The Erie County Comptroller’s Office is holding a community outreach event Sept. 16 at the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo to help short-term rental owners get answers to their questions and learn how to stay informed about the Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax in Erie County.Buffalo Police called to the area of East Lovejoy Street and Central Avenue just after 11:30pm Thursday for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his back and neck.The Niagara Falls Fire Department and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation responded to 99th Street for a possible toxic spill at the home of a family who has been pushing for relocation relief.Parking in Buffalo is getting more expensive as the city gradually replaces its Buffalo Roam pay-for-parking app with ParkMobile. The first ParkMobile signs recently appeared along a stretch of Elmwood Ave.Depew police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who is missing. David Wheatley, 49, was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday on Walden Avenue walking westbound near the New York Thruway Authority

AMONG THE “9/11 REMEMBERED” EVENTS TODAY IS ONE THE LOCKPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING AT 9.

 

SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES HELD AN ASSESSMENT SESSION FOR NIAGARA AND ERIE COUNTY THIS WEEK.

 

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY THURSDAY - TWO OF THEM IN NORTH TONAWANDA.

 

STATE POLICE ISSUED MORE THAN 11,000 TICKETS ACROSS NEW YORK DURING THE LABOR DAY ENFORCEMENT.

 

MAYOR RESTAINO HAS EXTENDED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN NIAGARA FALLS … AGAIN.

 

BILL ROSS - THE LONGEST SERVING CHAIRMAN OF THE NIAGARA COUNTY LEGISLATURE HAS DIED AT 92.

 

THE BUFFALO BILLS WILL PLAY THE CANADIAN ANTHEM AT NEXT THURSDAY’S HOME OPENER AGAINST DETROIT.

 

IN NFL ACTION FROM “DOWN UNDER” THE 49ERS STUNNED THE RAMS 27-7 IN AUSTRALIA.

 

ANTHONY VOLPE LAUNCHED A GRAND SLAM AND DROVE IN FIVE RUNS AS THE YANKEES ROUTED THE ROCKIES 10-3.

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino extended his state of emergency on Wednesday, marking the third five-day extension he’s authorized.Emergency crews responded to a hazardous materials incident Wednesday night at a Lockport manufacturing plant after a loud boom and white cloud were reported. The incident happened just after 8:30 p.m. at Milward Alloys Inc. on Mill Street. The Lockport Fire Department said there was no fire.The Lockport Fire Department will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony beginning promptly at 9 a.m. Friday at Fire House 8’s Memorial Park on Royal Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard. A program to expand affordable housing in the city of Buffalo is moving closer to its goal. The “Building Buffalo Roots” program celebrated the first home sold through its program on Wednesday.Fall is right around the corner, and New York State is getting ready! Empire State Development (ESD) announced Thursday, the annual I Love NY Fall Foliage reports will start releasing on September 16.

LOCKPORT RESIDENT BRIAN MORROW WAS BUSTED ON LABOR DAY FOR POSSESSING MORE THAN TEN POUNDS OF POT.

 

TWO INMATES AT THE NIAGARA COUNTY JAIL ARE FACING SEPARATE HARASSMENT CHARGES.

 

SIX TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY - ONE OF THEM INVOLVING FOUR VEHICLES.

 

THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO IS GETTING $5M FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO RESEARCH BRAIN DISORDERS.

 

THE TOUR BUS DRIVER FROM LAST SUMMER’S DEADLY CRASH ON THE THRUWAY WAS SENTENCED TO PROBATION.

 

ROBBERY ON THE STREETS OF ROCHESTER WEDNESDAY NIGHT HAVE THE ATTENTION OF CITY POLICE.

 

THE BUFFALO BILLS WILL PLAY THE CANADIAN ANTHEM AT NEXT THURSDAY’S HOME GAME AGAINST DETROIT.

 

DEFENDING NFL CHAMPION SEATTLE CAME BACK FROM TEN DOWN TO TOP NEW ENGLAND IN THE SEASON OPENER.

 

ROOKIE GEORGE LOMBARD JR’S GRAND SLAM POWERED THE YANKEES OVER THE ROCKIES 13-10 LAST NIGHT.

