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800 pounds of WNY butter arrives for NYS fair butter sculpture
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Construction is underway for the 56th annual butter sculpture, which is slated to be unveiled at the 2024 New York State Fair. As opening day for the fair grows closer, 800-pounds of butter from O-AT-KA Milk Products in Batavia and Western New York dairy farmers arrived at the fairgrounds. After the […]
Capital Region restaurant inspections: August 5-9
These are the inspections from August 5 to 9 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
Massive Recall Affecting Thousands Of New York Drivers
Last minute summer trips and upcoming Labor Day travel plans will see thousands of New York State drivers hitting the road to various destinations across the Empire state and beyond. Having a reliable vehicle is so important for a safe and hassle-free journey, so it’s crucial to stay on top...
More affordable housing in N.Y.
ALBANY, NY (Erie News Now)--Monday GOV. KATHY HOCHUL CUT THE RIBBON ON AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE GOVERNOR SAid THIS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR—WHICH CREATED 28 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND A FREE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SAME BUILDING in the city of buffalo, IS A MODEL FOR OTHER PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE.
Governor Kathy Hochul announces $10 million to repair USS The Sullivans
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that $10 million will go toward supporting the repair and restoration of USS The Sullivans and USS Croaker at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park. The money will be used to keep the two World War II ships afloat and extend their lives, […]
Grants to be made available for storm recovery
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Remnants from Debby caused damage in New York State communities. Allegany, Delaware, Franklin, Steuben, and St. Lawrence Counties are among the hardest hit areas. Governor Kathy Hochul announced over the weekend that money will be made available to help people in those counties. “All these homeowners who have been impacted will be […]
Former NYS Corrections Officer fundraising against unsafe working conditions
17 WNY Corrections Officers have been hospitalized from chemical exposures since August 4. Now, one retired NYS CO is fundraising in hopes of making a safe work environment for his former co-workers.
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy. Here are the stores that are closing.
LL Flooring, a specialty flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is holding closing sales at 94 retail locations across the U.S. after it filed Sunday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware.The company is currently in negotiations with multiple parties to sell its business, LL Flooring said in the statement. While operating under the Lumber Liquidators brand name, the company was in the spotlight after a "60 Minutes" report found some its flooring contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde. In 2019, it agreed to pay $33 million in fines for misleading investors about levels of the chemical in its Chinese-made laminate flooring.In announcing...
WCBS 880 signing off after nearly 60 years, ESPN New York to take its place
WCBS 880 AM, one of New York's leading news radio channels for nearly 60 years, will be replaced with ESPN New York on Aug. 26, as 1010 WINS becomes the main radio station for real-time news coverage in the New York metro area. Audacy, the parent company for both WCBS 880 and 1010 WINS, announced the agreement with Good Karma Brands, a sports media network, on Aug. 12. The station 880 AM will become the new home...
New York State Police Seek Your Help Identifying This Individual, Have You Seen Him?
According to Yahoo Finance, the cost of groceries has gone up approximately 25% in the last 4 years. Cereal went from an average of $4 per box to $5.12 per box. Milk is up 36% at an average of $4 a gallon and eggs are up 54% since 2020. Perhaps that is why the F.B.I. reports that larceny was the most common property crime in 2022.
Hochul’s ambitious AI plans may threaten state’s climate goals
As part of the state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the inclusion of the Empire AI Consortium, her plan to bring artificial intelligence research to universities in New York and a supercomputing center to the University at Buffalo. The goal: to make the state a national and global leader in the world of AI research and development.
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