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While excavation of Manhattan Project era radioactive waste began in August 2024, shipments of that waste have stalled because of an injunction in Michigan. The 191-acre Niagara Falls Storage Site in Lewiston is home to more than 250,000 cubic yards of radioactive waste from the development of the Atomic Bomb in the 1940s. Even though excavation of more than 4,500cu/yd of material began in August 2024, the shipments of that material to a disposal facility in Michigan remain stalled due to an injunction.
New York has proposed regulation changes that inten to modernize hunting practices and improve deer management across the state. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday said the new rules would streamline the use and reporting of hunting tags while creating additional opportunities for youth hunters and landowners.

North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec is warning the community of a recent increase in vehicle break-ins happening in the area. The break-ins have been happening in the evening and overnight, Tylec said in a post made to Facebook. He also said that many have had valuable items stolen.

A longtime local firefighter for the Frontier Volunteer Fire Company, Robert Cornelius, is now in the fight of his life after being diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer. Now, his firehouse and his family are stepping in to help.

Niagara Falls city administrators are turning their focus as to how an approximately $200 million planned events center adjacent to the Seneca Niagara Casino will be paid for.

Recognizing the connection between diabetes and vision, the Lockport Lions Club is supporting Camp Aspire with a $10,000 donation. The membership’s hope is that the camp is made accessible to local children who otherwise would not be able to participate.

A 36-year-old woman and two young children are missing and Amherst police are asking for help to find them. Kamalpreet Kaur was last seen on Monday in the area of Maple Road and North Forest Road.

Niagara Falls city administrators are turning their focus as to how an approximately $200 million planned events center adjacent to the Seneca Niagara Casino will be paid for.

Buffalo Public Schools will implement half days Monday and Tuesday next week for early childhood, elementary and middle schoolers due to expected excessive heat in the city.

Lockport’s Juneteenth celebrations will begin with a parade at noon Saturday that ends with a community event at Outwater Park.

More than 100 community members came together to run, walk and give back during the Newfane Lions Club’s Race Against Hunger 5K and Fun Run recently, raising $8,000.

The City of Buffalo will be using a recently enacted state law to take over the Buffalo Grand Hotel, following reports that the owner was hoping to reopen the long-vacant hotel in mid-summer.

An 11-year-old boy is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck while riding a bike in Jamestown on Tuesday. The accident happened at Willard Street and Kinney Street at 1:30 p.m.
The boy is identified as Daniel Galarza Ramos.

One man is dead and a police officer is injured after an officer-involved shooting occurred on Wednesday in the Town of Mina, following a domestic incident call at a home there.

One person was taken into custody after a Main Street stabbing Wednesday in the City of Buffalo. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. Wednesday at 1364 Main Street.

A team of entrepreneurs has opened the first of several planned food-related ventures in Niagara Falls. Falls Snack Time Indian Food Corner opened at 1 Prospect Pointe, adjacent to the Comfort Inn.

One man is dead and a police officer is injured after an officer-involved shooting occurred on Wednesday in the Town of Mina, following a domestic incident call at a home there.

The Town of Clarence Planning Board approved concept plans and a State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for the Eastern Hills Mall at its meeting on Wednesday night.

Buffalo Public School board members unanimously voted Wednesday night to bring on Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC to conduct an independent investigation into allegations made against Buffalo Public Schools (BPS).

In Lockport, as planning for the new Aaron Mossell Park continues, city officials are beginning to discuss whether one of the lesser-used parks could be taken out of commission.

Despite a slower-than-usual start to the summer season, business owners in Downtown Niagara Falls say they’re staying hopeful and taking steps to bring the energy back.

A couple has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing the death of their infant daughter in 2023. Prosecutors say Luis Gonzalez, Jr., 25, and Kitrina Udrea, 22, are accused of causing the death of 2 1/2 month old Londyn Gonzalez.

Early voting has begun for the primary election, with Republicans Joe DiPasquale and Rowland O’Malley facing off for the city’s 3rd Ward council seat after incumbent Mark Devine chose not to run again.

One person was stabbed and another person was seriously hurt in a large fight in the area of Bryson Street and Memorial Drive early Wednesday morning.

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino has selected a new company to take on a state-assisted $2.5 million housing rehabilitation project that stalled more than two years ago.

Bills training camp in Rochester will begin on July 23, the first of 11 open practices in July and August. Training camp is being held at St. John Fisher University.

Five arrests were made after multiple fights broke out involving large groups of youths and young adults at this year’s Kenmore Days, a three-day festival at Mang Park.

Under an outdoor dining law passed unanimously on Tuesday by the Kenmore Village Board, businesses will have to pay $100 to obtain a permit in order to have outdoor dining. They will also need to keep a five-foot clearance on sidewalks so pedestrians can still walk freely.

There are some hints of when the federal murder trial and death penalty proceeding for the defendant in the Tops mass shooting case could begin, but there is nothing definite on any date set by the judge. There could be more discussions June 30th.

38 year old Aung Kung Myat, who served as a reserve unit officer with the Buffalo Police Department received the maximum sentence for attempted sexual abuse on Monday.

UB hosting a documentary about the dark side of social media and its impact on youth addiction and suicide. The free public screening happens from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 25 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

An electric scooter rider, a 40 year old man from Niagara Falls, was seriously injured in a crash with a car at the intersection of Maple Road and North Bailey Avenue on Tuesday morning.

D’Youville University announcing plans to launch a brand new medical campus along Delaware Avenue in the heart of Downtown Buffalo for a new College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Lockport Police have identified the man who died June 9 after jumping off the Lockport Railroad Bridge as Mark Gross, 66 of Lockport

The Town of Clarence is getting closer to approval to transition the Eastern Hills Mall into a town center. The town planning board on Wednesday will review the project for a State Environmental Quality Review Act to determine the environmental, social and economic impacts of the project.

New York State Parks has completed another refurbishment effort at a Niagara County location, with Joseph Davis State Park getting a $3.4 million facelift.

SUNY Niagara’s budget for the 2025-26 school year will see a major increase and is set at $51.4 million in expenses. That is a 6.7% increase from the 2024-25 school year, at $48.16 million.

A man was shot and killed on Shirley Avenue on Monday night. Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Attorneys for the convicted owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, Peter Gerace, accused a juror of suggesting the defendant’s decision not to testify or call witnesses had influenced his vote.

The Town of Lewiston has hired lawyer Edward Perlman of the firm Magavern Magavern Grimm to handle the FOIL requests the Lewiston Police Department receives.
The town board approved the hire at a recent meeting with his ad hoc rate set at $280 an hour and $140 an hour for paralegal services.

The New York State Department of Transportation announced that a portion of Route 33 will be closed on Wednesday, June 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The right lane of the Route 33 ramp to Route 198 will be temporarily closed in order to replace crash barrels.

A California man was arrested by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with 78 pounds of marijuana after he said he made a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge Sunday, according to CBP.

A homeless man who police say was a squatter in a Buffalo house last year when he killed two repairmen was found guilty Friday of multiple charges of murder and weapons possession.

Lane closures on a section of Niagara Falls Boulevard will take place starting Monday to pave the road. The closures will occur from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. from June 16 through June 20, between the Niagara County line and Green Acres Road in the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda.

Snyder Firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle rollover on Monday morning near the I-290 east ramp.

Caitlynne Kesty and Aneeta Shepardson have been named co-chairs of the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Niagara County.