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Jan 03, 2024

Daily Debrief: The biggest stories to start your day!

We start with the day with a tragic update in the attack outside the Kodak Center in Rochester from over the weekend. While FBI investigators said Tuesday they found no link to terrorism, authorities have identified the victims in the attack as Justina Hughes and Joshua Orr. Hughes, a 28-year-old from Geneva, and Orr, a 29-year-old from Webster were in the back of a rideshare when an SUV operated by Michael Avery plowed into them becoming engulfed in flames. [Read More]
The Cayuga County Legislature has officially begun its 2024 session, marking a new era of leadership. In a significant reorganizational meeting, the Legislature saw the election of Aileen McNabb-Coleman as its chairperson. McNabb-Coleman, a Democrat from Sennett, is no stranger to the role, having previously led the county during the challenging onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. [Read More]

The Waterloo Central School District Board of Education has unanimously appointed Robert Banzer as the interim superintendent for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year. This decision, made by a 7-0 vote on December 27, sees Banzer taking the leadership role until June 30. [Read More]
Ian Phillips, currently serving as the president of the Auburn city school board, is setting his sights on a higher political office. He aims to secure the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes in New York’s 126th Assembly District, covering parts of Cayuga and Onondaga counties. [Read More]
And finally, we’re tracking the latest updates in a fatal wreck that happened a little before 5 p.m. yesterday in Wayne County. A 62-year-old has died, and others were hospitalized, after a two-car wreck at what many consider to be among the most-dangerous intersections in the county. [Read More]