Five from WNY enroll at USC Upstate
SPARTANBURG, SC — Five students from Western New York have enrolled at USC Upstate for fall semester: Zachary Blakeslee of Clymer Tiffany Fiel of Niagara Falls Kaitlyn Kennedy of Brockport…
Former Xerox employee charged in credit union robbery and murder
ROCHESTER — A 56-year-old Rochester man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with a 2003 credit union robbery resulting in death and possession and discharge of a firearm in…
Tonawanda man charged with preparing fraudulent tax returns for Rochester business
ROCHESTER — A 55-year-old Tonawanda man was charged by criminal complain with preparing fraudulent tax returns — punishable by up to three years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Assistant…
Rochester man sentenced on drug and gun charges
ROCHESTER — A 52-year-old Rochester man was sentenced Friday to 75 months in prison following a conviction or possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in…
Rochester man charged with DWI
BATAVIA — A 29-year-old Rochster man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on ST-33. According to New York State Police, Joseph R. Powell was stopped for…
Greater Rochester International Airport awarded nearly $40 M
ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester International Airport was awarded $39.8 million in funding to activate the airport’s $63.4 million transformation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement this morning. “This project…
State unemployment shows year-over-year gains
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for August, 2016, showing year-over-year improvements from August, 2015. Over the last 12 months,…
Local gas prices hold steady despite national climb
There is little change in gas prices across the region and across New York State this week. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.21 per gallon,…
Two from Rochester on RPI men’s cross country roster
TROY — A pair of Rochester students made the final cut on the The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s cross country roster. Among the Engineers 12 freshmen, eight sophomores, five…
Rochester’s Green spending Champlain College semester in Ireland
BURLINGTON, VT — Mitchell Green of Rochester is studying abroad at Champlain College’s campus in Dublin, Ireland for the fall 2016 semester. Champlain Abroad has campuses in Dublin, Ireland and…