Tuesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 24, 2024
Man Arrested for Possessing a Loaded Gun on GCC’s Campus
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department announced, that on September 22nd they arrested Anthony Parks of New York City for possessing a loaded gun on Genesee Community College’s campus.
GCC Campus Safety was made aware that Parks, a student at GCC, posted an image on social media of him with a handgun. The investigation was then turned over to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department which arrested Parks at GCC’s College Village Student Housing. It is alleged that Parks had an unregistered, loaded pistol with a high-capacity magazine in the College Village. The investigation found no evidence of Parks making any threats with the gun.
Parks was arraigned at Genesee County CAP Court and is being held at the Genesee County Jail where he faces charges of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds.
Paving Projects to Begin Today in Elba and Byron
The Genesee County Highway Department announced that beginning today, two separate paving projects in Byron and Elba will kick off.
In Elba, Transit Road will have portions closed during the day when work is taking place. Residents will have access to their businesses and homes and the road will be fully reopened at night. In Byron, Byron Road from State Route 262 to State Route 237 will be closed entirely during the project. Only residents will be permitted.
Both projects are anticipated to be completed by Friday if Mother Nature stays cooperative.
GLOW With Your Hands Career Event Set to Serve Over 1000 Students Today
The annual GLOW with Your Hands Career Exploration Event is set to take place today starting at 10 AM and over 1000 students will be in attendance.
The event invites students from 30 separate school districts in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, and Wyoming counties to get a deeper look at different career paths. Over 70 businesses and companies from across the GLOW region will be in attendance including major employers, trade unions, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction industries. There will be hands-on activities for the students to get a taste of what they might experience when on the job.
The event will take place at the Genesee County Fairgrounds and is a fantastic opportunity for our youth to get a glimpse into the blue-collar careers available to them.
