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New York State Man Allegedly Served Disgusting Homemade Dish to Police
This is certainly not what they mean by thanking law enforcement. Police in one New York state village said they received an unorthodox and quite disgusting gift from a local who they say has quite a history. WHAM reports that the man, and convicted felon, allegedly left a "disturbing delivery" for the local police department.
Gov. Hochul requests federal help for people impacted by Tropical Storm Debby
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Gov. Kathy Hochul requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden Saturday. It’s an effort to help folks in communities impacted by Tropical Storm Debby Aug. 8 through Aug. 10. In our region, Steuben, Ontario and Yates counties were hit the hardest by floods as a result of the storm. Damages, […]
NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in upstate NY
The National Weather Service Storm has confirmed that a tornado struck the towns of Wirt and Friendship in Allegany County on Friday. The tornado, rated EF-1, caused damage, particularly to trees. Details of the tornado in NY ...
New York Ranks Third in Invasive Plant Species
Recently Traci Taylor wrote a story about the Japanese knotweed, a beautiful but invasive plant that is causing environmental problems in New York. So it got me wondering, how does New York compare when it comes to dealing with invasive plants?. A recent study by Lawn Love ranked the states...
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation recognizes Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan for work on online County Legal History Project
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation recognizes the Honorable Peter Fox Cohalan for his contributions to the Historical Society of the New York Courts’ online County Legal History Project. The project documents the local legal history of all the counties in New York State, including the legal figures, cases, and events that helped shape each county’s past.
“Big Money” Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In New York
It was a VERY lucky night for Mega Millions lottery players in New York State. While no one claimed the grand prize jackpot, the New York State Lottery announced that there were nine "Big Money" winning tickets sold from Friday's drawing. Each of those tickets matched four out of five...
N.Y. Lottery: NYC winner scores $34K in TAKE 5 jackpot prize
A jackpot-winning TAKE 5 ticket was recently sold in New York City, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced the top prize-winning ticket — worth $34,797.50 — was sold for the evening TAKE 5 drawing on Thursday, Sept. 5. The winning ticket was sold at KHVP...
More Jobs Lost: Another Company Closing All Stores In New York
Officials confirmed 21 stores across New York State are closing. Closing sales are underway. Last month, Hudson Valley Post reported LL Flooring (formerly Lumber Liquidators) filed for bankruptcy. Lumber Liquidators (now LL Flooring) Files For Bankruptcy. The company said the bankruptcy filing was intended to use the proceedings to "pursue"...
Girl Scouts of WNY names new Chief Executive Officer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Girl Scouts of Western New York have appointed Cara Biddlecom as the new Chief Executive officer. The Western New York native and former girl scout holds a Master of Public Health Behavior from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The Evergreen […]
New York’s Game-Changing Education and Savings Laws: What You Need to Know!
A new law makes it easier for parents to save for their children's college education. It allows 529 college savings accounts to be used for paying off education loans and transferring funds to Roth IRAs. This update aligns New York State’s rules with federal laws and offers more ways to use saved money. Research shows that having college savings can increase the likelihood of attending college.
Many Jobs Lost: Beloved Mall Retailer Confirms Massive Closings
Another mall retail giant, with about 40 locations in New York, confirmed plans to close 150 stores. Earlier this year, Macy's announced plans to close 150 "underperforming" stores nationwide over the next three years. Macy's To Close 150 Underperforming Stores. The plan will close about 33 percent of all Macy's...
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