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  • Morning Headlines for Friday, December 11

    WKBW-TV Buffalo – 1 hr 2 mins ago  

    The weather still causing major problems in the South Towns and the Southern Tier, closing a large section of the NYS Thruway. Full Story »

  • Snow Totals So Far

    WKBW-TV Buffalo – 1 hr 17 mins ago  

    Some places have seen about 2 feet of snow from this latest snow event that started late Wednesday! And even more snow is expected. Full Story »

  • Lake Effect Snow Warning and Advisory

    WKBW-TV Buffalo – 2 hrs 47 mins ago  

    Lake Effect Snow Warning for Wyoming, Southern Erie, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties until 7am Saturday. Jennifer Stanonis tracking the storms for "Eyewitness News at Noon". Full Story »

  • Storm Forces Lake Erie Waters to Rise

    WKBW-TV Buffalo – Thu Dec 10, 7:11 pm ET  

    Huge waves blasting to shore pushed by high winds continue to blast the waterfront in Buffalo. The wind actually lowered water levels at one end of a lake and increased them at the opposite end. Full Story »

  • People Waiting at Airport for Flight Out

    WKBW-TV Buffalo – Thu Dec 10, 6:56 pm ET  

    Many travelers waited all day at the airport on Thursday trying to get a flight out. Heavy snow of up to 2 inches an hour and gusty winds grounded many planes leading to cancellations and delays. Full Story »

WGRZ-TV Buffalo

  • Kenny Rogers Concert Postponed

    WGRZ-TV Buffalo – 24 mins ago  

    The song says you gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em and the folks at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena have decided to fold 'em for tonight. Full Story »

  • Winter Storm Strands Drivers on Buffalo Roads

    WGRZ-TV Buffalo – Fri Dec 11, 5:34 am ET  

    When you talk about a traffic nightmare, what happened Thursday was something like the perfect storm. Lake Effect Snow, coupled with strong winds made visibility impossible. The Skyway was closed, so were parts of Route 5. That sent many drivers to the I-190 and I-90. Full Story »

  • Holiday Valley Opens To Sunny Slopes

    WGRZ-TV Buffalo – Fri Dec 11, 3:49 am ET  

    Lake effect snow and high winds shut down schools and whitened the knuckles of drivers across Western New York. Oddly enough, one of the few places that escaped it and actually enjoyed a sunny morning and afternoon was ski country. Full Story »

  • Warming Center in Buffalo for the Homeless

    WGRZ-TV Buffalo – Fri Dec 11, 12:49 am ET  

    With temperatures well below freezing, the Belle Center in Downtown Buffalo is becoming a warming center for those in need. Several staff members and even Americorps volunteers are staffing the Center from 8pm until 8am. Full Story »

  • Governor David Paterson's Pledge To Withhold Aid Could Cause Higher School Taxes

    WGRZ-TV Buffalo – Thu Dec 10, 7:19 pm ET  

    After New York State lawmakers returned home from Albany without balancing the budget, there is growing concern that the fiscal crisis could soon lead to higher school taxes in many districts. Full Story »

Wellsville Daily Reporter

  • Waiting on Wal-Mart

    Wellsville Daily Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 1:12 pm ET  

    The Wellsville Town Council has to weigh the environmental impact of the Wal-Mart store, slated to be built by 2010 on the site of the old airport. Town officials still do not know when they will be able to make a decision on the State Environmental Quality Review, they said this week. Full Story »

  • Two charged in Cuba drug investigation

    Wellsville Daily Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 1:12 pm ET  

    Two men are in the county jail this morning after their arrests Wednesday on several felony drug charges, police say. Full Story »

  • Another big night planned

    Wellsville Daily Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 1:12 pm ET  

    Santa officially lit the new Community Tree on the lawn of Jones Memorial Hospital last week. The tree was donated by Kent Farms of Andover. From left are Ed Kemp, with sons Evan and Will, Santa and Eva Benedict, chief executive officer of the hospital. Full Story »

  • Bee spells victory for eighth-grader

    Wellsville Daily Reporter – Thu Dec 10, 1:12 pm ET  

    Phillip Jones displays the first-place trophy he won after competing in the Wellsville Middle School Spelling Bee. Full Story »

  • Winter weather hits

    Wellsville Daily Reporter – Wed Dec 9, 2:12 pm ET  

    A winter weather advisory was canceled this morning, but Southern Tier residents will be dealing with high winds and winter storm conditions for the next couple of days. Full Story »

East Aurora Advertiser

  • Kasprzak will Run for Mayor

    East Aurora Advertiser – Fri Dec 11, 3:29 am ET  

    Upset by what he sees as flaws in the current administration, Village Trustee Allan Kasprzak announced Monday morning that he will run for mayor in March 2010. Kasprzak will face incumbent Mayor Clark Crook, who declared his own candidacy in early November. The trustee opposes Crook’s current call for the dissolution of the village government, which was the main subject of discussion at Monday ... Full Story »

