To Require Vaccines for Entry, ECMC Suspends Inpatient Elective Surgeries

State to Start Air Monitoring Program, Police Seeking Community Help in August Shooting, Resurfacing of Roads Postponed Due to Rain, Sabres Sign Dahlin, Bisons Wrap Up Season With Low Attendance

The City of Batavia Planning & Development Committee approved a site plan for the Healthy Living campus. It’s a joint venture between United Memorial Medical Center and the GLOW YMCA. According to The Batavian, the committee approved the $30 million project by a 3-1 vote. The approved project eliminates a proposed traffic exit onto Summit […]

Correction and Name Release on Rt 33 Manhunt, Schumer Calls for Fed Funding to Combat Mosquitos, Letchworth Arts and Crafts Show and Sale, Over 700 Fans Want Refunds For Their Bills Season Tickets

The man who fled a traffic stop Sunday night in Stafford is facing a slew of charges. Police say 44-year-old Arthur Brown of LeRoy was seen driving erratically on Rt. 33 in Stafford, and when his vehicle was pulled over, Brown fled into a wooded area. That’s when police heard what sounded like gunshots, but […]

More details are expected later today from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office about last night’s traffic stop where the driver fled on foot and shot at police. It started on near Mill Road on Rt. 33 in Stafford just after 6 p.m. yesterday when Howard Owens, from our news partner The Batavian, called police about […]

FDA Says No To Recommending Booster Shots, Motorcycle Accident Leaves Rider Seriously Injured, WNY FeedMore Food Fundraiser, Highmark Stadium And Keybank Arena Refuse Refunds For Unvaccinated, Bisons Are Champions

Hochul Signs Parole Reform, Booster Shots Coming Soon, ARC Gets Volunteer Help from National Grid, 2 Girls From Genesee County Place in State 4-H competition, Fisher Price Makes Bills Little People

Governor Hochul says Afghan refugees will be resettling in cities across New York over the next few months. The U.S. Department of State’s Afghan Placement Program says there are going to be up to more than 1,100 who left that country recently arriving in the Empire State. They’ll be placed in their new homes by […]

Buffalo Superintendent Suggests Calling In The National Guard, Ruthies Law Struck Down, Buffalo Sabres to Play The Maple Leafs At March Heritage Classic

Town of Batavia takes steps toward Park Rd. re-construction * Retired City of Batavia Police Chief dies * Local push-back to state health care vaccination

Local protest over mandated vaccines for health care workers * Arc to hold job fair in GLOW Region * NASCAR returns to Watkins Glen – next year

Governor Mandates Universal Masking Child and Daycare Facilities Among Others, Erie County Legislator Threatens Bills Stadium Veto, ARC Hiring Fair, Bills Players Offer to Buy Tickets of People Who Are Unvaccinated

Police identify victim of accident at concrete facility * Wyoming County man facing rape charges involving person under 17 * Gov Hochul gets high marks in latest survey

A tragic worked-related death in Batavia * A judge halts, for now, the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers * The Pembroke Classic Car Show returns to Pembroke Town Park on Sunday

Strong Memorial Hospital Protest, GCC Awarded 2.2 Million Dollar Grant, Tornado In Livingston County, Two Genesee Youth Place at 4-H State Dairy Bowl, New Book By Daughter of Attica Guard Killed in Riot, Trans Siberian Orchestra Concert

Batavia police investigate three-vehicle crash * New York re-draws congressional maps * National Grid warns of a scam

Hochul and Gillibrand Invite Texas Women To NY To have Abortions, Flag Thief Caught, National Grid Issues Warning About Scam, Frightworld Opening and Open Auditions

Gasoline prices stabilize * Warsaw man killed in Cattaraugus County motorcycle crash * Council meets for first time in five weeks

An Orleans County man has been charged with child porn * New York’s COVID rate now at 2.84% * Batavia woman accused of injuring a 7-year-old child

