Tuesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on July 30, 2024
Governor Hochul Announces 36.8 Million Dollar Pavement Project in Genesee County
Early Monday morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a 36.8 million dollar pavement improvement project will be starting on the thruway in Genesee County.
The project will include full-depth repairs to replace deteriorated portions of the I-90 between Batavia and Rochester. The area between Exit 47 in Le Roy and Exit 45 in Rochester will be the main focal points of this project. All roads, u-turns, exit ramps, and service area parking lots will be getting repaved. New mile marker signs will also be installed and most of the work is scheduled to take place overnight.
State Senator Jeremy Cooney said, “Millions travel this stretch of the Thruway every year, often serving as both the first and last impression for travelers in Rochester”
Batavia Police Search for Stolen Dog
The City of Batavia Police Department announced on Monday that they need everyone’s help in locating a dog they believe may have been stolen.
The dog was last scene in a residence on Masse Place in Batavia. The dog’s name is Beau and is a 15-month-old Corgi that is white with black and gray spotting on its rear end. Beau is deaf and is believed to have been taken on the morning of July 27th.
Officer Quider with the City of Batavia Police Department asks if you have any information about this case please call his office.
Motorcycle Crash Hospitalizes Genesee County Resident
Video News Service reports that Sunday evening around 7 PM a motorcycle crashed into a guardrail in East Pembroke.
East Pembroke Fire, Ambulance, and Town of Batavia Fire responded to Stegman Road in East Pembroke for a motorcycle that crashed into a guardrail. The driver of the motorcycle was trapped in the wreckage and extrication had to take place. The driver was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight with what was described as a severe hip injury.
Stegman Road in East Pembroke has been a trouble spot this summer for accidents as this is already the fourth in 3 months.
