Niagara Falls police detectives and fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a Monday night fire on 8th Street that damaged two vacant homes. Emergency crews responded to the 700 block of 8th Street around 8 p.m. for the blaze. The Buffalo Fire Department is investigating a fire that broke out on Mohr Street early Tuesday morning. According to officials, around 5:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 95 Mohr Street and found the two-story vacant home engulfed in flames. They've determined it's a case of arson. The Town of Niagara is moving to eliminate its two-tier property tax system and replace it with a single rate for both residents and business property owners. The historic Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief will return to Buffalo this Saturday after completing a statewide voyage marking the start of free public programming at Canalside.The Bills formally opened the new Highmark Stadium with a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. The event follows three years of construction.

Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday as the race for New York’s 61st State Senate seat continues, with incumbent Jeremy Zellner taking on challenger Assemblymember Jon Rivera in the Democratic primary.Slow down and stay alert — that’s the message from State Police as phase one of a more than $61 million construction project on the 190 begins Tuesday.Drivers in Buffalo will soon be seeing a brand new Niagara Street. State Assemblyman Jon Rivera announced Monday that $2.9 million will be going towards improvements to Niagara Street as part of the Niagara Complete Streets Program.Niagara Falls officials have announced plans to mill and repave more than two dozen city streets this summer.As local officials heard at a public forum earlier this month, residents have many questions and concerns regarding the proposed Sanborn Square development. Lewiston planners received plenty of feedback during a nearly two-and-a-half-hour-long public hearing during a planning board session this past Thursday.A Kenmore East High School senior, Caleob Wilkins, is being credited with saving his neighbor's life.

THE NIAGARA FALLS MAN INJURED IN A SCOOTER CRASH FRIDAY HAS DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

 

ONE TRAFFIC INCIDENT AND A HOUSE FIRE IN THE FALLS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY MONDAY.

 

ON THE NIAGARA CRIME BEAT - POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SITE OF AN ASSAULT WITH A SHOVEL AT MIDNIGHT.

 

CREWS BEGIN WORK TODAY ON A $62M PROJECT TO REPAIR I-190 - DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS.

 

THE NATIONAL “PRICE AT THE PUMP” HAS FALLEN BELOW $4-A-GALLON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MID-MARCH.

 

A ROCHESTER MOTHER IS HEADING TO PRISON FOR HER ROLE IN THE DEATH OF HER TEENAGE SON.

 

A WEEKEND FIRE IN A MONROE COUNTY APARTMENT COMPLEX LEFT 30 PEOPLE HOMELESS.

 

VOTERS WHO DIDN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY VOTING WILL FIND POLLS OPEN ON THIS PRIMARY DAY.

 

THE TIGERS HANDED THE YANKEES THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS IN A 5-3 DECISION AT MOTOWN MONDAY.

The 62-year-old man severely injured in Friday's crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard died at Erie County Medical Center. John Skrlin was severely injured about 5:30 p.m. Friday when he struck a car while operating an electric scooter at 47th Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard. One man was killed in a motorcycle accident in the Town of Collins Saturday, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 5 p.m. Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a great deal of motorcycle debris in the roadway on the 4000 block of Gowanda Zoar Road.A man is dead following a search for a missing boater in Java Lake. Authorities said around 6 p.m. Saturday, SONAR technology identified an object under water which ended up being the missing boater. 46-year-old Robert Fuller of Java Lake was pronounced dead at the scene.Niagar Falls Mayor Robert Restaino told members of the city’s Urban Renewal Agency board of directors recently that $40 million in private investment has now been committed to Main Street redevelopment.

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino told members of the city’s Urban Renewal Agency board of directors recently that $40 million in private investment has now been committed to Main Street redevelopment.The Erie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in the Town of Collins. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Gowanda Zoar Road near Foster Road at around 5 p.m. Saturday.The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about two separate telephone scams targeting local community members.Lockport’s Spring Lake Winery held their annual Father’s Day Car Show on Sunday, headlined by former actor and comedian Dick Smothers, who is enjoying retirement in Lewiston. Key Bank Center will be hosting a special Fan Fest event on Friday to kick off the NHL Draft, happening right here in Buffalo. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with food, drinks, and live entertainment. At 5:15, the top prospects will walk the red carpet into Key Bank Center ahead of round one of the NHL Draft at 7 p.m.

FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND WAS MARRED BY A FATAL MOTOR-CYCLE CRASH SATURDAY IN THE TOWN OF COLLINS.

 

MICHAEL WITTMEYER OF BATAVIA WAS KILLED SATURDAY WHEN HE STRUCK A TREE AND WAS EJECTED FROM HIS ATV.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED ON THE HIGHWAYS OF NIAGARA COUNTY SUNDAY.

 

A 62-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO HIT A CAR WITH HIS E-SCOOTER IN THE FALLS IS RECOVERING FROM A HEAD INJURY.

 

A MAN DROWNED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER A FRIDAY NIGHT BOATING ACCIDENT IN WYOMING COUNTY.

 

ROCHESTER POLICE HAVE MADE AN ARREST FOLLOWING A FATAL WEEKEND STABBING.

 

A FEDERAL JUDGE HANDED DOWN THE LONGEST SENTENCE ALLOWED TO CYBERSTALKER DANIEL RICHTER.

 

A “FAN FEST” EVENT WILL PRECEDE THE NHL DRAFT THIS FRIDAY EVENING AT KEYBANK CENTER IN BUFFALO.

 

THE REDS ROCKED THE YANKEES TWICE IN THEIR 3-GAME WEEKEND SERIES IN THE BRONX.

Officers with the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to reports of a serious crash involving a scooter and a passenger vehicle on Niagara Falls Boulevard near 47th Street late Friday afternoon. Investigators said preliminary findings indicate the crash occurred when a Buick was attempting to turn left from Niagara Falls Boulevard onto 47th Street. Police said the driver of the vehicle had a green left-turn arrow at the time and was legally proceeding through the intersection.Law enforcement received a call around 10:52pm on June 17th after reports of a mental health emergency on Westbrook Drive in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller told police that her ex-boyfriend threatened to commit suicide after they broke up. The caller further told police that he expressed several suicidal ideations and believed he was suicidal. At the time of the call, the ex-boyfriend had just left the residence a few minutes earlier. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if police were able to locate the male for a welfare check.One person is dead following an ATV accident on Ellinwood Road Saturday in Pembroke, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials received a 911 call at 7 p.m. reporting the accident. Investigation revealed that a black Yamaha ATV was traveling northbound on Ellinwood and turned too early at the road’s curve, causing it to drive off the road and hit a tree. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but the victim, Michael J. Wittmeyer, 23, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead the scene.A man is dead following a search for a missing boater in Java Lake, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday morning. Authorities said around 6 p.m. Saturday, SONAR technology identified an object under water which ended up being the missing boater. 46-year-old Robert Fuller of Java Lake was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said they received a 911 call around 7 p.m. Friday reporting a capsized boat in Java Lake. While two occupants were reported to have gone into the water, only one was accounted for.A 19-year-old Buffalo man is facing several felony charges after prosecutors say a gunfire incident inside a city residence left a 6-year-old child injured while sleeping in bed. The case stems from a June 9th shooting on Hager Street on Buffalo’s East Side. According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, police officers were dispatched to a residence at approximately 10:20pm after reports of shots fired. Investigators say that a bullet first grazed the foot of a 34-year-old man before continuing through the floor of the residence and into a first-floor apartment below. Authorities say the projectile then struck a 6-year-old child who was asleep at the time.