Western NY Doctors Push NY To Mandate Vaccine For Kids, Chris Jacobs Protests Federal Vaccine Mandates, Strike at Mercy Hospital, Liberty Pumps and New York Bus Company Petition for Building Incentives, Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic Thursday

Batavia VA Medical Center Sets Up 9/11 Memorial Flags, VFW Post 1602 Having 9/11 Remembrance, Rochester Bussing Driver Shortage, Erie County Now Allowing 12 and 13 Year Old’s To Hunt Big Game

Hawley opposes vax mandate for health care workers * GCEDC advances school bus facility on Saile Dr. * VFW Post 1602 hosts 9-11 remembrance ceremony

The inability to get an accurate count of residents in the Genesee County portion of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation contributed to New York State losing a congressional seat following the 2022 election…that from the county’s planning director.  The Directors said he learned recently that the Census Bureau’s report of population in the Genesee County segment […]

Bob Johnson Passes Away, UPS Hiring over 1000 Western New Yorkers, You Can Now Buy Bills License Plates, Bills Tickets Cheaper Than NFL Average

Woman sentenced for candy shop stabbing * New lieutenant governor to be sworn in today * Holland Land Office announces Ghost Walk program for next month

Parents And Schools Argue Over Mask Mandates, Splash World To Stay Open Through September, Golf Tourney Raises Money for Habitat For Humanity

GCEDC takes up $20-million worth of projects * Batavia Police probe gunshots on South Main * Attendance way down at NYS Fair

The price at the pump continues to climb * A Pavilion farm helps with recycling * Genesee County considers new projects

Governor Hochul Signs Hero Act, School Back In Session, Watch for Kids and Busses, Vehicle Rolls Over Retaining Wall In Corfu, Hawley and Neighbors Flags Stolen, Niagara Aquarium Changes Hours and Prices

First day of school for Batavia, some parental push-back on masks * An effort to teach 9-11 in schools * Hochul wants businesses to have an anti-virus plan

Batavia City School District students return to class today * Hochul makes new rules for businesses in the state * Oakfield Labor Day parade draws hundreds

City woman arrested for burglary * COVID cancels this year’s Patriot Trip * Opening weekend of High School Football

Mayor Byron Brown Back On The Ballot, Seneca Park Zoo Lion Escape, Oakfield Labor Daze, Alexander Republican Committee Looking for Applicants, Hawley Cancels DC Trip, Wine Walk

Official Vaccine Mandate For Schools Now In Place, Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Bills Linebacker Cornelius Bennett, Bills Say They Won’t Stay if They Don’t Get New Stadium

Hornell couple arrested in police chase through Batavia * Chicken Wing Weekend in buffalo * The 2021 “second Season” of High School Football starts tonight

Chase through Batavia Thursday evening started in Newstead

High speed chase through downtown Batavia * Police begin DWI crackdown for Holiday weekend * High School Football begins this weekend

Hundredmark Road Bridge closed September 7th, USDA Building Struck by Car, New Rules for Hunting Deer and Bear This Season, Former WW2 POW Turns 107, Buffalo Bisons Give First Responders and Military Free Tickets

Batavia woman accused of bilking the government out of $100,000 in federal COVID unemployment benefits * State approves extension of eviction moratorium, Hawley reacts * Nominations close Saturday for LeRoyan of the year

A Batavia woman is charged with COVID fraud * New York extends the eviction moratorium *

Schumer says Samsung still interested in STAMP * Health Director Pettit believes vaccine mandate may be issued for teachers and school staff * BOLO a faux-bovine on the lam from Elba

There’s a new push to require school staff to receive the COVID vaccine * State lawmakers are called back to work * The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the theft of “Butterscotch”

Hochul Says State to Provide Money for COVID Booster Shots, Vaccine Mandate for Schools Incoming, Sharrick Rd Bridge Closed, Batavia Downs Horse Schedule

South Lyon Street bridge, closed * County Health Department to holding COVID briefing this afternoon * BCSD expected mask mandate, O-A calls the directive “frustrating”

