THE LOCKPORT TOWN BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO OKAY AN EXPANSION OF THE LAFARGE MINE AGAINST OPPOSITION.

A FALLS MAN ADMITTED TO STEALING EQUIPMENT AND GAS FROM THE LAFARGE SITE LAST YEAR.

A TWO-ALARM BLAZE IN AKRON EARLY TUESDAY DESTROYED A HOUSE AND THREE VEHICLES.

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS WEDNESDAY AND ONE ARREST ON THE CITY POLICE REPORT.

IN ROCHESTER, A TEENAGE GIRL IS DEAD AFTER A STREET SHOOTING.

A NORTH BUFFALO MAN ACCUSED OF BLOWING UP HIS HOME IN A BOTCHED SUICIDE IS BEING EXAMINED MENTALLY.

NO 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS IN NIAGARA FALLS THIS SUMMER DUE TO THE CITY’S FINANCIAL WOES.

ELEVEN NEWLY-TRAINED OFFICERS GRADUATED YESTERDAY FROM THE NIAGARA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.

AND NEW YORK STATE PLANS TO INSTALL 10,000 ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS BY 2021.