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A Rochester-area machining company wants to make the move to North Tonawanda and is asking the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency for assistance. Precision Industrial, currently renting space in the Rochester suburb of Webster, wants to invest $1.28 million into the vacant building at 59-61 Felton St., previously home to Riley Gear.

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s handpicked temporary operator for the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion says he’s running the facility “like a business,” and isn’t happy about recent questions about his management of the public building from elected officials and some city council candidates.

A frustrated Buffalo Common Council voted to tap into the so-called rainy day fund in order to close out a $6.8M variance from the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Highmark has launched a new community effort targeting food insecurity during the holidays. (un)Hungry is designed to raise awareness and complement existing food and monetary donations during the holiday season.

Utah beat the Sabres, 5-2 last night.

A cooking-related accident is believed to be the cause of a fire that broke out in a unit of a Park Avenue apartment complex on Tuesday. One occupant of the building had to be extricated by Lockport firefighters and was taken to Lockport Memorial Hospital as a precaution for smoke inhalation.

The Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA on Military Road has had a rough year and it’s taking another hit with an anchor tenant leaving. Saks Off 5th, an off-price chain of the Saks Fifth Avenue brand, plans to close its Niagara Falls location this January.

For the second year in a row, acting Mayor Chris Scanlon is proposing a capital budget that surpasses the recommended cap by the city comptroller. Scanlon is proposing a $94M capital budget, $38.4M of which is for city spending, and the remaining $53.9M is for Buffalo Public Schools.

For fans of the Goo Goo Dolls, we have good news and bad news. Good News: The Buffalo band announced a second benefit concert to help FeedMore WNY. Bad News: Tickets for the second show sold out almost immediately. The Goo Goo Dolls will now be playing Ballroom on November 19th, and 20th.

A Niagara Falls man will spend more than two decades in prison for the stabbing death of another city man in 2022. A judge handed down a term of 22 years to life to Al Villane for his conviction on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing death of Hollis Stewart.

Several mothers are speaking out after they say an employee at Victory Learning Center in Lackawanna hurt their children. Last week, OLV Human Services announced it placed three employees on leave due to allegations of physically mistreating students.

The Amherst Town Board passed a resolution Monday night to enter into a redevelopment partnership with Benderson Development and pursue eminent domain of the Boulevard Mall.

Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said in a release that state officials informed the county that SNAP EBT benefits have started and will continue through Monday, November 17.

The LA Clippers are paying homage to Buffalo with their brand-new 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition uniform. The team says the uniform represents “A Brave Beginning,” a two-year story that traces the franchise back to its earliest roots as the Buffalo Braves

A Buffalo man, 44 year old Wendell Brooks, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in death, and tampering with physical evidence following the death of a Buffalo woman in July, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

22 year old Iyanna Scott of Buffalo pleaded guilty to manslaughter last week after she hit and killed a man following an argument in Cheektowaga last May.

The Amherst Town Board passed a resolution Monday night to enter into a redevelopment partnership with Benderson Development and pursue eminent domain of the Boulevard Mall.

Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said in a release that state officials informed the county that SNAP EBT benefits have started and will continue through Monday, November 17.

The Buffalo Bills will be without top tight end Dalton Kincaid for at least a week and rookie defensive end Landon Jackson will miss even more time because of injuries sustained during Sunday’s loss on the road against the Miami Dolphins.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 1,000 eight-inch lake sturgeon have been released into Cattaraugus CreekThe release was carried out in partnership with the Seneca Nation of Indians and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is the first step in a 25-year plan to reestablish a self-sustaining spawning population in the creek.
For a sixth straight year, the Aquarium of Niagara turned to one of its most popular residents – Stryker the harbor seal – to deliver Western New York’s winter weather outlook.His latest prediction calls for a frigid season ahead. The aquarium says Stryker has a perfect 5 for 5 record with past forecasts, correctly predicting a mix of mild and frigid winters since 2020.
A dazzling spiral in the sky had residents across the Northeast doing double takes this week, According to experts, it wasn’t… or aliens. Professor John Crassidis, a SUNY Distinguished Professor in aerospace engineering at the University at Buffalo, says the spiral was caused by a rocket venting gas as it spun in orbit.The Sentinel-1D, launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana on Tuesday, matches the time when the rocket was seen over Western New York.

Two teens died early Saturday morning after an SUV carrying six teens left the roadway and struck a utility pole in the Allegany County. The crash happened at 2:24 a.m. Saturday. According to New York State Police, a 2020 Buick Encore carrying six teens failed to navigate a sharp curve on Tarantine Boulevard in the Town of Wellsville, left the roadway, then hit the pole on the driver’s side.

A fire broke out Friday afternoon in Niagara County, where all residents evacuated safely before law enforcement and fire personnel arrived on the scene.No injuries were reported following the house fire on the 2600 block of Transit Road in Newfane. The fire was called into Niagara County Sheriff’s Communication Center around 1 p.m. Friday.

The New York State Department of Health is warning parents and caregivers to stop using certain ByHeart powdered infant formula products after the company voluntarily recalled specific lots tied to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. The FDA announced the recall on Saturday, following 13 reported cases across 10 states.

Code Blue is in effect through 8 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 12) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures. Any homeless person or individual without home heating may go directly to the Salvation Army, 50 Cottage St., between 8 and 10 p.m. for shelter.

Two teenagers are dead after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the Town of Wellsville early Saturday morning. Police said a 17-year-old driver was going eastbound on Tarantine Boulevard when the driver drove off the road, hitting a utility pole on the driver’s side. According to police, there were six teenagers in the car at the time.

A development team has purchased the former Amherst Bowling Center at 47 Amherst St., Buffalo, with plans to knock down the long-vacant structure to construct a three-story, 139,000-square-foot apartment building. The price tag was $2 million.

The Goo Goo Dolls is set to take the stage next week at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo with all proceeds from the show benefitting FeedMore WNY. The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Nov 20 with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Buffalo Bills fell to 6-3 following a 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. It’s the first time the Bills have fallen to the fish since 2022.

Two teenagers are dead after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the Town of Wellsville early Saturday morning. Police said a 17-year-old driver was going eastbound on Tarantine Boulevard when the driver drove off the road, hitting a utility pole on the driver’s side. According to police, there were six teenagers in the car at the time.

A development team has purchased the former Amherst Bowling Center at 47 Amherst St., Buffalo, with plans to knock down the long-vacant structure to construct a three-story, 139,000-square-foot apartment building. The price tag was $2 million.

Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a vehicle left State Route 5 and struck a Genesee County home. The crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 3473 West Main Street Road in Batavia.

The Buffalo Water Authority has quietly suspended a program that helped homeowners replace dangerous lead pipes, leaving dozens of residents without assistance for repairs that can cost thousands.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday she has signed a new anti-bullying legislation to fight bullying in schools across New York State. Governor Hochul says with the bill signed into law, all schools across the state, including private schools, will now be required to have polices and procedures that teachers and staff members are on which properly trained

As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain disrupted, organizations across Western New York are preparing to serve more families and individuals who may be turning to food assistance for the first time. One of the most common misconceptions about food pantries is that you must prove hardship before receiving food. FeedMore WNY says anyone can go for the first time and receive food immediately.