A recent inspection forces an emergency bridge closure in Batavia * NY says goodbye to the final toll booths of the thruway * Genesee County stands to receive more than $400,000 via a settlement between New York State and the pharmaceutical companies

Sandpit Rd Reopened, Candlelit Ghost Tours Start October 23rd, Bills Trade Darryl Johnson

NYS mandates masks in schools * Ida blamed for gas price increase * Driver faces four felony charges in Pembroke accident

A truck with young kids inside crashes, now the driver faces several counts * Batavia police charge a man with sex crimes involving young kids * Charges have now been filed stemming from a vehicle crash in Pembroke on July 19th

Carr’s developer says renovation is moving forward but calls information about the planned look of the building is “speculation” * City is nearly finished with Waste Water Treatment Plant project, it should clear the air in the neighborhood * Hochul orders masks in all public and private schooils

Bills coach “frustrated” with anti-vaccine players * Two local women plead guilty to welfare fraud * Auto dealer makes big donation to sheriff’s K-9

Harlem’s Brian Benjamin will be NY’s new Lt. Governor * A local auto dealer helps the welfare of a sheriff’s office K-9 officer * Governor Hochul said she wants to impose a school mask mandate in New York State

Heat Advisory for Western NY, Cuomo Undercounted COVID Deaths, Letchworth Auctioning Benches for Autism Trail, Bills Wide Receiver Fined For Mask Violation, Muntz Found

The Genesee County Legislature has voted to approve a new sales tax allocation agreement with the City of Batavia * A confidential secretary for the City of Batavia accepts a career advancement * Heat advisory continues for Thursday

Knife Fight in Albion Leads to 2 Arrests, Buffalo Bills Release 5 Players

Another Heat Advisory posted for Batavia and Genesee County * Sheriff’ asking for help locating a woman last seen in Byron * Cuomo forced to give up his Emmy Award

Kathy Hochul now leads NYS * A heat advisory is in effect for Wednesday * Kathy Hochul said she will require COVID vaccinations for all school staff, or weekly testing.

Heat Advisory, Grocery Stores Not Requiring Vaccinations for Employees, UMMC Putting In New COVID Protocols, Darien Lake Amusement Park Announces Christmas Light Show, Raspberry Pie Goes for 4000 at 4-H Auction

Hochul sworn in as 57th governor of New York State * Did Cuomo leave his dog behind in Exec Mansion? * Notre Dame H S releases mask guidance

Hochul is in, Cuomo is out * Changes at Batavia Downs * Genesee County Jail suspends visitation

Cuomo’s term has only hours left * slight drop Batavia gasoline prices

A Batavia sex offender has new troubles * A jail inmate faces drug charges while behind bars * New York’s COVID positivity rate is now 3.01%.

99 people in Genesee & Orleans counties have confirmed COVID-19 * LeRoy looses Great Lake Cheese * Attica’s lizard becomes road kill

OTB Board rep says Nolan has no case against the corporation * NYS Fair opens in Syracuse with some health restrictions * Alden company the low bidder for a $4.5-million project on Park Rd.

An update on Batavia’s Park Road reconstruction project * It’s clean-up time in the Southern Tier after heavy rain from Tropical System Fred cause chaos and life-saving evacuations * Josh Allen won’t take the field on Saturday

Opposition to a housing development in LeRoy * One Wyoming County furniture retailer buys up another * James Taylor coming to WNY

Heated hearing in LeRoy over housing proposal * Hochul hints at mask mandate * Singer/Songwriter James Taylor to come to Western New York

Cuomo turns in his retirement papers * Police step up Drive Sober Campaign * Go ahead, light up a joint at the State Fair

NY officials update the COVID case numbers * Gov. Cuomo files for retirement * New York’s legalization of recreational marijuana means it will be allowed at the New York State Fair

Rochester pair arrested for drug dealing in Batavia * NY Legislators do about face on impeachment of Cuomo * COVID cases rise in Genesee and Orleans Counties