Authorities responded to an accident involving a scooter and a car on Niagara Falls Boulevard near 47th Street in Niagara Falls Friday. Fire crews were on scene cleaning up the area.Buffalo Police Department detective Richard Hy filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city claiming that his superiors passed over him for promotions and treated other officers more favorably. The suit, filed earlier this week in U.S. District court, makes claims that Hy was targeted for discipline due to his “Angry Cops” social media account, which features military-themed comedy and commentary. Hy was suspended related to the content and claims he was denied promotions many times despite high rankings on promotional exams.Michael Brown of Clarence, 55, has been accused of shooting and killing his wife early Thursday morning. He pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge he is facing during his arraignment Thursday evening.Bills quarterback Josh Allen and his wife, actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld have officially announced the name of the newest member of the Allen family. Steinfeld announced Friday in her Beau Society newsletter that their baby girl’s name is Harper Haize Allen.

Buffalo Police Department detective Richard Hy filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city claiming that his superiors passed over him for promotions and treated other officers more favorably.A Clarence man is being held without bail after being arrested in the death of his wife early Thursday morning. 55 year old Michael Brown pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge he is facing during his arraignment Thursday evening.A 19-year-year old Buffalo man faces up to 15 years in prison after firing a gun inside a multi-family home in Buffalo on June 9, injuring a child. YMCA Buffalo Niagara has announced that Michael Farris, Jr. has been named the association’s next president & CEO.In Niagara Falls, Project W.I.T.T. is now looking to work with parents to help expand its welcoming environment at home.The Niagara County Department of Health announced Friday that the Olcott Beach closure has been rescinded.

Team USA takes on the Australia ‘Socceroos’ Friday afternoon in game two of the FIFA World Cup’s group stage. At Canalside, gates will open at 1 p.m. for a 3 p.m. kickoff for a watch party. Michael Brown of Clarence, 55, has been accused of shooting and killing his wife early Thursday morning. He pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge he is facing during his arraignment Thursday evening.Public pools in Buffalo will open for the summer on July 1, Mayor Sean Ryan said Thursday, alongside new measures to improve pool safety for the season. A bus safety bill inspired by last summer's deadly New York State Thruway crash in Pembroke is awaiting the governor's signature after passing both the State Senate and Assembly.Visitors to Niagara Falls can now experience two new attractions designed to deepen their connection to one of the world's most iconic natural landmarks while also learning about the region’s Indigenous heritage, located on the lower level of the Ralph Wilson Welcome Center

ANOTHER WESTERN NEW YORK WIND STORM  BLEW THROUGH NIAGARA COUNTY AND LEFT ITS MARK THURSDAY.

 

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED ON NIAGARA COUNTY ROADWAYS YESTERDAY.

 

MICHAEL BROWN OF CLARENCE WAS ARRAIGNED LAST NIGHT ON A CHARGE OF MURDERING HIS WIFE.

 

A BUFFALO MAN - WHO SHOT A BUFFALO POLICE OFFICER - IS NOW ALSO CHARGED WITH RAPE.

 

QUEEN CITY COPS ARE INVESTIGATING A DOUBLE SHOOTING ON THE EAST SIDE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

 

ROCHESTER POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER WHO LEFT A WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

 

A CANANDAIGUA HOSPITAL WILL SEE TIGHTER SECURITY AFTER A BOMB THREAT YESTERDAY.

 

60’S COMEDY ICON DICK SMOTHERS WILL BE A CELEBRITY GUEST AT A FATHER’S DAY CAR SHOW IN LOCKPORT.

 

THE WHITE SOX SQUEEZED OUT A WIN OVER THE YANKEES THURSDAY TO AVOID A 3-GAME SWEEP.

A Buffalo man was arraigned on a seven-count indictment on Thursday after an officer-involved shooting that happened on Sherman Street last month. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said the officers’ use of force in the case was justified.Two people were hurt in a shooting near Fillmore Avenue and Victoria Avenue Wednesday night. Police responded to a shooting call around 9 p.m., and a male victim was found and taken by ambulance to the Erie County Medical Center. A second victim arrived at ECMC in a separate vehicle while officers were at ECMC.The Erie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a murder in the Town of Clarence. Michael Brown, 55 of Clarence is charged with Murder in the Second Degree.The Fashion Outlets Mall was awarded Niagara County Industrial Development Agency tax incentives on Wednesday, which its management hopes can help sustain operations moving forward.Volunteers are being sought for a committee tied to the development of a new city park off Beech Avenue in the north end of Niagara Falls.

