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The attorneys for alleged Buffalo mass shooting gunman Payton Gendron are asking the court for a change of venue. Defense lawyers argue Gendron should have the trial moved from Buffalo to New York City

The Buffalo Police Department is looking to identify two people they believe are connected to a burglary and vandalism of a building at the Lakeside Bike Park.

Tolls are set to increase at three Western New York U.S-Canada border crossings in May. Rainbow Bridge, Whirlpool Bridge, and Lewiston Queenston Bridge will be affected by the change.

The Chautauqua County Department of Social Services is launching a new Public Assistance Shelter Supplement initiative (PASS).

Debate grows over proposed battery storage facility in the Town of Hanover.

Niagara Military Affairs Council chairman John Cooper is one of three national honorees the Association of Defense Communities is recognizing this year.

Dozens of police officers in the Town of Tonawanda will be charged with violating the state’s Taylor Law after a town investigation found the officers participated in an illegal strike.

A Jamestown man, 61 year old Randal Rolison, was sentenced for promoting contraband on Monday after he caused the deaths of two separate people in two separate incidents while under the influence of meth.

What seemed like another large ship stranded in the ice on Lake Erie Monday wasn’t actually the case. The American Mariner was waiting for a pre-planned tug to navigate nearly 500 square miles of ice still covering the lake.

Lockport Public Library is seeking the public’s signoff on a $40,000 increase in the library tax levy. The annual vote is scheduled 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 10 at the library, 23 East Ave.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said on Monday he supports a ban of the “tush push.”

Two people are dead after being found with gunshot wounds on Buffalo’s East Side in what appeared to be a targeted shooting on Cambridge Avenue.

Tolls are set to increase at three Western New York U.S-Canada border crossings in May, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission said Monday. Rainbow Bridge, Whirlpool Bridge, and Lewiston Queenston Bridge will be affected by the change.

A Buffalo man, 22 year old Mushagdusa Nankumba, was sentenced Monday morning to a determinate sentence of 20 years for killing his girlfriend at MLK Jr. Park in the spring of 2021.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the community’s help in locating 14-year-old Skylar M. Lembke, last seen on Saturday, Mar. 29 in the Town of Lockport at 10 p.m.

Four master barbers at Jay’s Barber Shop in Hamburg are holding a 24-hour haircut marathon this week to raise funds and awareness for the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County.

Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue will host an Easter fundraiser to support foster families. Proceeds raised will help participants throughout the vetting process and supply costs. On April 19, Buddy’s volunteers will “egg” yards throughout the Niagara and Erie County area. The non-profit fundraiser egged almost 300 homes in 2024.Call the rescue if you’d like to helped out area pups;
The Ryan and Scanlon campaigns are trading accusations of unethical actions as the mayoral race intensifies. The campaign for acting mayor Chris Scanlon is alleging that Sean Ryan improperly transferred funds from his senate accounts to “evade contribution limits.”
‘In their “Global day of action’ the Buffalo With signs calling for Elon Musk to step down, and calling him out for what the protesters say is “corporate greed,” they chanted in front of the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo for over an hour.
5 years after his death, new leads could solve the Baby Wyatt mystery. Baby Wyatt was found dead in Melton Hill Lake on March 26, 2020, with his umbilical cord still attached. Five years later, his identity still remains a mystery..

Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue will host an Easter fundraiser to support foster families. Proceeds raised will help participants throughout the vetting process and supply costs. On April 19, Buddy’s volunteers will “egg” yards throughout the Niagara and Erie County area. The non-profit fundraiser egged almost 300 homes in 2024.Call the rescue if you’d like to helped out area pups;
The Ryan and Scanlon campaigns are trading accusations of unethical actions as the mayoral race intensifies. The campaign for acting mayor Chris Scanlon is alleging that Sean Ryan improperly transferred funds from his senate accounts to “evade contribution limits.”
‘In their “Global day of action’ the Buffalo With signs calling for Elon Musk to step down, and calling him out for what the protesters say is “corporate greed,” they chanted in front of the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo for over an hour.
5 years after his death, new leads could solve the Baby Wyatt mystery. Baby Wyatt was found dead in Melton Hill Lake on March 26, 2020, with his umbilical cord still attached. Five years later, his identity still remains a mystery..

Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue will host an Easter fundraiser to support foster families. Proceeds raised will help participants throughout the vetting process and supply costs. On April 19, Buddy’s volunteers will “egg” yards throughout the Niagara and Erie County area. The non-profit fundraiser egged almost 300 homes in 2024.Call the rescue if you’d like to helped out area pups;
The Ryan and Scanlon campaigns are trading accusations of unethical actions as the mayoral race intensifies. The campaign for acting mayor Chris Scanlon is alleging that Sean Ryan improperly transferred funds from his senate accounts to “evade contribution limits.”
‘In their “Global day of action’ the Buffalo With signs calling for Elon Musk to step down, and calling him out for what the protesters say is “corporate greed,” they chanted in front of the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo for over an hour.
5 years after his death, new leads could solve the Baby Wyatt mystery. Baby Wyatt was found dead in Melton Hill Lake on March 26, 2020, with his umbilical cord still attached. Five years later, his identity still remains a mystery

Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue will host an Easter fundraiser to support foster families. Proceeds raised will help participants throughout the vetting process and supply costs. On April 19, Buddy’s volunteers will “egg” yards throughout the Niagara and Erie County area. The non-profit fundraiser egged almost 300 homes in 2024.Call the rescue if you’d like to helped out area pups;
The Ryan and Scanlon campaigns are trading accusations of unethical actions as the mayoral race intensifies. The campaign for acting mayor Chris Scanlon is alleging that Sean Ryan improperly transferred funds from his senate accounts to “evade contribution limits.”
‘In their “Global day of action’ the Buffalo With signs calling for Elon Musk to step down, and calling him out for what the protesters say is “corporate greed,” they chanted in front of the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo for over an hour.
5 years after his death, new leads could solve the Baby Wyatt mystery. Baby Wyatt was found dead in Melton Hill Lake on March 26, 2020, with his umbilical cord still attached. Five years later, his identity still remains a mystery. Jason Robbins with the Oak Ridge Police Department is leading the investigation.

Defense attorneys for Payton Gendron, accused of killing 10 Black people in the 5/14 mass shooting in Buffalo are asking for his federal trial to be delayed at least one more year.

Buffalo’s Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon confirmed Thursday that the city’s budget deficit is much worse than previously anticipated, now exceeding $50 million.

An attorney representing the Niagara Gazette and Lockport Union-Sun & Journal has filed an appeal in response to Niagara County’s attempt to charge hundreds of dollars for providing copies of public employee timesheets the newspapers requested.

A Guatemala native who was stopped for vehicle and traffic violations in Lockport last month has been arrested for lying to law enforcement officers.

There’s a new twist in the fight over Albert the Alligator. The DEC is appealing a court ruling that favored Albert’s owner, Tony Cavallaro, in his battle to bring the 750-pound reptile back home to Hamburg.

The attorneys representing the Tops mass shooter have asked a judge to delay his federal trial by a year. Payton Gendron’s legal team filed a motion this week requesting an adjournment of the current trial start date – Sept. 8th.

A Guatemala native who was stopped for vehicle and traffic violations in Lockport last month has been arrested for lying to law enforcement officers.

Voelkers Bowling Alley on Elmwood Avenue is in the process of being demolished, and now architect, Passero Associates, has shared renderings of the four to five-story building it plans to create.

Newfane lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday granting permission to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office to install four fixed-mount license plate-reading cameras around town.

Volunteers and staff from BestSelf Behavioral Health and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation on Thursday installed 3,000 blue pinwheels, each representing a survivor of child sexual and physical abuse in Erie County.

Sabres skated to their third consecutive win, 7-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at KeyBank Center.

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.