The University at Buffalo’s clean energy master plan received a major boost with New York State providing UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks and build geothermal wells. The Erie County Water Authority is clarifying what’s happening with its water and the complaints that are being filed about its smell and taste. The authority says it’s a common occurrence this time of year and the change is caused by conditions and compounds being produced that can impact odor and taste, but is natural, per ECWA. Heavy rains last week have again raised concerns about water damage and flooding inside a mausoleum on the grounds of a Niagara Falls cemetery that has been the subject of complaints in recent months. Water once again seeped into the Pieta Mausoleum at St. Joseph’s Cemetery off Pine Avenue on Tuesday, a soggy day punctuated by periods of heavy rain. Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano is expanding his footprint in Buffalo. Golisano, the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has purchased the former Buffalo News building from developer Douglas Jemal with plans to use the building for the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship. It’s the Bills at the Falcons for Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 715pm.

– On Saturday, October 11, 2025, at approximately 10:08 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a residence on the 2000 block of Sheridan Avenue for a report of an unresponsive female. Officers arrived and located the unresponsive victim, identified as Christina Burdette, 34, from Atlantic City inside the residence. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced Burdette deceased on scene. The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy on Burdette. The manner of death was determined to be a homicide. The cause of death is still under investigation.

One person is dead following a fire on Rano Street in Buffalo on Saturday. Officials said that firefighters responded to a fire at 112 Rano St. around 6:20 p.m. One civilian died as a result of the fire, and one firefighter was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, officials said.

Heavy rains last week have again raised concerns about water damage and flooding inside a mausoleum on the grounds of a Niagara Falls cemetery that has been the subject of complaints in recent months. Water once again seeped into the Pieta Mausoleum at St. Joseph’s Cemetery off Pine Avenue on Tuesday, a soggy day punctuated by periods of heavy rain.

Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano is expanding his footprint in Buffalo. Golisano, the former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has purchased the former Buffalo News building from developer Douglas Jemal with plans to use the building for the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

The renovations that are needed at the KeyBank Center are expected to cost at least $400 million, according to sources with direct knowledge of ongoing conversations happening. Sabres officials confirm that conversations among the organization, state, and Erie County have begun.

It’s the Bills at the Falcons for Monday Night Football. Kickoff is at 715pm.

All-inclusive admission buttons went on sale Saturday morning for Ocean City’s annual family-friendly First Night New Year’s Eve celebration.First Night offers over 70 entertainment programs at 20 different venues throughout town on Dec. 31. Buttons cost $20, and each is good for all programs. Price will increase to $25 on Dec. 1.Buttons can be ordered at firstnightocnj.com.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking help from the public as it continues to investigate the 2022 shooting death of a Pleasantville man. According to the Press of Atlantic City officers responded to the 200 block of 4th Avenue at 10:47 p.m. Oct. 4, 2022, and located Craig Wyatt, 55, unconscious and unresponsive in front of a residence. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Prosecutor’s Office said.”ACPO is urging the public to come forward with any information that may be of assistance in identifying and prosecuting the responsible person or persons. In some instances, even the smallest details may prove vital to solving a case and bringing closure to a victim’s loved ones,” the Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

According to the Press of Atlantic City south Jersey’s tourism industry had some successes amid the economic challenges this summer, a Stockton University panel said Thursday.At the university’s Jersey Shoreview forum, speakers agreed that efforts to increase the crucial tourism industry met with mixed success over the summer.“Casino revenue was up,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director of Stockton’s Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, which studies the Atlantic City gambling and tourism markets. “But hotel taxes were down, and there is still some uncertainty toward the future.”

A traffic alert in Roswell. A large portion of Hobson Road in South Roswell will be closed beginning today. The closure wil last several months, according to the city. During the long-term project, during which the contractor will also do drainage improvements, Hobson Road will be closed between South Sunset Avenue and East Earl Cummings Loop. Traffic detours will be in place at all major intersections.

We begin in Roswell today, with a tragic crash that took place Thursday night. Police responded to West McGaffey Street and South Union Avenue and found a Ford Escape had collided with a Honda ATV in the intersection. The driver of the ATV, 17 year old Anthony Palacios, was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. A rider on the back of the ATV, a 20 year old man who was not identified, is recovering from serious injuries. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

Fall turkey season opened statewide in West Virginia on Saturday. The first segment runs through the 19th in all 55 counties.

The second and third segments follow later this month, offering extra weeks of hunting in select counties through mid-November.

Hunters can bag one bird of either sex using a bow, crossbow, or firearm — but no bait or electronic calls are allowed.

Hours run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.

Find full details in the DNR hunting handbook on their website.

A South Carolina truck driver has pleaded guilty in connection to a 2022 crash on the West Virginia Turnpike that spilled toxic chemicals into Paint Creek.

Dennis West admitted to negligently discharging pollutants after his tanker overturned, releasing 3,000 gallons of corrosive cleaner into the water. Eyewitness News reported tests showed he was driving under the influence at the time.

The spill killed wildlife and polluted drinking water for nearby residents. West now faces up to a year in federal prison, hefty fines, and possible restitution of over $1.6 million.

His sentencing is set for January 2026.