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Closing Big Lots stores offering steep discounts following bankruptcy filing
Discounts have increased at the ten Big Lots stores closing their doors in New York as the discount retail chain announced its bankruptcy filing Monday. The Ohio-based company also plans to close more stores under new leadership, USA TODAY reported Monday, and the closures are part of a sale agreement with an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management LP, Big Lots announced in a news release Monday. The company has initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
New York’s 2025 Boating Law: The Mandatory Requirement You Can’t Skip
Boating and watercraft safety is a top priority for the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies. Starting next year there will be a new law in effect that impacts those who like to operate vessels on open waters. The Oneida County Sheriff's is reminding people about this...
Gov. Hochul: ‘Statewide Discrepancies’ in application of Bail Law reforms
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Speaking in a gaggle with reporters Monday afternoon following a funding announcement surrounding public safety, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the topic of Criminal Justice reforms, specifically Bail Reform Laws. These were first enacted in 2019 under then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, initially taking effect in 2020, and ended cash bail for misdemeanors, as […]
State signs off on 100 MW solar farm in Alfred. See location, site plan, impact
A new Allegany County solar farm received final state approval and is all clear to proceed with construction, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. The Alfred Oaks solar farm, a 100-megawatt project in the town of Alfred, was issued a final siting permit from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting...
Seven Allegany County Catholic churches merging with Wellsville's Immaculate Conception
Seven Roman Catholic churches in Allegany County will merge with Immaculate Conception in Wellsville, according to a plan announced by local church leaders this week. At the same time, a leadership group said St. Mary's in Canaseraga and St. Patrick's in Fillmore are merging with St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Belfast. ...
Town of Tonawanda Police investigate shooting
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The Town of Tonawanda Police are investigation a shooting that happened Monday afternoon on Kenmore Avenue. Officers were called to 311 Kenmore Avenue just after 4 p.m. for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old man who had been shot in the leg and hand.
Buffalo High School teacher questions district's weapons detection system
Riverside High School teacher Marc Bruno joined WBEN on Tuesday, just one day after a 15-year-old student was stabbed in a stairwell at McKinley High School, and another 15-year-old was arrested and charged with a felony. Read more here:
Massive Fight in Tailgate at Buffalo Bills Home Opener
The home opener was nothing less than busy for the police departments including Orchard Park and the Erie County Sheriff's. They received a ton of calls at the Buffalo Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. The include:. missing persons. car crashes. fights. intoxicated persons. missing people. suspicious people.
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