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Shuttle bus drivers and cashiers at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga have been striking since 9 a.m. Monday. They’re looking for higher pay and better benefits.

Nursing home workers at Ascension Living Our Lady of Peace in Lewiston reached a tentative three-year agreement with their employer on Tuesday night, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced.

A federal judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss one of the hate crime counts the Tops mass shooter is facing. Payton Gendron’s attorneys previously filed a motion to dismiss the charge tied to the people who were at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue during the attack who weren’t killed or injured.

This year’s Taste of Buffalo event is less than two months away and will feature 40 local eateries and food trucks. The festival runs July 12 and 13 in Niagara Square. Go to tasteofbuffalo.com to find out more.

There is a new segment of the Scenic Niagara River Shoreline Trail. A new, 2.5-mile multi-use path was opened in the Town of Wheatfield in Niagara County, which will make it easier to people to travel the trail either by bicycle or on foot.

One person was killed in a ‘catastrophic’ home explosion on West Lane in Hamburg on Monday night. 78-year-old Joene Pease was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband was pulled from the rubble.

A judge has rejected the Tops mass shooter’s motion to dismiss his hate crime charge. The ruling centers around charge 27 in Payton Gendron’s federal indictment.

There’s a growing concern about a so-called “bomb train” possibly coming to a rail yard in the City of Lockport; a reference used for tanker train cars that carry propane or other explosive material.

A half dozen new amenities – including a microbrewery – are coming to downtown Niagara Falls as part of a $2 million-plus investment by a new partner at the Comfort Inn – The Pointe.

The Bills were not selected for an international game this year, meaning there will be nine home games in the final season at Highmark Stadium.

A house explosion in Lake View Monday night has now been confirmed to be fatal. One person died, and another was taken to ECMC after a home exploded on the 5800 block of West Lane Monday at 8:49 p.m.

More than three years after a shooting and stabbing at McKinley High School, an investigative report of that incident conducted by the Buffalo School District has still not been released publicly.

No threats were found at Sweet Home High School following a lockdown that occurred Monday afternoon after a “reported incident.”

A Buffalo man, 34 year old Michael Benitez, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison after he started a fire on train tracks in his backyard in Farnham almost two years ago.

Bicyclists were already making their way along the new Artpark Trail Connector during a New York State Parks press event Monday morning.

Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon took a small victory lap Friday when Governor Hochul visited Buffalo. Two of his key budget proposals were included in the state budget bill that was signed by Governor Hochul Friday Morning. “I can’t thank the governor enough for her support, the members of the Western art delegation that fought hard to get Buffalo what it was looking for,” said. Scanlon
Wildroot flower shop hosts a free Mother’s Day Market with over 60 vendors on May 11 in Buffalo. One local business is making sure Western New Yorker’s are prepared with plans and plenty of gifts to celebrate the moms in their lives. Wildroot Floral, a local flower shop, is hosting a Mother’s Day Market on Sunday, May 11 featuring over 60 vendors.
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport briefly lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks, renewing concerns about the nation’s aging air traffic control system that President Donald Trump wants to overhaul The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday. That’s similar to what happened on April 28.

The Town of Tonawanda secured $20 million in the state budget to make improvements to its raw water system, according to the town supervisor.

A waterline project at Locust Street and Hamm Road in the Town of Lockport has come in $1 million under estimate.

Amherst Central High School administration sent a letter this week to parents after it learned that a student used artificial intelligence to create and share content that included the names of several students and faculty.

A dispute between a longtime Clarence restaurant and its landlord has led to an eviction notice and a lawsuit. The issues are tied to a $150,000 septic problem at Kabab & Curry over the winter that led to a six-week shutdown at 8445 Main St.

It’s been more than six months since the enforcement of the City of Buffalo’s school bus stop arm camera program began. 27,467 tickets have been mailed out, according to Bus Patrol, the company running the camera program.

A disturbing incident at a Cheektowaga intersection has captured the attention of thousands of people. A viral video shows a confrontation in which a man reportedly went up to a woman’s car, and through an open window, put his hands around the woman’s 10 year old daughter’s neck. When the light turned green, the man returned to his car and drove off.

