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AFTON OFF FRIDAY; MAKEUP DATE TBD
AFTON, N.Y. – Due to the Afton Fair this weekend, track management at Afton Fairgrounds Speedway had to drop the CRSA Sprints Friday. A full racing program is still planned at the track. CRSA and track officials are working on a new date for the Joe’s Garage Southern Tier...
Get Ready For DINO-mite Adventure At New York State Fair
Go back in time, all the way back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth for one DINO-mite time at the New York State Fair. DINOSAUR EXPEDITION, an interactive, educational experience is coming back to the New York State Fair this summer for all 13 days. And it's all free with your admission ticket.
NY elected officials condemn political violence
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—New York elected officials on both side of the aisle are condemning the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The overarching theme— despite differing political opinions, violence is never the answer. When it comes to safety, Govenor Kathy Hochul said New York State is monitoring social media for threats of retaliation. “The […]
‘Need to protect the community’: Police agencies join together in search of officers amid worker shortage
AMHERST, N.Y. — Western New York police agencies are joining together to recruit officers. They, like many law enforcement agencies across the country, are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill their ranks. For Mike Sendlbeck from Amherst, he’s got his eyes set on a new career move, joining...
NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity
New York’s attorney general and the local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union are both separately suing a New York county after it again banned transgender women from playing on female sports teams.
Cleanup underway after latest summer storm
ALDEN, N.Y. — Not even a week after tornadoes ripped through Western New York, Mother Nature came back for more Monday. Another round of severe summer weather struck the region with heavy rain, winds, and hail hitting Buffalo and its suburbs. It started in Buffalo with torrential rain, bringing...
NY weather: Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Orange County Monday night
The National Weather Service issued a report at 9:25 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 10:15 p.m. for Orange County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:25 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Walden, moving northeast at 35 mph," states...
New York Awards $25 Million to Life Science Startups and Researchers
The New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund has awarded over $25 million to 11 startups and 16 academic institutions. This funding supports research and commercialization of innovations addressing infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. $3 Million for Rapid Diagnostics and Surveillance. The third round of the Biodefense Commercialization Fund has approved...
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15. How many people are without power...
We Agree! Study Calls New York the ‘Best State in America’ for Sports Lovers
We've always believed that New York has the best sports teams, and the best sports fans, in the country. Now, we've found data that backs this claim up. A study was recently done by the experts at SmileHub Ratings that determined the best states in America for sports lovers. The...
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