Newark unveils Smart 911 availability

Published: 03/26/2018 @ 08:00 am

Public safety officials in Wayne County announced today that Smart911 is now available to all individuals. Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to 9-1-1 call takers during an emergency. “Smart911saves critical time in an emergency and has proven to save lives nationwide,” said David Christler, Newark Police Chief,... more

Teens accused of murdering Sodus teen plead not guilty

Published: 03/27/2018 @ 08:00 am

The two teenagers accused of murdering a Sodus teen in a park last December pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment Tuesday. Vaughn Gray, 19, and Hunter Peck, 18, were in Wayne County Court in Lyons Tuesday to enter a plea to the charges, according to Wayne County District Attorney Mike Calarco. Both Gray and Peck were indicted on... more

FLX WEEKLY: No April Fools on Easter Weekend edition (podcast)

Published: 03/28/2018 @ 08:00 am

Finally, April arrives this weekend and we celebrate Easter on Sunday… two sure signs of Spring! On this week’s edition of FLX Weekly Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso & Jim Sinicropi will fill you in on the weekend weather outlook, local events, the week’s top local news stories and a busy sports weekend that includes the return of baseball and the... more

Local roofing & remodeling company to expand in former Rite Aid building in Newark

Published: 03/28/2018 @ 08:00 am

A local roofing and home remodeling company will soon expand into a building that has been vacant since 2015. Marshall Exteriors has purchased the former Rite Aid at 135 E. Union St. and will soon transform the building into its corporate headquarters and design center. The business’ current digs on West Shore Boulevard will become Marshall’s production facility. “We are... more

UPDATE: School officials thank Seneca Falls PD for response to ‘terroristic threat’ at elementary school

Published: 03/30/2018 @ 08:00 am

Police say a 27-year-old Newark man was taken into custody on terroristic threat charges following an incident at Frank Knight Elementary School. On Thursday at approximately 4:29 p.m. the Seneca Falls Police Department responded to the Creative Choices Child Care satellite location located at Frank Knight Elementary School for the report of a male subject making threats to a staff... more

Newark burglar loses appeal

Published: 03/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

An appeals court has upheld a 12-year prison sentence given to a Newark man for a 2015 burglary spree. In a decision filed Friday, the Fourth Judicial Department of state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the Wayne County Court conviction of Daniel Fisher. Fisher pleaded guilty in 2016 to felony counts of burglary, attempted burglary, and grand larceny. He... more

Newark teens charged with murder of Sodus HS student

Published: 03/20/2018 @ 08:00 am

A pair of Newark teens were indicted on murder charges after an investigation into the stabbing death of 17-year-old Zachary Dwello, who was a senior at Sodus Central High School. On December 8th at approximately 10:28 p.m. police received a report through 911 that a caller had been stabbed. When police responded to Perkins Park they found Dwello unresponsive, laying... more

FLX WEEKLY: March towards April in the Finger Lakes (podcast)

Published: 03/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

Join Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to round-up your week in the Finger Lakes and look to the weekend ahead. We’ll discuss the top local news of the week and look at the weather outlook heading into the last week of March. Also, a busy local sports weekend and our favorite local photos submitted by our users. . more

Grants will help multiple projects get off the ground in Newark

Published: 03/22/2018 @ 08:00 am

Seven education and recreation projects will get off the ground this year with funding support from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The grants are aimed at inspiring people to learn more about New York’s legendary canals and further explore the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.   The grants range from $2,000 to $7,000 and are leveraging an additional $77,231 in... more

Crews respond to multi-unit fire at complex in Newark

Published: 03/24/2018 @ 08:00 am

Members of the Newark Volunteer Fire Department were busy on Thursday with an accident and fire at the same time. To make matters worse — when the call came in about a fire at 309 East Union Street — it included the report that someone was trapped on the roof. The structure fire was a multi-unit apartment complex. Within minutes... more

State Police: Lyons crash leads to multiple charges for pair

Published: 03/12/2018 @ 08:00 am

State Police say that two people were arrested after an accident on Debusse Road in Lyons. Shawn D. Rivera-Shuler, 22, of Newark and Kamel M. Davis, 22, of Rochester were arrested on different charges. Troopers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Sunday. According to police Davis was found to be driving on a suspended license — which resulted... more

FLX WEEKLY: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Edition (podcast)

Published: 03/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

More winter weather is delaying the start of spring, which officially begins next week in the Finger Lakes, but spirits should still be high with St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Saturday. Join Sydney Rogers, Jim Sinicropi & Josh Durso to find out some local options for finding Irish cheer, get the details on our coverage of Midlakes girls basketball... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Wayne ARC talks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (podcast)

Published: 03/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To talk about Wayne ARC’s collaborative efforts within the communities they serve – David Johnson, Foundation Director, and Jessica Blondell, who leads Community Relations within the organization were in-studio. Watch the entire conversation below, or listen to the audio only version in the media player above. more

Newark man violates order of protection in Seneca Falls

Published: 03/16/2018 @ 08:00 am

On Friday around 9 a.m. police arrested a Newark man following a domestic incident involving a Seneca Falls resident. Police say Michael Gonzalez, 26, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt. According to the Seneca Falls Police Department’s report on Friday — Gonzalez violated a stay away order of protection. He was arraigned in Waterloo Town Court and released on his... more

Sad end to a long life at Newark senior community

Published: 03/08/2018 @ 10:00 am

For Delores Correll, the feelings remain raw. A month ago, her father, Don Loveless, was found bloodied and barely alive in bone-chilling, early-morning temperatures outside the senior living community where he lived. The 92-year-old died a day later at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The village Police Department is investigating his death. However, the circumstances surrounding how Mr. Loveless ended... more

FLX WEEKLY: March coming in like a lion or lamb & CVDesigns expands in Seneca Falls (podcast)

Published: 02/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

On FLX Weekly Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso, and Sydney Rogers look ahead to an exciting first weekend of March, some changes taking shape on the show, and the changes at CVDesigns Boutique in Downtown Seneca Falls as they celebrate a launch and re-locate. . more

Newark company will add 362 new manufacturing jobs in $22M expansion

Published: 02/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

Newark company will add 362 new manufacturing jobs in M expansion

IEC Electronics in Newark announced a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which will create 362 new jobs — while retaining 463. The new facility will be located at the Silver Hill Technology Park and will open in mid-2019. President and CEO of IEC Electronics Jeffrey T. Schlarbaum said, “We are pleased that as we grow we can continue to be a... more

Deputies: Newark woman stole jerky after being denied alcohol at gas station

Published: 03/01/2018 @ 10:00 am

Deputies say a 29-year-old Newark woman was arrested after a shoplifting incident at a gas station in Lyons. Abbie M. Snyder, of Newark was charged with petit larceny after she entered the gas station with her boyfriend around 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday. Both were denied the purchase of alcohol, and as result Snyder grabbed a bag of beef jerky and... more

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