Local National Guard soldiers re-enlist
STAFF REPORTS LATHAM — Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of 20 State National Guard members from Western New York in recognition of their…
Penn Yan man sentenced on gun and witness tampering charges
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — James E. Sandford, III, 29, of Penn Yan, who was convicted of possessing a stolen firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and witness…
Lackawanna man pleads guilty to attempting to provide support to ISIS
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Arafat M. Nagi, 47, of Lackawanna, pleaded guilty, before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, to attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated…
Oklahoma woman sentenced in connection to a fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Ann Nichols, 61, of Edmond, Okla., who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to two years probation to include eight months home…
Rochester man sentenced on bank robbery charge
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Claude Taylor, 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of robbing the Lexington Federal Credit Union, at…
Officials announce $14 million in tax credits to Buffalo’s Northland Central Redevelopment
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Building America, a wholly-owned affiliate of the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT), today announced $9 million of New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) for Northland Central,…
Gillibrand announces 2018 service academy nominations from WNY
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced her nominations for candidates from Western New York to three of…
East Amherst’s Mulone Headed to Pyeongchang for Olympic Internship
STAFF REPORTS ITHACA — Tyler Mulone of East Amherst, has been selected to assist with the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, being held Feb. 9-25 in Pyeongchang, Korea. Mulone, a Sport…
Byron man charged with forcible touching, child endangerment
STAFF REPORTS BERGEN — An 18-year-old Byron man was charged Monday wit second-degree unlawful imprisonment, forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse. According to New…
Four New York Army National Guard soldiers will compete in 2018 Winter Olympic Games
STAFF REPORTS LATHAM — Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers will compete in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month. The four New York Citizen…