State police: Guns, drugs taken off the street in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man is facing gun and drug charges after being arrested on Thursday. Charges against Shaun L. Sealey, 46, include three counts of criminal possession of a weapon as well as one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance. New York State Police, which...
Fireworks mishap leaves person with severe injuries in Niagara County
PENDLETON, N.Y. — One person was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries after handling fireworks on Independence Day. The incident happened shortly past 7 p.m. Friday on the 4900 block of Tonawanda Creek Road in the Town of Pendleton. The report called into the Niagara County Communications Center concerned a...
Second Person Jumps at Niagara Falls, A Body is Recovered in Lake Ontario
Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Ontario near the mouth of the Niagara River, which may belong to a man who reportedly jumped...
Niagara Falls adds buffer for safety after recent suicides
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Visitors to Niagara Falls this summer will notice a new four-foot buffer lining the observation deck. This temporary measure was implemented after two people died by suicide within a week. While some visitors find the change understandable, not everyone agrees with the necessity of the barriers....
Niagara County inmate accused of filing false claim against officer
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — An inmate at the Niagara County Correctional Facility is accused of filing a false claim against a corrections officer. According to the Niagara County Sheriff's office, Damien Powell, 51, filed a report July 2 alleging that an incident happened between him and a corrections officer at the Niagara...
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda Celebrate Independence Day with Free Family Festivities, Music
The twin cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda are joining forces for a Fourth of July celebration that blends patriotic pride with...
55-year-old Niagara Falls Woman Beaten with Stick
A woman was hospitalized Tuesday morning following a violent assault near the intersection of 19th Street and Pine Avenue, according to...
Local Fisherman Recovers Body of Man who Jumped at Niagara Falls
A routine fishing trip on Lake Ontario turned tragic Monday afternoon when a local fisherman spotted a body floating near the mouth of...
West Seneca urges residents not to flush any kind of wipes due to issues...
WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Town of West Seneca is urging residents to stop flushing wipes of any kind, even those marketed as “flushable,” because of ongoing issues in the town’s sanitary sewer system. Russell Anderson, a lifelong resident, was among those impacted last December.
Shake Shack to Open First Locations in Buffalo, Naples, and Oklahoma City
July 4, 2025 — Shake Shack is expanding its presence in the U.S. with new restaurants set to open in three cities for the first time: Buffalo, New York; Naples, Florida; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The fast-casual burger chain announced the new locations this week, signaling continued growth across...