A Lockport man is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty for causing a fatal crash that killed a motorcyclist in Sanborn. Nicholas DiCarlo, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter. He was driving 75 mph in a 45 mph zone and using a mobile device when he struck and killed 26-year-old Hunter S. Weber in a head-on collision around 9 p.m. on July 17, 2025.Niagara County officials are mourning the loss of long-time legislator Bill Ross. The registered Conservative's political career spanned more than three decades. He held the distinction of being the longest-tenured legislature chair in county. A driver was killed in a hit-and-run on I-90 in Chautauqua County early Wednesday morning, according to New York State Police.Police responded around 6:30 a.m. to I-90 westbound around mile marker 463 in the town of Sheridan. The Bills will play the Canadian national anthem before a home game for the first time in recent memory before next week’s home opener against the Detroit Lions.

NICHOLAS DICARLO OF LOCKPORT FACES UP TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER.

 

A 48-YEAR-OLD MAN IS UNDER ARREST AFTER HE TRIED TO FLEE FROM A FIERY CRASH EARLY SUNDAY IN WHEATFIELD.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON TUESDAY - BOTH REPORTING INJURIES.

 

QUEEN CITY COPS ARE LOOKING FOR THE GUNMAN WHO SHOT A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY IN THE HEAD EARLY TUESDAY.

 

BUFFALO POLICE HAVE ID’D THE TWO TEENAGERS WHO DIED IN A CRASH DURING A POLICE CHASE LAST WEEK.

 

THE TOUR BUS DRIVER FROM LAST SUMMER’S DEADLY CRASH ON THE THRUWAY FACES SENTENCING TODAY.

 

AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN A FATAL SHOOTING LAST WEEK IN ROCHESTER’S BROWN SQUARE AREA.

 

THE PRICE AT THE PUMP IS UP 9-CENTS IN LOCKPORT AND UP 6-CENTS NATIONALLY.

 

AARON JUDGE WENT HITLESS BUT THE YANKEES ROLLED THE ROCKIES 5-3 IN THE BRONX LAST NIGHT.

Niagara County has officially seen less tourism spending in 2025 than the year before, contrary to the fears of some operators, though, the decline does not seem as bad as expected.Niagara County parents will have even more opportunities to get their kids into pre-kindergarten programs this school year. Public school districts receiving expanded Pre-K seats include, Lewiston-Porter, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Niagara-Wheatfield and North Tonawanda. A 15-year-old was hospitalized after he was shot in the head on Perry Street early Tuesday morning on the 400 block of Perry, near Louisiana Street and Otto Street. Injuries are non life threatening. Buffalo Police have identified the teens killed in a stolen car crash on Jefferson Avenue Thursday morning. Officials say 15-year-old Danielle Hilton and 18-year-old Brendon Gibson both died in the crash. A Buffalo man, 34 year old Jacob Ortiz, got time served and three years of supervised release for attacking a mail carrier on Columbus Avenue last year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

The City of Buffalo said Monday it has received 286 flood related ‘311’ reports but emphasizes that only represents reported damage from last weeks flooding event. According to Buffalo Police Benevolent Association President John Davidson, at times over the weekend the rank and file officers were overwhelmed with chaotic scenes throughout the city.The University at Buffalo has introduced a proposal to install flock cameras on its campuses. According to the university’s website, 20 flock cameras would be installed at entrances and exits on the North and South campuses as part of a 60-day pilot program.A 30-year-old man has been accused of intentionally damaging vehicles near the Tops on Maple Road in Amherst on Saturday, police said. Police allege that several vehicles near 3980 Maple Rd. were damaged between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. SaturdayThe US Coast Guard rescued four people from the Lake Erie break wall near the Small Boat Harbor in Buffalo Saturday night. One person was injured.

IN BUFFALO - A BICYCLIST DIED AFTER BEING INJURED IN A HIT-AND-RUN LATE LAST WEEK.

 

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BACK HERE IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON LABOR DAY - ONE WITH REPORTED INJURIES.

