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The competition to earn the Erie County Democratic Committee endorsement in the race for Buffalo mayor is getting clearer as only four candidates were asked to return for the committee’s final mayoral convention on Feb. 18.

People who live near the Goodyear plant and local advocacy groups aired their concerns during a community meeting in the Falls on Thursday.

The New York State Department of Labor is investigating claims that a Niagara Falls fast food restaurateur failed to pay overtime and withheld tips from employees.

The Erie County Sheriff’s Office says a Springville man and a 17-year-old from Buffalo were charged after a police chase involving a stolen car ended in a rollover crash.

From Wednesday to Thursday evening, staff and volunteers for the Homeless Alliance of Western New York checked areas where the homeless are present across Niagara County to get a count.

In sports, on Thursday, general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott had their season-ending press conferences

Sabres will be back in action Friday night at home against the Nashville as former Sabre Rob Ray is set to become the 44th member of the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

23 year old Javonte Holloway of Lockport pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after a child died surrounded by pills in 2022. He sold large quantities of fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl and heroin in the form of counterfeit hydrocodone pills known as “M-30s” in the Lockport area.

A public hearing happens tonight in the Falls about a potentially harmful chemical being released into the air by the Goodyear Rubber & Tire Co. plant off 56th Street in the city. It’s scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night and his flight was canceled due to the American Airlines Flight 5342 colliding with a Black Hawk military helicopter.

A Springville man and a 17-year-old from Buffalo were charged after a police chase involving a stolen car ended in a rollover crash.

Allentown Pizza, a neighborhood staple at Elmwood and Allen, had its windows covered up and doors locked on Wednesday.

The SPCA serving Erie County shared they recently nursed a snowy owl back to health that had a severe fungal lung infection.

The Buffalo Common Council denied an emergency homeless shelter proposed by Family Promise of WNY to be built on East Ferry Street.

Buffalo Public Schools have issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to protecting all students, regardless of their immigration status.

Former Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia has officially retired from the department.

A Jamestown man was sentenced to about 17 months of time served after thousands of grams of fentanyl, meth and cocaine were seized from a vehicle in 2020.

The start of a Niagara Falls murder trial was put on hold Wednesday.

Cheektowaga deputy supervisor and longtime town board member Jerry Kaminski died on Tuesday at 81.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently hosted a special ceremony to honor the retiring Ann Flack and the RN’s extraordinary 61-year career.

Canadian border patrol caught a person jumping off of a moving train just across Buffalo’s U.S.-Canada border in Fort Erie, they said Wednesday.

Crews responded to a pair of fires on Main Street in Clarence on Tuesday night and early Wednesday, one at 8880 Main Street, the other at 10668 Main.

Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments in the packages.

A pro soccer group bringing professional soccer back to Buffalo may be getting closer to narrowing down a potential new location for a stadium.

SUNY Niagara has named Summit Ridge Energy the preferred developer of its first six-megawatt solar farm.

The City of Buffalo and the City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) signed a memorandum of agreement Tuesday to allow federal funds to be distributed to BURA.

Home healthcare agency Venture Forthe is set to lay off over 100 employees in Niagara Falls and dozens more in Jamestown and Olean in the coming months.

Current U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Trini Ross is preparing to leave her position after roughly four years.

A fire broke out Tuesday night at Wilson’s Lakeside Market on Lake Street in the village of Wilson, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Hamburg Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old Lake View resident in an ATV accident near Eckhardt Road and ae looking for video footage.

Sabres pounded the Bruins Tuesday night, 7 to 2.

As temperatures continue to remain below freezing, another Code Blue has been issued for Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Buffalo and Erie County.

Lewiston-Porter middle school was dismissed early on Tuesday following a heating issue that left parts of the school below the state minimum temperature.

Massive sheets of ice were pushed over the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom on Monday as a result of high winds and a powerful Arctic weather front.

No one was injured Tuesday morning after a car was “clipped” by an Amtrak train in North Tonawanda.

Amherst Police need your help in locating a missing 16-year-old teenager. Caleb Guttadauro was last seen by family at home on Transit Road in East Amherst on Monday, Jan. 27 around 11:30 p.m.

More than 350 people have donated to the Summit Center following the Bills loss in the AFC Championship game, in support of tight end Dalton Kincaid.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it recently arrested three people in Western New York as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli confirmed Monday his office has begun a broad audit of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corpoartion (WROTBC) finances.

Two people have been charged following a large fight that took place early Monday morning at Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club in Cheektowaga.

The community feedback period remains open until Feb. 7 for a proposal in the Williamsville School District to push back the start times across all schools.

The Town of Lancaster Police Department say the department is mourning the loss of Officer Eric Major, who died while off duty.

Local leaders trying to hash out plans concerning the now closed Sumitomo Rubber plant in the Town of Tonawanda and its displaced workforce.

Wednesday is the Asian Lunar New Year and public schools across New York state will be closed for the day.

Two people have been charged following a large fight that took place early Monday morning at Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club in Cheektowaga.

Bills Mafia gathered early Monday morning outside of the fences at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to give the team a warm welcome home.

One person is dead following a fire on Buffalo’s West Side Saturday morning at 320 Plymouth Ave. No word on a cause.

Investigators are attempting to figure out what caused a fire in the Town of Niagara over the weekend. The fire happened around 10 a.m. Sunday on Steele Circle.

The Buffalo Police Department is looking for the community’s help in locating 40-year-old Jermaine Jackson, last seen on Friday, Jan. 24 on Davidson Avenue.

In Lockport, State Police say volunteers searching for 44 year old Danielle Hart found her body on Saturday. No word on a cause of death.

Jury selection begins today for the trial of an Atlanta man, indicted by a Niagara County grand jury and charged with murder.

Your Bills fall just short in the AFC title game, a 32-29 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City.

Jamestown native and Southwestern High graduate Nick Sirianni lead his Philadelphia Eagles to a 55-23 trouncing of the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.

One person is dead following a fire on Buffalo’s West Side Saturday morning at 320 Plymouth Ave.

34-year-old Ryan Klatt is facing charges for six alleged burglaries that took place from Dec. 31 to Jan. 24 in Elmwood Village.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it recently arrested three people in Western New York as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.

A 39-year old man was flown to Erie County Medical Center by Mercy Flight after he suffered severe burns in a Town of Niagara house fire on Sunday morning at 69 Steele Circle.

The North Tonawanda Common Council requested a “thorough review” of Mayor Austin Tylec’s conduct on Saturday, following Tylec sending two police officers to a business to question a resident about a spoof Facebook page that was critical of him.

American Madison Keys upsets top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to win 1st career Grand Slam title at Australian Open. With wins over No. 2 Iga Swiatek and Sabalenka, Keys is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2005 to defeat both of the WTA’s top players in Melbourne.

The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of theTuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.

The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a fire at 320 Plymouth Ave. around 9:40 a.m. Saturday. One person, identified as a squatter, died in this fire. No other injuries were reported.

The latest plans provided for the Harriet Tubman scenic byway highlight dozens of historical sites with connections to the Underground Railroad, stretching from New York City to Niagara Falls