Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Amherst early Tuesday morning, according to police. It happened in the area of 2457 Kensington Avenue just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. A 37-year-old Cheektowaga man, was driving southbound, crossed into the northbound lane and hit a tree and a utility pole. His wife, 40 and also of Cheektowaga, was in the car.
The Niagara County Department of Health has issued a beach closure notice for Olcott Beach until further notice. Recent surveillance sampling conducted on Monday has determined that the water is not suitable for swimming because of unsatisfactory bacteriological water quality
The director of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library has died at 51, the library said in a statement. John Spears, who was appointed library director in April 2022, died following a battle with cancer.
The Bills will sport another throwback look for the final regular season game at Highmark Stadium. The team announced that it will wear throwback red helmets for the week 18 game against the New York Jets.