Rock salt prices rise, putting pressure on Town of Tonawanda’s winter budget
TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The cost of keeping roads clear this winter is rising sharply, forcing the Town of Tonawanda and other Western New York municipalities to consider how to make their rock salt supplies last longer. Town of Tonawanda Highway Superintendent Ted Rymarczyk said the town...
Buffalo man arrested on fentanyl charge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was arrested on a fentanyl charge carrying a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. The criminal complaint charges 42-year-old James McClain with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of at least 40 gram
Parking Prices Are Set To Increase In Buffalo
Get ready to pay more for parking in Downtown Buffalo
Niagara Falls Family Searches for Missing Father, Then Finds Him Dead in a Bathtub
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 9:03pm on September 16th after requests to check the welfare on Willow Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that they hadn't heard from their father and even had checked with local hospitals to
Couple Spotted Carrying ‘Thick and long’ Snake Through Gateway Park in North Tonawanda
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 3:05pm on September 16th after reports of suspicious activity at Gateway Harbor Park in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that there was a white male and white female walking through Gateway Park car
New York school adds visitor kiosk, wearable panic buttons
St. Christopher's School in Tonawanda, New York, has installed a visitor management kiosk and provided staff with wearable panic buttons as part of new security measures, according to a WKBW report. Visitors must check in at the kiosk and scan a driver's license before entering the school. Principal Denise Cronyn said
St. Mary’s Elementary opens new Lancaster middle school campus
LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) — St. Mary's Elementary has opened a new middle school campus in Lancaster at the former Our Lady of Pompeii School, expanding to accommodate a surge in enrollment that had left the school's main campus with a waiting list. St. Mary's Elementary Pompeii campus serves 6th,...
Erie County Sheriff’s Office report for Sept. 18, 2026
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Sept. 5, to Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,636 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 459 premises checks
Multi-tenant buildings sold in OP and West Seneca
Investors nab two suburban, multi-tenant buildings
Buffalo Driver Sentenced to 3.5 to 7 Years in Pedestrian Death
(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the December 2025 death of a pedestrian. James E. Clarke, 32, of Buffalo, was sentenced Monday before State Supreme Court Justice Debra L. Givens in connection with the death of 45-year-old

















