WBTA News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on September 26, 2024
Batavia Man Accused of Threatening People With a Box Cutter
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department reports, that Michael Stack of Batavia was arrested following an incident where he threatened another person with a box cutter.
It is alleged that Stack struck another person before threatening to cut them with a box cutter. When police arrived on the scene and attempted to arrest him, Stack allegedly fought back against the officers and tried to take an officer’s gun from its holster. Following the struggle, Stack was arrested and arraigned in Batavia City Court and held in the Genesee County Jail without bail.
Stack will face charges of Attempted Robbery in the 3rd Degree, Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree.
Genesee Community College Assistant Professor Nominated for Prestigious Fellowship
Genesee Community College Assistant Professor Barry Chow has been selected for an Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship by the Television Academy Foundation in Hollywood.
Chow is one of 18 professors selected from colleges nationwide for the 2024 fellowship program. The fellowship connects college classrooms with the television industry by providing media professors with curriculum-enhancing seminars on the latest in the art, science, and business of television with prominent leaders in show business.
Chow has worked for GCC since 1998 and was selected for his willingness to go the extra mile to provide his students with the best education possible.
DMV Reminds New Yorkers to Register to Vote
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Wednesday that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November elections is October 26th.
Any New Yorker can register to vote when they visit the DMV to get a driver’s license, learner’s permit, or a non-driver ID. If you already have one, you can register to vote online on the DMV’s website. October 25th is the cut-off to register in-person at the DMV and 11:59 pm on October 25th is the deadline to register online.
DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder said, “Voting is a vital and precious piece of our democracy, the DMV is proud to be a resource for New Yorkers to apply to register and have their voice heard.”