 

IN GENESEE COUNTY - AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY DIED AFTER A GO-KART CRASH IN DARIEN SUNDAY.

 

ROCHESTER POLICE ARE LOOKING INTO A SHOOTING EARLY SUNDAY THAT LEFT A MAN WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

 

LOCKPORT’S NEW $16M KENAN CIVIC ARENA IS NOW OPEN ON BEATTIE AVENUE.

 

THERE WAS A HUGE TURNOUT FOR THE LABOR DAY PARADE IN SOUTH BUFFALO MONDAY.

 

WEATHER EXPERTS SAY LAST WEEK’S HISTORIC STORMS MAY BECOME MORE COMMON IN WESTERN NEW YORK.

 

THE 2026 NFL SEASON OFFICIALLY OPENS TOM’R NIGHT WHEN THE SEAHAWKS HOST THE PATRIOTS AT SEATTLE.

 

THE YANKEES BEGIN A 3-GAME SERIES WITH THE COLORADO ROCKIES IN THE BRONX TONIGHT.

A ribbon-cutting was hosted Saturday to commemorate the opening of the Kenan Civic Arena in Lockport, a multi-million-dollar facility that leaders say is the largest capital project in the Kenan Center's nearly 60-year history. The 70,000 square-foot space, which was largely funded by private donors, sees the addition of a fitness center, turf field, sport courts, and classrooms to the Kenan Center campus.Law enforcement received a call around 2:05am on September 4th after reports of a large fight outside the Wagon Wheel bar on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls.The 911 caller, a third-party, told police that he was driving along Niagara Falls Blvd. and observed a large fight outside of the Wagon Wheel. Several individuals were brawling in the roadway. Punches were flying and the men were wrestling. It is unknown what precipitated the altercation.Law enforcement received a call around 7:53pm on September 3rd after reports of a violent home invasion on the 1200 block of 96th Street in Niagara Falls.The 911 caller told police that a male broke into her residence and was “beating on her.” The male was known to her but would not leave the apartment. At the time of the call, he was still on location.

A new project is providing visitors with thrilling views of the Niagara Gorge and all its natural beauty.State officials on Friday unveiled the Cataract Stairs and Overlook at Niagara Falls State Park on Friday -- an expansion of the Crow's Nest staircase that brings visitors closer to the Falls.NYS Parks Regional Director Mark Mistretta said the $12 million project stemmed from health and safety concerns.Two teenagers died after a crash involving a stolen car early Thursday morning.Officers responded to an accident injury call at Jefferson Avenue and George Street around 1 a.m. Police said the car was stolen from Amherst on Aug. 30.Police said two of the occupants, a 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old male, died at ECMC several hours later.The other three individuals remain in serious condition.A Rochester resident driving a pickup truck died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Interstate-90 early Friday morning,.Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the thruway in the Town of Newstead around 2:30 a.m. Police said 61-year-old Olive H. Wesley was pronounced dead at the scene. A 62-year-old passenger from Rochester, Eric A. Trone, was transported to ECMC and remains hospitalized in serious condition.

IN BUFFALO - TWO TEENAGERS DIED AND THREE WERE HURT AFTER A STOLEN CAR CRASH DURING A POLICE PURSUIT.

 

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BACK HERE IN NIAGARA COUNTY THURSDAY - ONE IN THE FALLS REPORTED INJURIES.

 

THE N-W-S SAYS THAT WAS A TORNADO THAT CAME ONSHORE AT OLCOTT DURING WEDNESDAY’S STORM.

 

MIDDLEPORT AND GASPORT RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY.

 

A BUFFALO COP IS SUING THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HIM SIX TIMES EARLIER THIS YEAR.

 

A MAN FROM CONNECTICUT WHO COMMITED BANK FRAUD HERE IS GOING TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR 27 MONTHS.

 

A ROCHESTER NURSING HOME ASSISTANT IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING AN ELDERLY PATIENT.

 

THE U-B FOOTBALL TEAM OPENED ITS SEASON LAST NIGHT WITH A 21-17 WIN OVER ALBANY.