New mandates for healthcare workers in New York * Another COVID death in Genesee County * Sales tax sharing may change in Genesee County

Socks to blame for drug bust at Darien Lake concert * Shooting in Albion an isolated incident * Hochul supports decision to suspend impeachment of Cuomo

Pacer euthanized following track accident at Batavia Dowbns * Shooting in Albion * Bill’s now say they will foot part of the cost of a new stadium

A man faces drug charges after attending a music concert * Albion Police are investigating a shooting * An Orleans County man faces several counts following a domestic dispute

Cuomo Impeachment Investigation to Be Dropped, New York Supreme Court Blocks Part of Impeachment Moratorium, Pampers and GO Health Partner to Put Changing Tables in Men’s Restrooms, Office For the Aging Providing Free Handyman Services, Seneca Park Zoo ZooBrew Event

NYSED Releases COVID Guidance for Schools, FDA Approves Third Shot for Immunocompromised People, Kathy Hochul Says Mask Mandates Will Come Back, Several Performing Artists Demand Proof of Vaccination

County population is down * Batavia man hurt in Lockport crash * Bills are back tonight in Detroit

Cancel culture wants Cuomo’s name removed * New state guidance calls for high-risk sports to be canceled * Batavia City Clerk operating with limited services on Friday

Another Heat Advisory for today * OSHA remembers heat related death of a LeRoy man last year * Hochul says her staff will not include any bad actors form Cuomo’s office.

Butter, butter, butter!! * An update on the Batavia Peace Gardens * Heat advisory in effect for Genesee County (again)

New Cars Sold After 2027 Will Need Impaired Driver Sensors, Governor Cuomo Could Lose His Pension, Livingston County Will Not Bring Back Mask Mandates, Batavia Awarded Grant For Bank Street Water Line Work, Buffalo Bisons Opening Game

Heat Advisory posted until tonight * Beware of driveway scams * National Grid warns of high demand

Gov. Cuomo is about to have a change of address * A LeRoy Town Court justice has resigned * The remains found in the Genesee River last week have been identified

Cuomo Resigns, Heat Advisory, State Education Department To Issue School Guidance, Orleans County in Substantial Transmission

Lizzard on the loose in Attica * Batavia woman arrested for welfare fraud * complains over traffic at donut shop

The impeachment process against Gov. Cuomo…advances * Tonight is Batavia Police Community Night Out * At least one City of Batavia resident is fed up with the traffic jams

Most Western Democratic Chairs Call For Cuomo’s Resignation, Sahlen Field Mandates Masks

Hochul prepares to step into top job * COVID cases rise in Finger Lakes Region * Heat Advisory posted for this afternoon

multiple criminal charges are pending against Gov. Cuomo * a new day brings even more COVID cases * Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide Melissa DeRosa has resigned

Canada Border Crossing Requirements, Tops Employees Must Mask, Michael Tomaszewski Sentencing Delayed, Water Treatment Plant Work, Bicycle Safety Classes, Police Community Night Out, Bills and Josh Allen Sign Contract Extension

Woman Files Criminal Complaint Against Cuomo, Teens Who Shot Into Lockport Party Plead Guilty, Bisons Give Free Tickets to Healthcare Workers

Liberty Pumps expanding * Bridge over Pembroke’s Murder Creek is closed * Individual schools will decide COVID rules for themselves

Genesee County reports an emergency bridge closure * Rochester police find a body in the Genesee River * DOT is hiring

NYs Department of Health Not Putting Out School COVID Guidance, Most Venues Not Changing Masking and Vaccine Policy, Health Department Looking for Dog That Bit Home Depot Employee, Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic, Liberty Square Taking Applications

Cuomo given deadline for evidence * Former Dansville teacher facing child porn charge in Batavia * GLOW Corporate Cub tonight

New charges for a former teacher * A new poll shows New Yorker’s think it’s time for Cuomo to go * More work planned for Center Street lot in Batavia

