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The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency voted 4-3 to grant SRI CV Plastics $314,400 worth of tax incentives for its planned $3.04 million manufacturing facility.

A man sentenced Friday morning after he committed a string of burglaries on Elmwood Avenue last fall and winter. 35 year old
Ryan Klatt was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of four to eight years in prison.

The case against the racist Tops mass shooter was back in a federal courtroom for oral arguments Thursday after the gunman’s team filed a motion to throw out the federal indictment against their client, claiming the grand jury lacked diversity.

If you’re a National Grid gas and electric customer, expect your bill to go up by about $22 in September. In a vote Thursday morning, all seven Public Service Commissioners voted to approve an increase in National Grid rates over the next three years.

Buffalo Maritime Center and Big Ditch Brewing Company will introduce Long Haul, the official beer of the 2025 Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief, in Lockport next week.

A man who was pronounced deceased on Sanders Road following an officer-involved shooting was identified Thursday during a press conference with Cheektowaga police. The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in North Buffalo, police said. Hugh Davis, Jr., 60, of Buffalo, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A citizen of India who lives in Canada was arrested after being caught with 109 kilograms of cocaine at the Peace Bridge on Wednesday, the United States Attorney’s Office announced.

Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon says City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams has until the end of August to issue bonds or potentially face legal action.

The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency voted 4-3 to grant SRI CV Plastics $314,400 worth of tax incentives for its planned $3.04 million manufacturing facility.

If you’re a National Grid gas and electric customer, expect your bill to go up by about $22 in September. In a vote Thursday morning, all seven Public Service Commissioners voted to approve an increase in National Grid rates over the next three years.

A man who was pronounced deceased on Sanders Road following an officer-involved shooting was identified Thursday during a press conference with Cheektowaga police. The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in North Buffalo. 60 year old Hugh Davis, Jr.of Buffalo, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An explosion that destroyed a home in Hamburg in May and left one person dead has been ruled accidental, police confirmed.

National Grid customers may soon be paying hundreds of dollars more per year for the same electric and gas service they’re getting today, if the state’s Public Service Commission approves the utilities request to hike rates by over 25% over the course of three years.

Cambria residents will have the opportunity to comment on three proposed laws at two public hearings set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co.

The limited-edition “Lockport Locks 200” will make its public debut at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Erie Canal Discovery Center/Lockport Visitor Center, 24 Church St. It’s an opportunity to browse the locally generated commemorative book and purchase copies at a discount.

Lockport officials have released a list of streets that will receive milling and paving starting on Monday. They include Davison Road from East Avenue to Akron Road, Puritan Way, Standish Road, and Pound Street from East Avenue to Walnut Street.

Cambria residents will have the opportunity to comment on three proposed laws at two public hearings set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. hall at 4631 Cambria-Wilson Road.

Two years after the on-duty death of Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno, a recently released report issued as part of an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit filed by Arno’s widow, have revealed multiple missteps by the Buffalo Fire Department in connection with the fatal incident.

One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in North Buffalo. Cheektowaga police officers were reportedly involved in the shooting around 12:30 p.m. at an address on Sanders Road.

The Buffalo Zoo is putting together a new campus plan, and it includes many potential upgrades.

An officer-involved shooting took place on Sanders Road in North Buffalo Wednesday afternoon. Cheektowaga police officers were allegedly involved in the shooting at an apartment building around 12:30 p.m.

Three weeks after a crash that took the lives of two boaters on the upper Niagara River, repair crews were in the water on Tuesday to assess the extent of the damage done to the Niagara Falls Water Board’s main intake.

Lockport Common Council members say they had no choice but to approve the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that will strain the city’s finances, saying they were first given the terms of the deal just a week before they were expected to vote on it

Opening statements could begin on Thursday in the trial of a Falls man charged in a 2022 homicide. Prosecutors and defense attorneys reportedly made slow but steady progress on Tuesday during jury selection in the murder trial of Al Villane.

The Bills and running back James Cook have agreed to a contract extension, GM Brandon Beane announced Wednesday. The deal is for four years at a total of $48 million with $30 million guaranteed.

