Daily Update: LaLota wins GOP primary for 1st Congressional District, New details emerge in fatal Peconic crash

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Here are the headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.

THE SUFFOLK TIMES

Nick LaLota defeats two challengers to win GOP primary; race set for 1st Congressional District

Friends sought out view of sunrise before fatal crash in Peconic; driver scheduled to be arraigned on DWI charge Friday

Cutchogue Woods hits dead end as Town Board votes against zone change to accommodate affordable housing proposal

RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW

Company pitches benefits of battery storage facility 

Cops: Four injured after van driven by alleged drunken driver crashes into tree

Riverhead Raceway: Turbush overcomes penalty for first Modified win

Cops: Man arrested after 16-year-old assaulted, robbed on Osborn Avenue

NORTHFORKER

A week full of North Fork Food Trucks

Renee’s expands with outdoor furniture and decor showroom in Mattituck

WEATHER

Expect sunny skies today with a high temperature near 86 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight will be around 69.