Taxpayers Paying Hundreds an Hour for Cuomo Investigation, Attica Rodeo Starts Tomorrow

Cuomo’s political future in doubt, calls for his resignation increase * New Poll: 59% of New Yorkers want the guv to go * Genesee County’s COVID rate remains low

Troubles soar for Gov. Cuomo * President Biden calls for Cuomo to resign * A North Chili man faces 26 counts in car chase that ended in Batavia

Sheriffs Phone Working, GO Health Pop Up Vaccine Clinics

State AG charges Cuomo with multiple instances of sexual harassments of women * High speed police chase in and around Batavia * Peace Garden vandalized

A Batavia man has been accused of committing a sex crime * Governor Andrew Cuomo suggests that businesses should only allow vaccinated people to go inside venues and events * The Friends of Richmond Memorial library will host their monthly book sale on Thursday

Cuomo Advises Vaccine Mandates, Bills Want 1.5 Billion Dollars for New Stadium and Keybank Center Renovations

Travel demand drives up gasoline prices * Bills reportedly want taxpayers to fund new stadium * NY COVID rate still on the rise

Charges have been filed after a vehicle crash in Darien * Batavia police investigate a shooting * New COVID report shows positivity at 2.68% – Genesee County rate is low

COVID Update, Muckdogs Miss Playoffs, Baseball Official Sport of NY, Buffalo Sabres Sign Asplund for 2 More Years

Fair Schedule, Restaurant Tax Credit, Sabres Sign New Players

New rules for schools dealing with unpaid meal fees * Masks may continue inside school buildings * The City of Batavia Water Department will be making repairs to a water main on Williams Street today

City man arrested again for sex abuse of children * A hint of good news on the state COVID front * Summer Rec cancelled for today

Deputies level more than a dozen felony counts against a Rochester woman * New sex crime charges for a Batavia man * Sheriff warns of scam

Changes are coming for election workers in NY * NY sends more help to battle west coast fires * Former substitute is under investigation

A domestic dispute ends with serious injuries in Batavia * Big changes for area Unity Way agencies * Songbirds are in trouble

COVID continues to spread across NYS, Genesee County, however, remains among the lowest rates in the state * Suspect arrested for shoplifting at Walmart for three days * Fair queen crowned at county fair

Fun at the Fair continues * COVID cases continue to rise * Bison offer deal on tickets

Fed Task Force Makes Arrests in Rochester and Buffalo, SUNY Chancellor Announces All Schools Require Vaccines, Go Health Vaccines at the Fair, Crossroads House Garage Sale, Sabres Trades

VA hosting Career Fair, Holland Ave Water Line Work, Bisons Tickets on Sale

It’s Fair time! & A Batavia man pleaded guilty to raping a child * A knife attack in Oakfield

Rochester’s mayor says she’s innocent of weapons charges * Grand Jury indicts LeRoy man for spraying bleach into the eyes of two dogs * LeRoy woman faces felony DWI

Changes are coming for federal extended benefits * a settlement appears likely against three drug distributors * COVID hospitalizations continue to grow

US Not Reopening Border With Canada, MCC COVID Restrictions, Rochester Mayor Arraigned, Jays Return to Canada and Bisons Return to Buffalo, Highmark Stadium Hiring, Center Street Parking Lot Resurfacing

Unemployment cut in half locally * NYS COVID numbers more concerning * Blue Jays to play their final game in WNY tonight

A familiar face returns as interim Batavia school superintendent * Batavia police gear up for the next community night out * Another federal sex crime story from Wyoming County.

Air Quality Alert, Erie County Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis, Lackawanna Home Explosion

Police to crack-down at summer concerts * A Wyoming County man arrested for attempting to lure “an 11 year old girl” * American to be allowed back into Canada, if…

The latest New York statewide COVID report has more conflicting results * A Wyoming County man has pleaded guilty to attempting to have sex with an 11-year-old girl * Pembroke receives money from feds

Summer Concert Drinking Crackdown, School Bus Accident in Corfu, Record Setting Rain, Muckdogs Vs Elmira Ends In Team Ejection,

City woman charged with serious assault, set free “under supervision” * COVID rates up slightly in region * Looking for a liquor theif

Batavia police arrest a man from a 2009 rape * Felony charges leveled following a knife attack in Batavia * New York’s statewide COVID positivity rate has now climbed to 1.51%.

