The average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an
on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved.

BATAVIA, NY -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will again be offering the popular Master Gardener Training series. The training allows interested community members to learn about a variety of horticulture topics and become a certified Master Gardener.

ALBANY, NY -- Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo announced that the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) will fund $500,000 for Regional Prevention Resource Centers in New York State.

Darien Center, NY -- Genesee County Sheriff's deputies said 11 people were arrested over the weekend during two separate concerts at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. Four people were charged at the 3 Doors Down concert Friday night and another seven were arrested Saturday at the EdgeFest 2008 concert.

Medina Schools Superintendent Richard Galante now faces jail time for lying on his resume eight years ago when he was hired by the district. State Police say he claimed that he worked as a trooper for 17 years.

The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts (GVCA) will be awarding grants of up to $5000 to organizations that are interested in presenting or creating an arts-based project in the year 2009. A community-based panel will allocate the funds, which are granted by the New York State Council on the Arts. Not-for profit-organizations, artists, and art groups based in Livingston County are invited to apply.

ARCADE, NY - A man is in the hospital after an apparent accidental shooting in Wyoming County. Police say 59-year-old James Carley was sitting in a lawn chair in front of his camper in Arcade Monday afternoon, when a bullet struck him in the neck.

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the arrests of two former New York State employees who are charged with fraudulently receiving workers' compensation benefits by lying about their employment status.

Starbucks Corp. has released the list of 600 stores closing nationwide, and 6 are of importance to GLOW residents and daily commuters. Among the stores closing are

Walden Galleria Mall, 2000 Walden Ave, Cheektowaga

Opponents of IRS's privatized debt collection program failed to pass a spending bill last year that would have killed the program. The Bush administration and other supporters argued â€" successfully â€" that it was needed to collect unpaid taxes.