GENESEE/ORLEANS/Arc GLOW celebrates staff, individuals and the community

2023 Awards Ceremony: Pictured from left to right: Doug Dunn, general manager for Casella WasteManagement and Michael Stehman, Western Region vice president for Casella Waste Management,winner of Business Partner of the Year award; Martin Miskell, Arc GLOW CEO; Cheryl Englert, Arc GLOWBoard of Directors president; Chuck Keenan, Board of Directors …

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NYS/FEMA and FCC will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on October 4th

Press release FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Alabama/Tonawanda Seneca Nation concerned about drilling fluids that appeared on the Refuge surface

Press release Construction of a controversial industrial wastewater pipeline slated to service the WNY STAMP mega industrial site has been suspended based on reports of sinkholes and drilling fluid spills, according to a United State Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) notification sent to the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. According to Iroquois …

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WYOMING COUNTY/”Grandparent Fraud Scheme” uncovered in Arcade, man from Montreal charged

Press release A 29-year-old male resident of Monreal, Quebec faces federal charges following a cooperative investigation initiated by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office. On May 11, 2023, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint of fraud from a resident in the Town of Arcade. The victim, a 74-year-old female, …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Retsof man killed in accident on Rt. 63 in Covington

Provided information/Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office Press release A 25-year-old man was killed on Route 63 at the intersection with Court Road, in the Townof Covington late Wednesday afternoon, when his motorcycle struck another vehicle. At about 3:49p.m., the Wyoming County 911 Center received the report of aserious injury collision involving …

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