COVID Update From Paul Pettit, Rochester Mayor Indicted, COVID Vaccines for 6 Months and Up

4H Market Animal auction ads online bidding * Accused welfare cheat arrested for Grand Larceny * Beware, Batavia Post Office is rebuilding front steps

New COVID numbers offer mixed results * Repair work continues at Batavia Post Office * Private sector jobs in NY, on the rise

Pembroke woman admits guilt in animal cruelty case * COVID cases slowly rise in New York, but Finder Lakes Region declines slightly * Ag Society announces purchase of future Agri-Culkture Center

A Batavia woman is accused of a felony crime * The “Battle of the Badges” square-off happens Sunday in Batavia * COVID cases continue to climb

Audubon Society Says Take Down Bird Feeders, Assemblyman Hawley Hosting Town Hall Meeting, Batavia Fire Department Joins PSAARI

New law designed to block robo-texts * Most New Yorkers thing COVID crisis is done and gone * Agriculture gets it’s own home in Genesee County

Rochester Regional Health is expanding its partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine * A Buffalo man faces weapons charges following an incident in Stafford * More disturbing news on the COVID front in New York

Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Haircuts and Shaves Now Allowed on Sunday, Text Advertising Now Telemarketing, DMV Warns of Increased Thefts, Former Batavia Priest Accused of Sex Abuse

Disc golf in Centennial Park – dead in the water * Troopers report on July 4th crackdown * Goo Goo Dolls to return to Buffalo – next year

Batavia City Council responds to concerns from Save the Park committee * NY officials warn of another scam * Six Flags Darien Lake has announced the formal launch of Project Ed

New York State Police Announce Crackdown Results, Gas Prices On The Rise, Six Flags Hiring Teachers and School Employees

Batavia man jailed for predatory sexual abuse of children * Gas prices rise again in Batavia * Uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in NYS

A Batavia man faces serious child sex charges * 1 dead, others hurt in a Seneca Lake boating crash * NY COVID cases on the rise

CDC Wants All Schools Open in Full In Fall, FDA and CDC Say No Need For Booster Shots of COVID Vaccine, Fire on Pearl Street, Genesee STOP-DWI Youth Night at the Ballpark, Town Of Bethany Clerk Search, Former Fantasy Island Water Park to Open by End of July

New York COVID Update, Albion Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges,

Byron man accused of having a pipe bomb * Pembroke cashes in big fo0r a water projects * Restaurants can continue to use sidewalks for outdoor dining

Batavia school superintendent says goodbye * Another multi-billion-dollar settlement with a pharmaceutical company * New York no longer requires students to wear face masks in summer school

Thruway Service Areas Getting Upgraded, South Main and Wortendyke Rd Area Closed For Culvert Replacement, Elba Music and More 2.0

NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook * Shortage of high refs * Josh Allen gets 2nd edition of cereal – calls it “surreal”

Big $$$ headed to Pembroke * NY announces a little more help for restaurants * NY targets Google in lawsuit

Outdoor Dining On Municipal Land to Continue, Schumer Unveils 11 Million Dollars For Livingston County, Alexander FD Tractor Pull, Muckdogs Drop Last 3 Games, Batavia Downs Changes Concert Lineup, O’Lacy’s Taking a Break

Elba Names New Superintendent, Hawley Announces DC Trip, GO Health Lists Cheaper Gas

Another first in the nation coming from NYS * A Batavia woman is seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk * Gas prices continue to climb

Pembroke Fireworks Explosion, Blue Jays Trying to Head Back to Toronto

Watch for thunderstorms popping up * Cost of gasoline continues to rise in Batavia * 46 year old man arrested in city following a fracas that drew blood