The City of Niagara Falls sent letters last month to more than 3,000 delinquent property taxpayers, warning them of their need to pay up or else.The Fashion Outlets Mall was awarded $1.7 million in Niagara County Industrial Development Agency tax incentives on Wednesday.The new operators of Lockport’s Candlelight Curated are seeking around $900,000 in tax incentives as they get the revitalized business back on track.Assemblymember Patrick Burke unveiled legislation he said would bring more public input to a process he said cuts voters out. The push for change stems in part from when a town board vacancy in West Seneca was filled through an appointment after a council member resigned.The family of Nurul Amin Shah Alam is calling on the Erie County Legislature to hold a public hearing into the circumstances surrounding his death.The United States welcomed 21 new citizens on Wednesday who all swore their allegiance during a ceremony at the Buffalo Naval Park.

TWO EARLY MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS - WITH INJURIES - WERE REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY WEDNESDAY.

 

SHAWN McDONNELL OF LACKAWANNA HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON A MURDER CHARGE IN THE DEATH OF HIS ROOMMATE.

 

DETAILS REMAIN SKETCHY REGARDING A FIRE IN BUFFALO NEAR ELMWOOD AND AMHERST LAST EVENING.

 

A SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDER IN GENESEE COUNTY HAS BEEN LIFTED AFTER AN AMONIA LEAK WEDNESDAY.

 

A MONROE COUNTY WOMAN IS BEHIND BARS - ACCUSED OF ABUSING FIVE CHILDREN IN HER CARE.

 

THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO IS NEW YORK’S NEW HUB FOR RESEARCH ON THE GREAT LAKES.

 

NEW YORK STATE RANKS FIFTH IN THE U-S FOR THE WORST POTHOLE PROBLEMS.

 

A NUMBER OF WEST SENECA RESIDENTS WERE VISITED BY A YOUNG BLACK BEAR WEDNESDAY.

 

THE YANKEES SHOT DOWN CHICAGO WEDNESDAY 10-5 AND CAN COMPLETE “THE SWEEP” TONIGHT.

The pushback against AI data centers continues as the city of North Tonawanda has officially extended its moratorium on these centers for another year.The Niagara County Planning Board supported North Tonawanda’s 12-month moratorium extension to specifically stall the conversion of the local DigiPower X crypto facility into an AI data center. A 45-year-old Depew, NY man named James R. Muench Jr. pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering a secure aircraft area at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He faces a maximum sentence of one year in federal prison and a $100,000Several school districts in Western New York held votes on Tuesday after their proposed budgets failed to gain approval last month. State officials celebrated the opening of "Above the Roar", a fully immersive, multisensory VR experience that takes participants on a thrilling aerial journey over and around Niagara FallsThe Bills will soon cut the ribbon at the new Highmark Stadium — and another milestone took place on Tuesday. The first of three large bison statues is now in place outside of the stadium.

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS (WITH INJURIES) WERE REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY TUESDAY.

 

AND - A PAIR OF FIRES KEPT CREWS BUSY TUESDAY IN “THE FALLS” AND THE TOWN OF PORTER.

 

THE NO SWIMMING SIGN IS UP AT KRULL PARK BEACH IN OLCOTT AS OF LAST NIGHT.

 

NORTH TONAWANDA HAS EXTENDED ITS MORATORIUM ON A-I DATA CENTERS FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

 

CORTEZ FOSTER OF BUFFALO WAS SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS TO LIFE FOR A BRUTAL MURDER FIVE YEARS AGO.

 

THE PERSON WHO BREACHED SECURITY AT BUFFALO AIRPORT IS LOOKING AT A YEAR IN JAIL AND A LARGE FINE.