 

THE YANKEES BEGIN A 3-GAME WEEKEND SERIES WITH THE PADRES IN SAN DIEGO TONIGHT.

A tornado reportedly made landfall near Olcott just before 7 p.m. Wednesday.The National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed that a waterspout, reported on Lake Ontario near the village, had transitioned onto land and was being tracked. New York State Assemblyman Patrick Burke is proposing new legislation to create safer roads and protect riders on e-bikes, with back-to-school season in full swing.A 53-year-old man was arrested after being accused of robbing an M&T Bank in Kenmore on Monday, Kenmore police said.Glenn Bender is accused of robbing the bank at 2822 Delaware Ave. around 1 p.m. Monday. Town of Niagara Police arrested a North Tonawanda man Tuesday following a reported road rage assault on an 80-year-old Grand Island resident.A Williamsville man, 40 year old Thomas Sibick, pleaded guilty to a gun charge following his arrest in June during a domestic violence incident. He faces up to seven years in prison. The Buffalo Bills announced for four upcoming Rally Day celebration dates for fans to visit Highmark Stadium.

A Cheektowaga teenager who was shot in downtown Buffalo on Pearl Street in July is now facing several weapons charges after police allege that he fired a weapon into a crowded area during the incident. The woman accusing West Seneca Police Chief Brian Cosgrove of sexually assaulting her last year at an Atlanta hotel told police she blacked out and initially had no memory of what happened until she returned home. The new details are included in an Atlanta Police Department incident report.Mercy Diagnostic and Treatment Center in West Seneca is closing, Catholic Health said Tuesday.About 900 survivors of clergy abuse in the Buffalo Catholic Diocese will soon vote on a $326 million settlement, part of a process that’s been in the works for years.The Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services announced the launch of the “You Matter!” Coffee Sleeve Campaign as one of several September Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month Activities.

A new $50 million sports complex began construction in Amherst on Monday. The 716 Sports Complex is being built on Maple Road near Audubon Town Park and the Northtown Center. The 331,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility will feature two turf fields, six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, and 24 pickleball courts.The city of Buffalo is looking to acquire two historic buildings in the city’s Cobblestone District on North Park Avenue through the process of eminent domain, according to court documents.The Niagara County Sewer District has voted in favor of a six-month moratorium on any new development that exceeds 2,500 gallons a day of sewage output. The decision, made Wednesday, was to help curtail overloading of the county’s sewer plant after an extraordinary rainstorm earlier this month.A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against West Seneca Police Chief Brian Cosgrove, the Town of West Seneca Police Department, and the Town of West Seneca, alleging the police chief sexually assaulted her.

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS MONDAY - ONE REPORTING INJURIES.

 

NIAGARA FALLS MAYOR ROBERT RESTAINO EXTENDED THE CITY’S STATE OF EMERGENCY BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.

 

WEST SENECA POLICE CHIEF BRIAN COSGROVE IS ACCUSED BY A LOCAL WOMAN OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

 

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN MONDAY ON THE $80M 7-1-6 SPORTS COMPLEX ON MAPLE ROAD IN AMHERST.

 

A ROCHESTER MAN WILL SPEND THE NEXT 40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A FATAL SHOOTING THREE YEARS AGO.

 

WAYNE COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A MAN WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN IN MACEDON MONDAY.

 

THE PRICE AT THE PUMP HAS BUMPED UP JUST A PENNY IN OUR CORNER OF UPSTATE NEW YORK.

 

THE BUFFALO BILLS HAVE PARED DOWN TO THEIR 53-MAN ROSTER AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE SEASON OPENER.

 

THE YANKEES GOT AMBUSHED BY THE ANGELS 10-1 MONDAY NIGHT IN ANAHEIM. 

