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40-year-old Newfane man, Kevin Ferber, is in custody following a Wednesday stabbing incident in Olcott. Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of 5927 Main St. about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a stabbing. Arriving deputies located a man suffering from several laceration wounds.

A fire caused an estimated $1 million in damages to an apartment building on Main Street in Williamsville on Wednesday. Fire crews responded to a fire at 5403 Main St., where four people were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

A large fire caused $2.5 million in damages early Wednesday morning at family-owned feed mill and farm supply store Reisdorf Bros Inc. in Wyoming County, officials said. Three firefighters were injured.

U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo denied a motion to dismiss the indictment of Tops shooter Payton Gendron because the grand jury lacked a fair cross-section of the community.

The towns of Porter and Wilson will receive a portion of $32 million in state funds to help local governments with road safety enhancements.
Porter and Wilson are getting $700,000 to install shoulder and curve warning signs on Youngstown Wilson Road.

Code Blue is in effect from 8 p.m. today through 8 a.m. Friday (Dec. 12) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures.

Financial fraud is on the rise across Western New York this holiday season, and East Aurora Police say credit card skimming is becoming more common.

While there have been no new decisions for Niagara County churches, the Vatican has made further rulings in favor of parishes that the Diocese of Buffalo had attempted to close, REVOKING decrees for mergers and closures for Our Lady of Peace Parish in Clarence and Holy Apostles in Jamestown,

Authorities say a man tried to abduct a child on December 6th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a man grabbed her son and pushed him into an elevator. However, his plan failed and the child was able to escape.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been recognized as AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and 18th in his career.

Authorities say a man tried to abduct a child on December 6th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a man grabbed her son and pushed him into an elevator. However, his plan failed and the child was able to escape.

A half-dozen local law enforcement agencies – Cheektowaga police, in particular – are cooperating with federal agents as they round up migrants. Sheriff offices in Erie and Niagara counties are also working with ICE and the Border Patrol.

A Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets’ player Kris Boyd, police announced Tuesday. The New York Police Department said Frederick Green, 20, was charged late Monday night.

A shooting by Cheektowaga police in August that left 60 year old Hugh Davis dead was deemed justified by the New York Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday.

Sabres a 4-3 victory in OT Tuesday night on the road against the Edmonton Oilers.

A shooting by Cheektowaga police in August that left one man dead was deemed justified by the New York Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday.
On the afternoon of Aug. 13, Hugh Davis, Jr., 60, of Buffalo, was shot by police at an apartment on Sanders Road in Buffalo after he attacked officers with a knife

Three individuals are facing dozens of charges after illegally hunting and killing two deer near Veterans Memorial Park, according to Tonawanda Police.

Lockport Common Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment last week that transferred $81,000 from a Lockport Fire Department overtime account to a motor vehicle equipment account to purchase an ambulance in 2026.

Wegmans has issued a recall on its Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted product over a potential Salmonella contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Lockport Common Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment last week that transferred $81,000 from a Lockport Fire Department overtime account to a motor vehicle equipment account to purchase an ambulance in 2026.

A group of East Aurora residents have filed a lawsuit against the village and a development company, claiming the village did not go through the necessary processes for an environmental investigation for a sewer extension.

A person of interest was taken into police custody in Buffalo on Monday connection with the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd in New York City last month, police said.

During the New Highmark Stadium Community Benefits Committee’s monthly meeting, officials said that the construction of the new stadium is 75% complete.

Code Blue is in effect from 8 p.m. today through 8 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 10) in the city of Lockport due to forecasted overnight below-freezing temperatures.

A Buffalo woman, 22 year old Iyanna Scott, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after she purposefully hit a man with her car and he later died, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.

The estates of a Kenmore grandmother and her grandson have filed suit against a pair of railroads, railroad employees, five Western New York municipalities and their law enforcement agencies, and even a family friend, accusing them of committing a “tortious act” in connection with a grinding triple fatal truck and train crash.

Holy Apostles in Jamestown and Our Lady Peace in Clarence will remain freestanding parishes after a ruling from the Vatican.

The Bills with a 39-34 comeback win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. In the victory, Josh Allen completed 22 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns through the air.

One lane of the southbound Interstate 190 bridge in Niagara Falls will reopen to traffic early Saturday, Dec. 6 after an accident involving a commercial truck shut down the bridge three weeks ago.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed Onondaga County residents to travel toll-free on the New York State Thruway at six interchanges in the county.

A Jamestown man is facing charges after police responded to an alleged stabbing Friday night. After an investigation, the officers identified the suspect as John Kellom Jr. He was located at a nearby address and was taken into custody.

It’s the first visible sign in six years that restoration work has resumed on the historic Hotel Niagara. Ropes, strung along the hotel’s roof, mark the start of repairs that should be completed by June. Once the new roofs are completed, contractors will begin the process of returning the hotel’s interior to its previous grandeur in time for a 2027 re-opening.

According to the job posting for a new Buffalo Police commissioner, the Ryan Administration is prepared to pay the city’s next top cop between $225,000 and $250,000. That’s an increase ranging between 30% and 43%, depending on what final package is offered to a candidate. The Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright earns $174,000, according to public records.

A Code Blue was issued for Saturday night due to cold temperatures in Western New York.The Code Blue shelter at the Buffalo City Mission (100 E Tupper St, Buffalo) is open from 7 p.m. Saturday night to 7 a.m. Sunday morning.The Buffalo City Mission’s daytime shelter is open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If you thought the recent weather was chilly, just imagine jumping into the water at Woodlawn Beach State Park. That’s exactly what participants did for this year’s Buffalo Polar Plunge. This event has been a tradition for 19 years, and Saturday’s final plunge wrapped up a three-day series, all raising support for Special Olympics athletes in Western New York.