 

NIAGARA COUNTY IS HOSTING AN OUTDOOR CAREER FAIR AT OPPENHEIM PARK IN WHEATFIELD TODAY AT NOON.

 

THE BUFFALO BILLS HAVE INTRODUCED THEIR SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER TRAINING CAMP AT ST JOHN FISHER.

 

THE YANKEES COLLECTED 16 HITS AND WHIPPED THE WHITE SOX 12-2 IN THE BRONX LAST NIGHT.

Remediation work for the Eighteenmile Creek Superfund site is underway in Lowertown, with Sevenson Environmental Services excavating soil from residential properties impacted by lead and PCB contamination.Tonawanda parks are set to receive $1.1 million in state funding, officials announced Tuesday.The funds will be used for capital improvements and repairs for several parks in the town of Tonawanda, such as parking lots and ADA upgrades for bathrooms. Buffalo Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred around 8:40 p.m. on Monday night near Niagara Street and Maryland Street. The victim, a male teen, suffered a laceration to the hand.The injury is considered non-life threatening. A judge ordered a competency exam Monday for a man accused of killing his wife and two children at their Cheektowaga home on June 1 and then killing a store clerk. Saleh Mohamed, 29, was arraigned on three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder for the alleged killings.The Bills will open training camp at St. John Fisher University on July 29, the team announced Tuesday.

A judge ordered a competency exam Monday for 29 year old Seth Mohamed, accused of killing his wife and two children at their Cheektowaga home on June 1 and then killing a store clerk.Jury selection has started in the federal case against the Tops mass shooter. The first group out of more than 1,000 potential jurors entered the downtown Buffalo courtroom to hear from Judge Lawrence Vilardo on Monday.A panel of representatives for the over 850 clergy abuse survivors spoke out Monday about the now proposed $326 million dollar bankruptcy settlement with the Buffalo Catholic Diocese.Buffalo Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred near Niagara Street and Maryland Monday night. A large fight broke out amongst a group of teens, during which a male victim suffered a laceration to the hand.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched an investigation after elevated levels of toxic contaminants were found on Cayuga Island in the City of Niagara Falls.

LOCKPORT POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE LARGE FIGHT IN THE NORTH END MONDAY.

 

QUEEN CITY COPS BROKE UP A WEST SIDE FIGHT THAT SAW AT LEAST ONE VICTIM STABBED.

 

ONE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT (WITH INJURIES) WAS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY MONDAY.

 

DEPUTIES IN GENESEE COUNTY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE A SUNDAY MORNING CRASH THAT KILLED THREE.

 

ROCHESTER P-D IS LOOKING INTO A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN THE CITY’S NORTH END EARLY MONDAY.

 

AN 86-YEAR-OLD CANANDAIGUA MAN FACES CHARGES OF RESISTING ARREST.

 

THE STATE D-E-C IS INVESTIGATING AFTER DISCOVERING ELEVATED LEVELS OF TOXIC CONTAMINANTS IN THE FALLS.

 

IKEA WILL SOON OPEN ITS SECOND UPSTATE NEW YORK STORE AT THE WALDEN GALLERIA.

 

THE YANKEES OPEN A 3-GAME SERIES WITH THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX TONIGHT.

On Monday, volunteer members of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee spoke publicly about the Diocese of Buffalo’s bankruptcy case for the first time. The members were selected by the U.S. Trustee to represent more than 850 sexual abuse survivors in the Diocese of Buffalo. A Chautauqua County jury recently convicted a man on multiple felony charges stemming from assaults on corrections officers and contraband violations at Lakeview Correctional Facility.Three people are dead following a one-vehicle collision Sunday morning on Prole Road in the town of Stafford, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office said.City of Batavia Police are reminding residents of the curfew regulations in the city.Famous Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is coming to the Walden Galleria in early 2027, the mall announced on Monday.If you're looking for a pet this summer, but find the fee's too much, the SPCA Serving Erie County is making it easier to find your furry friend. The SPCA Serving Erie County has launched a new initiative called 'Waived Fee Wednesdays'.