Amherst Central High School administration sent a letter this week to parents after it learned that a student used artificial intelligence to create and share content that included the names of several students and faculty.

A 17-year-old male barricaded himself in a nearby apartment and was charged with attempted murder in connection with an alleged shooting in a Dollar Tree parking lot in Depew on Wednesday night.

The City of Niagara Falls is spending $100,000 to bring back a machine known as the Pothole Killer – a one-man device designed to fix potholes quickly.

Bills rookie minicamp starts Friday in Orchard Park. The Bills will get its first look at the nine players it drafted this weekend, including first-round pick Maxwell Hairston, a cornerback from Kentucky.

A 17-year-old male barricaded himself in a nearby apartment and was charged with attempted murder in connection with an alleged shooting in a Dollar Tree parking lot in Depew on Wednesday night.

The McGuire Group, a Western New York health care company has filed charges against 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, alleging that the union misled workers in a social media post about company finances.

Town of Lockport residents will see new waterlines installed along South Transit Road beginning late summer.

An 8-year-old child was treated and released by city paramedics Wednesday after being hit by a car at the intersection of Lincoln and Beattie avenues in Lockport.

The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) and dozens of supporters gathered outside a federal detention center in Batavia this week, demanding the release of more than a dozen migrant farm workers reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

TIME Magazine revealed on Thursday their 2025 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential People in Health, and Bills safety Damar Hamlin earned his place on the list.

Students and faculty at University at Buffalo, among others, are filing a lawsuit against over 40 police officers, the City of Buffalo, and the president of UB alleging a “violent dispersal” of a pro-Palestine protest last May.

According to a draft of the upcoming Transportation Improvement Program, the long-anticipated, and delayed, redevelopment of the Scajaquada Expressway has been put on hold by the New York State Department of Transportation.

An Illinois man, 30 year old Shane Cronin, is facing new charges, including attempted kidnapping, after he allegedly attempted to abduct a student from a Buffalo public school in February.

Town of Lockport residents will see new waterlines installed along South Transit Road beginning late summer.

The operators of Luna Lounge in Cheektowaga could face stronger action from the town after a series of incidents involving violence and general noise complaints from neighbors.

The Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building at Niagara Square in the heart of downtown Buffalo is up for sale.

40 year old Juan Ubiles of Niagara Falls could get life in prison after he was found guilty by a jury of the murder of 44 year old Gregory Vincent.

A Falls woman, 29 year old Seleste Bomberry, has been indicted by a Niagara County grand jury in connection with the murder of her mother in the city’s first homicide of 2025.

An Illinois man, 30 year old Shane Cornin, is facing new charges, including attempted kidnapping, after he allegedly attempted to abduct a student from a Buffalo public school in February.

Buffalo mayoral candidate Rasheed Wyatt is calling for cuts to overtime for police and fire as part of the effort to reduce the city’s budget deficit.

Ten people who were arrested at the University at Buffalo last year during pro-Palestinian protests have sued the UB president and 10 law enforcement agencies in state and federal court.

Arcade firefighters and other nearby emergency service agencies responded to a fire in the Town of Freedom on Route 98 late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Two people were home at the time of the fire and had to self-escape through a first-floor bedroom window

Ten people who were arrested at the University at Buffalo last year during pro-Palestinian protests have sued the UB president and 10 law enforcement agencies in state and federal court.

Starting Wednesday, travelers flying out of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will need to be Real ID-compliant. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials said travelers could run into delays and possibly miss flights without a Real ID.

Providence Farm Collective, which supplies fresh produce to thousands of families is reeling after the federal government abruptly cut off its grant funding, citing concerns over discriminatory practices tied to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Nearly 35 pets were rescued from “uninhabitable” conditions on Tuesday morning at a Hamburg residence and more are expected to be rescued later.

A team of high school students from Niagara Career and Technical Education Center were the overall winners of the Niagara-Orleans Envirothon held May 1 at Bond Lake Park Nature Center.