Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 3, 2022
All counties in Western NY are now counted as low community levels of COVId 19. According to the data, all counties in New York are either “low” or “medium,” there is not a county listed as “high.” CDC guidelines recommend that indoor masks are no longer needed in low counties. Before it was updated Thursday, it was last updated on February 24 and there were only two counties (Cattaraugus and Allegany) that were low at the time. The remainder were “medium.”
Car thief nabbed in Pembroke. 34 year old Richard Ervin of Newark New Jersey was arrested Wednesday February 15th in Pembroke for stealing a car. He was arrested for grand larceny in the 4th degree, Criminal Possession of stolen property in the 4th degree, and Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree. He was given an appearance ticket for March 9th in Pembroke Town Court.
The Jetblue Pilot who was removed from the cockpit of a jet at Buffalo airport has been fired from his job. 52 year old Orlando native James Clifton, after he was seen noticeably drunk entering the aircraft authorities were contacted and he was removed and blew a .17 which is twice the legal limit, 4 times for pilots. Investigators say he drank 10 22 ounce beers before boarding the flight.
