Niagara Falls Redevelopment wants to use 53 acres of prime land near one of the main entrances into downtown Niagara Falls to build a $1.5 billion data center.An Erie County man has been arrested on assault and weapons charges following an alleged shooting incident that occurred in Hornell on Monday. Michael J. Grimmer, 58, of Boston, N.Y., was arrested as stated in a release from the City of Hornell Police Department.A former bartender at Batavia Downs is suing Western Regional Off-Track betting, the public corporation that owns the casino and raceway, claiming he was wrongfully fired after he reported a complaint against chief operating officer Steve Casey.Nichols School is partnering with TechBuffalo to launch a new program that expands the use of AI in classrooms.The Niagara Orleans Central Labor Council will add another name to its memorial at Reservoir State Park during its annual Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday.