Monday Afternoon News Brief

The National Weather Service has issued a snow warning for our region in effect until 4:00am tomorrow morning. Lake effect snow will continue over the Buffalo south towns and southern Genesee County through this evening. Additional accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are possible from the most persistent lake snows, bringing snow totals into the 6 – 12” range. Winds could gust as high as 35mph and create periods of reduced visibilities along with blowing and drifting snow. Anyone on the road should be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility and road conditions. Also, all after school activities for Batavia City Schools are cancelled today due to weather and The Richmond Memorial Library has closed for the day.

 

The Bills are on their way to the divisional round after dominating the Denver Broncos 31-7 at home in the AFC Wild Card. Quarterback Josh Allen completed 20 of his 26 pass attempts for 272 yards and two touchdowns. James Cook led all rushers with 120 yards and a touchdown. Curtis Samuel and Ty Johnson each caught a touchdown pass as well. Johnson knew he was close to being out of bounds: The Bills will now host the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional round. The game will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 19th.

 

 

A recently completed study by SmartAsset has identified the top ten counties in New York State where our money goes the furthest. The financial advisor guide analyzed paycheck friendliness of each county, taking into consideration 1) semi-monthly paycheck amounts; purchasing power, or the value of goods and services a dollar can buy; unemployment rate and income growth. Most of the top ten counties were downstate, in the North Country or in central New York. Nassau County appeared at the top of the list; and the good news is, Genesee County came in ninth place and was the only county in the top 10 in the Western New York region.

 

 

Western New York motorists are generally finding consistent prices when it comes time to fuel up their vehicles.   Triple A says the national average cost for a gallon of regular gas today is $3.07.   The state average is $3.14. And in Batavia, average figures out to $3.18 per gallon; that’s down two cents from a week ago; seven cents from a month ago, and is 15 cents lower than it was a year ago today.

 

 

 

A Town of Sodus man has been arrested after Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies located a missing child at his home. Adrian M. Sovie, 19, initially told deputies that he was unfamiliar the teen, who is under 15 years old. Sovie then allegedly changed his story, admitting he knew the girl and her family. Deputies say that Sovie told them the child was at another home. When deputies failed to locate the child at that location, they returned to Sovie’s residence, at which point the missing girl came outside. Sovie was charged with unlawful imprisonment, obstructing government administration and endangering the welfare of a child. He was taken to the Sheriff’s jail to await arraignment. Sovie is set to appear in Town of Sodus Court.

 

 

 

 

The defense began laying out its case today in the Rochester murder trial of David Porter. Porter is accused of jumping into a cab driven by David Treese last April and pistol whipped and shot the victim as part of a robbery. Treese was able to get out of the vehicle but passed away on a Bay Street sidewalk. Porter’s attorney claims his client was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the homicide. Porter faces decades in prison if convicted.

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Hochul is proposing new initiatives aimed at making homeownership more affordable and accessible to New Yorkers. Her plan calls for supporting first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance, providing starter home innovation funding and creating an affordable homebuyer tax incentive. The governor says the cost of living is too high and these policies will put the dream of homeownership back in the hands of residents. There’s no word yet if the legislature will pass Hochul’s plans.

 

 

The Richmond Memorial Library is offering classic movie screenings every third Thursday of the month; the next screening is this Thursday starting at 10:00am and features the 1944 film, “Arsenic and Old Lace.” For additional information, please call 585-343-9550.