NY weather update: Beach hazards statement issued for Niagara and Orleans counties until early...
An updated beach hazards statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 9:27 p.m. in effect until Monday at 4 p.m. for Niagara and Orleans counties. The weather service says to prepare for, "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions." "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions,"...
Sto Lat Bar to close Easter Hills Mall location
CLARENCE, N.Y. — Owners of the popular Polish restaurant Sto Lat Bar are getting ready to close up shop at the Eastern Hills Mall, but are reassuring customers this isn't the end. In a Facebook post on Friday, owner Ania Duchon announced they will be closing their doors as...
Stolen Puerto Rican flags returned just in time for parade
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — After Puerto Rican flags were taken from Niagara Street last weekend, hundreds of them were seen proudly waving once again during the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade on Saturday — including a few that had been stolen, organizers confirmed. Just days before the parade, empty flagpoles lined...
Chief of Narcotics in Upstate New York Pleads Guilty After Six Hit-and-Run Incidents
The chief of narcotics with the Erie County Sheriff's Office has pleaded guilty to charges connected to a series of crashes on Buffalo's...
North Tonawanda Police Take Armed Robbery Suspect into Custody
North Tonawanda Police have arrested a man accused of carrying out an armed robbery in the early morning hours on Saturday, August 16th,...
Buffalo teens sentenced for fatal shooting on Shirley Avenue in 2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The men who shot and killed another man in 2023 have been sentenced to prison. Erie County DA Michael Keane announced Wednesday that 19-year-old Jakai Lofton, has been sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a man in August of 2023. His...
38 People Were Arrested In Niagara County This Week
Police in Niagara County spent the past week arresting people accused of crimes. Niagara County is made up of quite a few cities, towns, and villages, including the City of Lockport, the City of North Tonawanda, the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Lewiston, the Town of Lockport, the Town of Wheatfield, and the...
The New York Lottery has announced a winner in WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York Lottery has announced that a Take-5 prize-winning ticket was sold in Western New York. The New York Lottery announced that there was one top-prize winning ticket that was sold for the evening TAKE 5 drawing for Friday, August 15th. The winning ticket was...
Low-Flying Planes To Blanket Upstate New York With Vaccines
Low-flying planes and helicopters are dropping vaccines across Upstate New York this month. Here’s what residents need to know to stay safe.
Niagara County DA announces action regarding two motorists charged in separate hit and runs
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman, in a Facebook post on Thursday provided updates on two North Tonawanda motorists who were charged in separate hit and run incidents. Amber Clark. Amber N. Clark was sentenced on August 6 to 1–3 years in prison after pleading...