COVID hospitalizations continue to decline * A woman is accused of causing over $16K in damage to the emergency room in Warsaw * An aspiring young athlete and soccer player, along with her father, killed in crash

Batavia police file felony rape charges against a man * A knife attack sends a man to jail * A recent state audit raised some concerns with the Town of Albion

Food Survey Results, BBB Warns of AirBNB Scams, All Star Game Has Buffalo On Both Sides, Go Art To Host Sean Madden and FlashBamPow

Congressman Chris Jacobs Reports on the Border, Job Openings at Fantasy Island Water Park, Brenda Good Resigns From School Board, Jackson Square Concert To Be Held In City Center Tonight

Soler to leave Batavia City Schools * Will take top job with Schenectady City School District * Police to keep a close watch on motorists this holiday weekend

Anibal Soler to become Superintendent of Schenectady City Schools

Forest Rangers and others can now carry Epi pens * New results are in from a deadly helicopter crash * Police prepare for the holiday weekend

2/3 of New York Voters Don’t Want Cuomo To Remain as Governor, Army National Guard Crash in Mendon Ruled Operator Error, Robocalls May Become Less Common, Jessica Pegula On US Olympic Team, Crossroads House Garage Sale End of July

A case of extreme domestic violence * Office for the Aging asks, “Got Groceries?” * State Assembly to issue subpoenas in Cuomo impeachment case

A Batavia man faces a strangulation charge * The Genesee County Fair Talent Show is just a few weeks away * Batavia Council slams bail reform

Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Police Crackdown on Drugged and Drunk Driving Over 4th of July Weekend

Power restored after late morning outage * Still a risk for thunderstorms today *

Batavia school board prepares to reorganize * Empire Access receives a big shout out * Congressman Chris Jacobs heads to Texas

Heat Advisory, Buffalo Mayor Brown To Start Write In Campaign, Use Caution With Sparkling Devices, WIC Benefits Get Temporary Increase, Fire on Gilhooly Rd Consumed House, Farmers Market To Double SNAP recipients Money

Dry conditions renew calls for water conservation * Heat advisory issued for Genesee and Orleans Counties * Home on Gilhooly Road in Alexander now declared total loss by fire

Batavia approves $1 million water project * Heat advisory for Tuesday * Richmond Memorial Library remains closed Tuesday

Heat Advisory for Western NY, Activists Want Ashanti Network in New York, Mass Shooting at Rochester Walmart, AAA Says 4th of July Will Have Record Breaking Travel Numbers, Genesee County Office For the Aging Handing Out Senior Coupons for Farmers Markets, Richmond Library Open Only for Morning Hours after Air Conditioner Failed, Gas Price Up

Porch fire in Alexander re-kindles * Gas price continues to rise in Batavia * Neighbor fracas in Batavia

COVID-related hospitalizations continue to decline * Batavia police join OffenderWatch to track sex offenders * A neighbor dispute ends with a felony charge

Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Batavia Man, New Solar Facility In Mt Morris Receives Final Siting Permit, Jackson Square Concert Series Starts, Cat Found, Water Usage Alert For the Weekend

Cuomo Signs Gender Recognition Act, Offroad Vehicle Ban in Rochester, Child Tax Credit Monthly Payouts, Long Island Man Running Entire Empire Trail for Charity, Road Work Update for Batavia

Eli Fish shows off new third floor apartments * Fracas at West Main St. motel * K-9 Frankie: a Lucky Dog

A man allegedly wielded a tire iron at a Batavia motel, now, he’s in jail * Batavia police out with an important post-pandemic driving reminder * Batavia Downs helps a K-9 unit

St Bonaventure To Require All On Campus Students Be Vaccinated, Tops Holding Virtual Hiring Event, Eli Fish Showing Off New Apartments, Muckdogs Split First double Header

State of Emergency lifted in New York * Batavia man pleads to child porn charges * Batavia Concert Band making music again

