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A man claiming to be a National Grid employee has been going door-to-door to access personal information, according to a social media post by the Village of Barker.

The Town of Tonawanda Police Department recently recognized a detective for saving someone’s life while off duty.

The Niagara Falls City Council passed a resolution Wednesday night that limits public comment, from the amount of time residents can speak to the number of residents who can speak on each topic.

A Lockport developer questions why the common council favors a zoning change for the under-utilized Davison Road business park.

Another delay on a decision over whether a former Sweet Angels Daycare employee will have a jury or non-jury trial on charges she endangered the welfare of children in her care.

There will soon be a Buffalo Bills-themed holiday Hallmark Channel movie. The movie, called “A Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story,” has been selected as the NFL ‘Countdown to Christmas’ movie this year.

An April 2024 incident involving seven damaged vehicles and the Erie County Sheriff Department’s chief of the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit is expected to be reviewed by a Niagara County official due to a potential conflict of interest in Erie County.

Parents continue to fight for justice after they say their children were abused by the daughter of the owner of Sweet Angels Daycare in North Tonawanda.

A judge on Wednesday set conditions for bail for a Cheektowaga man, Daryl Paul Lamont, who is facing charges relating to drug and sex trafficking charges.

A developer say he’s met with the Wegmans real estate team about his desire for the company to build a store near KeyBank Center where Canalside meets Cobblestone, either in the Buffalo News Building or the HSBC Atrium.

The Olean Common Council meeting briefly descended into a chaotic situation as a member of the public was arrested after trying to speak Tuesday night, cited for disorderly conduct.

41-year-old Brian Heim of Arcade, arrested and charged with second-degree rape and other charges after a report of a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old.

A psychiatric defense could be used in the Allentown double murder case that resulted in the deaths of two prominent artists earlier this month.

A Falls man, 41 year old Luke Vacarella, is preparing to stand trial in a case that focuses on what investigators have called a “drug deal gone bad” and the death of a teenager.

A Cheektowaga man, 33 year old Shayne Ganoe, has been charged with attempted murder along with a slew of other charges following a shots fired report in Amherst Tuesday afternoon.

A Lake View man, 35 year old Nathaniel Rivera, was arraigned Tuesday on burglary and grand larceny charges after he unlawfully entered a building and stole tools from town of Hamburg departments.

An Akron man was sentenced to six months in jail on Tuesday for assaulting a sheriff’s deputy by dragging them with his car on Route 93 last May.

Amherst police Tuesday investigated a report of shots fired near Billy Wilson Park in the area of Hopkins Road and Randwood Drive.

A Lake View man, 35 year old Nathaniel Rivera, was arraigned Tuesday on burglary and grand larceny charges after he unlawfully entered a building and stole tools from town of Hamburg departments.

An Akron man was sentenced to six months in jail on Tuesday for assaulting a sheriff’s deputy by dragging them with his car on Route 93 last May.

Lockport’s M&T Bank at 118 Walnut St. is one of two area locations set to close soon. The location at 1580 Hertel Ave. in Buffalo will also close.

Voelker’s Bowling Alley started being demolished on Tuesday after standing in North Buffalo for over 100 years.

Sabres came back for a victory 3-2 Tuesday night at KeyBank Center against Ottawa.

Multiple teachers are set to be laid off at Holland Central School District after the school board voted to do so at a meeting on Monday night.

New York Beer Project will have to pay $225,000 to two former bartenders to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A female pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle on Monday night, according to Buffalo police. It happened at the intersection of Seneca Street and Stevenson Street.

Members of the East Side Parkways Coalition are expected at the Buffalo Common Council Community Development committee meeting Tuesday, urging the council to hear their perspective about the $1.5B Kensington Expressway project.

The City of Dunkirk announced Monday, it reopened its Treasurer’s Office nearly a week after abruptly closing. The state comptroller ordered the office’s immediate shutdown following a subpoena from a grand jury.