Getting to the heart of the substance abuse crisis , survivors, peers, family members, caregivers, and the bereaved will wear their hearts on their sleeves at the 10th annual International Overdose Day Rally from 5 to 8 p.m. this evening at Veterans’ Park in Lockport.A motorcyclist is dead after a three-vehicle crash on Millersport Highway in Amherst Saturday night,. Police said the crash happened on Millersport Highway between Transit and New Road. The 25-year-old driver of the the motorcycle, who authorities only identified as a West Seneca man, was pronounced dead at the scene.A U.S. Department of Homeland Security career fair that was moved out of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center has found a new location. The event has been moved to the U.S. Coast Guard base on Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo according to the department’s website. The dates, Sept. 1 and 2, will stay the same.The Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster is set. They released 21 players on Sunday as they look toward a fast-approaching season opener next month.

A 25-YEAR-OLD MOTORCYCLIST FROM WEST SENECA IS DEAD AFTER A 3-VEHICLE CRASH IN AMHERST SATURDAY NIGHT.

 

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS SUNDAY - ALL REPORTING UNKNOWN INJURIES.

 

THREE PEOPLE AVOIDED TREATMENT AFTER A RABIES CASE WAS DISCOVERED IN NORTH TONAWANDA.

 

MARILLA TOWN SUPERVISOR EARL GINGERICH DIED FRIDAY AFTER A FREAK ACCIDENT ON HIS FARM.

 

ONE FATALITY WAS REPORTED AFTER GUNFIRE BROKE OUT ON THE STREETS OF ROCHESTER EARLY SUNDAY.

 

IN MONROE COUNTY - DEPUTIES RECOVERED THE BODY OF A MISSING PERSON SUNDAY NEAR CHARLOTTE.

 

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN THE LACKAWANNA DISTRICT HAS BEEN MOVED AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK.

 

THE BUFFALO BILLS ARE RE-SODDING THE ENTIRE FIELD AT HIGHMARK STADIUM AHEAD OF THREE HOME GAMES.

 

THE YANKEES ERUPTED FOR NINE RUNS IN THE 8TH INNING AND ROUTED THE RED SOX 16-1 SUNDAY. 

On Sunday night, a candlelight vigil was held at the Hindu Society of WNY, in coordination with the India Association of Buffalo, to pray for peace in Nepal following devastating flooding there.The 5/14 Memorial Foundation hosted the launch event Friday for Project B.L.O.O.M. — Building Legacy Out Of Memory — a public fundraising campaign for the 5/14 Living Memorial and Healing Center planned for Jefferson Avenue and Best Street.A 25 year old motorcyclist is dead after a three-vehicle crash on Millersport Highway in Amherst Saturday night, according to Amherst Police. Police said the crash happened on Millersport Highway between Transit and New Road. The driver of an SUV that crashed into a store on Military Road and fled the scene is reportedly facing several charges after police tracked him to his residence in the city.The National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival took over Sahlen Field on Saturday, kicking off a weekend celebration in the city of the original Buffalo wing.

Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller has sold his Orchard Park house, netting almost what he paid for the opulent home four years ago.Miller sold his five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot house for $1.1 million - almost exactly the $1.15 million he paid in 2002, shortly after signing with the Bills.Law enforcement received a call around 1:12pm on August 18th after reports of an assault and mental health crisis at Tops in North Tonawanda.The 911 caller and victim told police that he was shopping inside Tops when he saw a woman who looked troubled that was pacing back and forth. He asked the woman – described as white, thin and 5’ tall – if she was okay, to which she looked at him and punched him on the side of the face.Law enforcement received a call around 9:40pm on August 24th after reports of a gang assault in the area of Niagara Street and 20th Street in Niagara Falls.The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that multiple men dragged a male into a brown house and said they were going to beat him.Police responded to the scene. It is unknown whether the suspects were located and arrested.Hunters in Niagara County will be able to continue using rifles to hunt big game until at least October 2028. Following Gov. Kathy Hochul's review, the allowance, which was passed earlier this year by the state legislature, was signed on Friday.The allowance was set to expire on October 1 of this year, but will be extended until October 1, 2028, under the newly signed act.The 2026 Olcott Beach Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Krull Park, located on the shore of Lake Ontario in Olcott. Celebrating its 36th year, it is the largest one-day car show in Western New York.The show features rare and original muscle cars, exotics, customs, tuners, and race cars. In past years, it has featured up to 1,000 registered vehicles.