Bigfoot Legends KY | radioNOVO News for Olean/Hornell 06-05-26

Good morning.A major economic pause is hitting western New York as state lawmakers prepare to pass a historic, one-year moratorium on all new large-scale data center construction. The landmark omnibus bill directly targets massive tech facilities being proposed across rural counties, establishing strict efficiency standards to prevent local consumer residential utility bills from skyrocketing.In Allegany County, private higher education pressures have triggered campuswide workforce reductions. Alfred University administrators confirmed they have officially laid off eleven valued employees across multiple departments due to rising operating costs and regional enrollment realities.And recovery efforts continue at Stony Brook State Park in Dansville. Park crews are targeting an early July partial reopening for the popular gorge trail and swimming beach following severe, historic spring flooding that caused massive structural damage.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.