The Lewiston Garden Club is ready to welcome summer at its 2025 Lewiston GardenFest. Scheduled for June 21 and 22 along Center Street, event organizers are now accepting applications from both vendors and residents

A 23-year-old woman has been accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving drunk on Thanksgiving night last year in Buffalo. Niyonna Cunningham, of Buffalo, is accused of hitting and killing 62-year-old Madonna Bishop around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Boehm Place and Bailey Avenue on Nov. 28.

A female pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle on Monday night, according to Buffalo police. It happened at the intersection of Seneca Street and Stevenson Street.

Members of the East Side Parkways Coalition are expected to turn out to the Buffalo Common Council Community Development committee meeting Tuesday afternoon, urging the council to hear their perspective about the $1.5B Kensington Expressway project.

Five adults were displaced by a fire on Laurel Street on Monday night in Buffalo. Fire crews responded to the fire at 26 Laurel St.

A Tonawanda man, 33 year old Shawn Demmick, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution of child pornography

Lockport New Beginnings, the organizer of the Young Men & Women of Character youth program, is the beneficiary of this year’s Risk tournament and raffle at Casual Dragon Games.

24 year old Devin Ford of Buffalo was sentenced Monday morning to four to 12 years in prison after he recklessly killed two people and injured two others when he crashed into a Lyft in March of last year.

A Buffalo man, 50 year old Kenneth Shoemaker, was charged with distribution of fentanyl causing death, money laundering and other drug charges after an individual died in September 2023.

A dozen people were displaced by a fire on Monday morning at a large home with multiple residences on Chadduck Avenue, according to Buffalo fire officials.

A Hamburg man will spend the next five years in prison for child sexual abuse. Tyler Wilkinson, 28, was sentenced for Sexual Abuse and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

One person was arrested and charged after a woman was fatally stabbed overnight Sunday in Niagara Falls. 29 year old Seleste Bomberry of Niagara Falls, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

One person was arrested and charged after a woman was fatally stabbed overnight Sunday at 1807 Main Street in Niagara Falls.

Local letter carriers gathered in large numbers once again Sunday to rally against any efforts to privatize, dismantle, or restructure the United States Postal Service (USPS).

More than 100 families are scrambling to find education options for their children, much sooner than anticipated, as Buffalo Buffalo Creek Academy is set to close by the end of this week.

A group of Western New Yorkers has come together in support of Max Williams, a 14-year-old boy diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer.

This fall the Jonas Brothers will be in Buffalo for their “Jonas20: Living The Dream” tour.

Sabres with a 5-3 victory against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

Buffalo will soon be home to only one YMCA location. The Delaware YMCA, located at 2564 Delaware Ave., is closing its doors on April 4.

Canisius President Steve Stoute is taking a temporary leave of absence and it is unknown when he will return. Family matters is stated as the reason.

An investigation continues in Cheektowaga after a child died on Thursday following a reported drowning.

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation and Buffalo Waterfront have announced that they will be opening a new restaurant called ‘Perro & Poni’ at the newly renovated Wilkeson Pointe.

After 46 years in business, The Ellicottville Depot will be closing its doors for the final time at the end of the 2025 ski season, per an announcement from the restaurant on social media.

HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving, brought in a record total of $516,124 in support of Appeal 2025 to benefit Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith.

Three months ahead of a contested Democratic primary, Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon delivered his first State of the City Address on Thursday, saying Buffalo is at an inflection point in the city’s history.

A 4-year-old child died Thursday after being found unresponsive, Cheektowaga Police announced, after being found unresponsive in a private pool.

The former owner of the Rapids Theatre, John Hutchins, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud after receiving more than $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds from fraudulent loan applications.

A former long-time employee of the City of North Tonawanda’s Department of Public Works has been charged in connection with a sexual abuse case involving a minor.

A fight for justice more than 50 years in the making is now sparking a legal battle over where it should play out. Supporters of Geraldine Pointer and Martin Sostre gathered in Niagara Square, calling for their exonerations.

Lancaster is rallying to help the 17-year-old daughter of the woman killed Monday in a house fire on Central Avenue.