The State of Emergency in NY ends today * A Batavia man faces a decade behind bars for possession 1,000 pics of child porn * Two Batavia police officers receive some unexpected credit

NY State of Emergency Over Tomorrow, 25 Million Dollars Available to Child Care Providers, City Church Opening Tuesday Night Activity Nights, EZPass May Be Overcharging you

Two upsets in WNY mayoral primaries * Car-ped accident on West Main * Sabres mourn passing of Rene Robert

The unofficial GOP primary election results * A local agency receives a significant endorsement * Batavia police investigate a serious vehicle/pedestrian accident

Erie County and the Bills Have Not reached an Agreement about a New Stadium, Independence Day Weekend Travel, Good Samaritan Helps Out Motorist After Crash, Free Youth Pickleball at Northgate Free Methodist

Three GOP primary elections today in Genesee County * “Roadside domestic dispute” leads to a felony charge * Bills fans must mask if not vaccinated

Genesee County man faces felony charges * Another free fishing weekend * “School’s Out for Summer!” event planned for Thursday

Severe Storm Watch in Effect, Nick Tahou’s Broken Into, Highmark Stadium at Full Capacity, Canadian Border open to Fully Vaccinated Canadians

A quiet, unassuming “humble” woman, a 4th grade teacher for 35 years, leaves over $1.2-million to local hospital

Wind Advisory in effect for Genesee & Orleans counties * UB confirms Delta COVID variant in WNT * Gasoline prices in Batavia unchanged

Remembering Hurricane Agnes, nearly 50 years ago * Keep an eye on the sky Monday afternoon * COVID cases continue to drop

COVID Clinics To Scale Down, Rochester Police Say Recent Shootings Not Random, Bills Looking Into New Stadium, GLOW YMCA Golf Outing Raises over $12,000, Godfreys Pond Retriever Challenge

Darien Lake Amusement Park Lifts Restriction, Border Crossing With Canada Closing Extended, Billy “Huuuuuge” Fucillo Dies at 64, Fireworks on Sale

Drowning victim an accomplished swimmer * Assistant City Manager is named * County continues water conservation efforts

A teenager drowns in Genesee County * County officials urge residents to conserve water * Batavia’s Juneteenth celebration is Saturday at Williams Park from 12-7 pm

NY Assembly Passes Child Poverty Reduction Act, Sheriffs Department Looking For Driver Who Hit Dog in Darien, Bills Coach Flies with the Eagles,

Maguire leaves city to take new job with the Town of Batavia * knife wielding suspect lunges at officer * Nik Wallenda takes another high wire walk in WNY

The town of Batavia hires a new operations manager * An Orleans County man clings to life ten days after a tragic accident * Gov. Cuomo says don’t “get cocky”

Flying Wallenda in Buffalo Tomorrow, Muckdogs Team Up With Challenger Baseball Saturday, Frontier Field Removes Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Sections

LeRoy home believed saved from a barn fire, now declared a total loss * Catholic Diocese to monitor 18 WNY priests * Josh Allen to toss first pitch in Blue Jays game

Most COVID restrictions in NY have now been lifted * Rubble from barn fire smolders again * Kodak’s CEO will be required to testify

City Council, again, considers a new Police headquarters * NYS close to normal * State Fair to open at 100% capacity

The New York State first dose vaccination rate is now 69.9 percent * Batavia gets more serious about a new police station * Union protesting against Catholic Health

Fire at Leroy Barn, Gas Prices Jump, Seneca Park Zoo New Cub, State Fair to Be 100 Percent Capacity, New Genesee Flag Flies Outside Alexander Courthouse, Rolling Patriots and Patriot Guard Escort Band to Play for Veterans at NYS Veterans Home

Fire destroys barn in LeRoy * Early voting in Genesee County a big disappointment * NYS COVID rfate remains lowest in nation

Some potential good news for a local church * A Darien man allegedly attempts to attack sheriff’s deputies with a butcher knife * COVID cases continue to drop