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News Round Up: Unemployment up in Genesee County

By Howard B. Owens

WBTA reports this morning:

  • Unemployment hit 9.1 percent in Genesee County, up from 6.7 percent a year ago.
  • A knife-wielding suspect threatened two Batavia police officers this morning. Ryan Shumway, 29, was taken into custody after the confrontation, in which Shumway was told several times to drop the knife before he did.

Tune into WBTA 1490-AM for these and other stories throughout the day.

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