  • 'From Beer to Maternity' Hits Highs, Lows and Humor of Being a Woman

    East Aurora Advertiser – Fri Dec 11, 3:29 am ET  

    East Aurora native Maggie Lamond Simone had to clear kids’ stuff – mini skateboards, a peace sign pin, a Signals catalogue -- off the desk in her home office before she could talk with us by phone recently for an interview about her brand new book, From Beer to Maternity. Full Story »

  • Heavy Weather Hits East Aurora

    East Aurora Advertiser – Fri Dec 11, 3:28 am ET  

    The National Weather Service noted Friday morning that the East Aurora area will have a chance of snow showers before 11 a.m., "then snow showers likely and widespread blowing snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind between 21 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance ... Full Story »

  • Village Discusses Dissolution: Few Voices Support Mayor Crook's Call for Single Government

    East Aurora Advertiser – Fri Dec 11, 3:28 am ET  

    Mayor Clark Crook shared his vision Monday night for a future in which the government of the Village of East Aurora is dissolved and citizens are represented by a single town government – which he branded One East Aurora. In the hour and 10 minutes that followed, most of the village trustees and residents who spoke at the work session said that they did not support the idea of dissolving the ... Full Story »

  • Four Charged After Robbery in Wales: Victim Says He Was Held at Gunpoint [Updated Dec. 9]

    East Aurora Advertiser – Fri Dec 11, 3:28 am ET  

    Erie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four people for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in the Town of Wales. Chief of Patrol Services Michael Pliszka said that the 21-year-old victim from West Seneca was drawn to an address on Reiter Road in Wales because of his passenger, an 18-year-old woman. Full Story »

The Post-Journal

  • District 7 Election Battle Continues

    The Post-Journal – Fri Dec 11, 12:47 am ET  

    Proceedings to determine who will serve as the county's District 7 legislator in 2010 continued Thursday, with multiple witnesses called to testify about ballots cast in the Nov. 3 general election. Though it progressed, the hearing did not conclude - and will continue later next week at a time yet to be agreed upon by the five lawyers involve. Full Story »

  • Democrats Vs. Republicans

    The Post-Journal – Fri Dec 11, 12:47 am ET  

    How Judge James Dillon rules on five contested ballots will determine who takes office as the county's District 7 legislator in January. Four of the five ballots have already been opened and canvassed, and are included in the current vote totals. The fifth ballot is an affidavit ballot which has not been opened. Full Story »

  • A Local Suitor?

    The Post-Journal – Fri Dec 11, 12:32 am ET  

    Another Western New York super market chain might be interested in Quality Markets stores and other Penn Traffic-owned properties. Tops Markets is reportedly trying to find out what is happening with Penn Traffic's property, which operates supermarkets in Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Hampshire under the P&C Foods, Bi-Lo Foods and Quality Markets name. Full Story »

  • State Cuts Off The Cash

    The Post-Journal – Fri Dec 11, 12:32 am ET  

    The state of New York is effectively using its cities and counties as credit cards. That's according to county executive Greg Edwards who, along with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, is having to find ways to cope with the ripple effects of the state's budget woes. On Wednesday, Gov. David Paterson said New York has run out of cash. Full Story »

  • Ready Or Not, Winter Is Here

    The Post-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 1:32 am ET  

    As utility crews worked throughout Wednesday repairing the damage caused by high winds and rain, they were already gearing up to respond to the next potential stage of bad weather. By Wednesday evening, most of the widespread outages reported to National Grid in Chautauqua County had been resolved, with a number of isolated incidents involving 50 customers or fewer remaining. Full Story »

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The Journal-Register

  • Community mourns death of student

    The Journal-Register – Mon Dec 7, 1:54 pm ET  

    Friends and family of a Medina High School senior who was killed in a car accident over the weekend gathered at the school Sunday night for a candlelight vigil. Full Story »

  • Lake is named Chamber director

    The Journal-Register – Mon Dec 7, 1:54 pm ET  

    Officially being named executive director of the Orleans County Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Lake has many ideas and plans to help improve the area. Full Story »

  • Santaland success

    The Journal-Register – Mon Dec 7, 1:39 pm ET  

    The holiday season officially began Saturday in downtown Albion. Residents gathered to shop, participate in holiday activities and watch as the tree was lighted in the Court House Square. Full Story »

  • Police reports

    The Journal-Register – Mon Dec 7, 1:39 pm ET  

    LARCENY: Shawna N. Weis, 22, 2186 Transit Road, Kent was charged Wednesday with petit larceny. Deputy Tom Marnao charged Weis as a result of an investigation by the Orleans County Department of Social Services Fraud Unit that alleges Weis received $182 in benefits that she was not entitled to. Full Story »

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