Lockport Common Council members say they had no choice but to approve the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement that will strain the city’s finances, saying they were first given the terms of the deal just a week before they were expected to vote on it

Opening statements could begin on Thursday in the trial of a Falls man charged in a 2022 homicide. Prosecutors and defense attorneys reportedly made slow but steady progress on Tuesday during jury selection in the murder trial of Al Villane.

Several parishes in the Catholic Diocese met Tuesday morning at the State Supreme Court to ask a judge for more time before having to pay a portion of the clergy sex abuse settlement.

A Niagara Falls man operating an e-scooter died on Friday after a crash with a tow truck in Niagara Falls. The man was identified by police on Tuesday as 59-year-old Scott Read.

Renovation of the Bewley Building into ground-floor commercial space with upper floors of affordable apartments is making progress, with PathStone Development Corp. receiving an Empire State Development grant last week for the project. Lockport City Council will get an update August 27th.

Cambria residents will have the opportunity to comment on three proposed laws at a public hearing set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. hall at 4631 Cambria-Wilson Road.

In Buffalo, the JFK pool was closed for the summer after an incident involving an adult and a young lifeguard. The adult “physically assaulted and threatened a young lifeguard at the pool, causing staff to fear for their lives,” according to officials.

Nearly a dozen Puerto Rican flags have been stolen along Niagara Street on Buffalo’s West Side – days before the city’s annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade.

Bills running back James Cook returned to practice on Tuesday following a weeklong ‘hold-in’ as he seeks a contract extension. He began declining to participate in practice on Aug. 3.

The union that represents the corrections officers and lieutenants who work in New York’s prisons knew a strike was fomenting among its membership before staff started walking off the job in February, and they say state officials did nothing when they were informed of the impending crisis.

In Buffalo, the JFK pool was closed for the summer after an incident involving an adult and a young lifeguard. The adult “physically assaulted and threatened a young lifeguard at the pool, causing staff to fear for their lives,” according to officials.

A Buffalo woman, 36 year old Carmen Martin, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years in prison after she killed a bicyclist and injured two others in a collision in June 2022.

The SPCA Serving Erie County is not accepting animals for the time being. On its website, the West Seneca location said it is at maximum capacity. The SPCA cited multiple animal cruelty cases and a lack of resources at the shelter as reasoning.

Nearly a dozen Puerto Rican flags have been stolen along Niagara Street on Buffalo’s West Side – days before the city’s annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade.

A 17-year-old male died after drowning early Sunday night in a pond in Niagara County, New York State Police said Monday. Police responded to the pond at 6:42 p.m. in Royalton and tried to find the teen, but were unable to locate him. He was found hours later in 10 feet of water.

A Buffalo woman, 36 year old Carmen Martin, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years in prison after she killed a bicyclist and injured two others in a collision in June 2022.

The City of Buffalo announced on Monday that it will close the pool at the JFK Recreation Center for the summer after incidents “involving violence and disturbances” that reportedly took place throughout July.

The Chautauqua County Health Department is encouraging all residents and visitors to stay informed about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and to be cautious when going in the lakes.

A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Lockport. The winning Powerplay ticket for Saturday’s drawing was sold at the Speedway at 6233 S. Transit Road.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is shutting down its Dojo supercomputer project, which was expected to play a role at the automaker’s Riverbend facility in Buffalo.

State Police and multiple emergency crews responded Sunday night to a water rescue on Deerview Drive in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County.

A Wheatfield man is dead after getting stuck under a rotary cutter in Wheatfield on Friday morning. Officials said a 911 call reported an unresponsive male, identified as 67-year-old William Sacher, stuck under an agricultural rotary cutter around 10:50 a.m

A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Lockport. The winning Powerplay ticket for Saturday’s drawing was sold at the Speedway at 6233 S. Transit Road.

James Cook, the NFL’s co-leader with 16 touchdowns rushing last season, is conducting a “hold-in” by being with the Bills but refusing to practice in an escalating bid to secure a contract extension on the final year of his rookie deal.