Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 11, 2022
Genesee and Orleans counties are going to be under a Winter Weather Advisory tonight from 7pm to tomorrow at 6pm. The National Weather service is expecting 3 to 6 inches of snow accumulation and winds gusting as high as 45 miles per hour. Wyoming County is under a Winter Storm Warning from tonight at 7 to Saturday at 6pm and 5 to 10 inches of snow is expected with high winds. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and wind chill will reduce that to near or below zero. Be careful on snowy roads and watch out for white outs and sudden drifts.
New York State plans to give people who have been convicted of having marijuana related criminal offenses the first chance to receive a cannabis license. Governor Kathy Hochul made an announcement about the initiative, Thursday. These licenses are awarded in an effort to correct what the state calls past “inequities” of the justice system, which involved a large number of people of color being charged for drug crimes. According to the Cannabis Control Board, there is no residency requirement for the initiative. However, there is a requirement that said convicted person must have been convicted in the state of New York.
County planners recommended the approval of the 2 new restaurant and retail spaces in the corners of the former Kmart parking lot Thursday night. At the County Planning Board meeting via teleconference it was determined that a retail space of 6752 square feet with a 2000 square foot coffee shop and drive through and a 4000 square foot restaurant would be located along Lewiston road. An engineering director for Benderson Development which owns the vacant lot and Kmart building, said they already are working with tenants for the buildings although he couldn’t tell the board who.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles announced that it is redesigning the drivers license, permit and non driver id card with upgraded security features. Also you can choose between the old horizontal design and a new vertical design. Some of the new safety features include Embossed text and images, clear windows and a state seal with multiple laser imaging. And the birth month and year will be displayed a different way when observed from different angles. The last redesign was in 2013.
The Buffalo Sabres snapped their losing streak with a win over former team captain Jack Eichel’s new team the Vegas Golden Knights 3 to 1 on Thursday night. Peyton Krebs, Victor Olofsson, and Alex Tuch scored for Buffalo. Krebs and Tuch were added to the Sabres in the trade that sent Eichel to the Knights. Sabres goalie Craig Anderson was honored after Thursday’s victory which marked his 300th NHL win. The Sabres next game is in Ontario against the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday at 4pm for the 2022 Tim Hortons Heritage Classic.
