5 More Festivals To Hit Up Before Summer Ends
It's winding down, but there's still plenty of time to hit up some of these festivals
Erie County to Begin Wildlife Rabies Bait Program
Erie County residents are being advised that wildlife rabies vaccine baits will be distributed across the county beginning August 12 as part of a nationwide effort to prevent the spread of rabies among wild animal populations. The annual vaccination campaign will involve both aerial and ground distribution of oral rabi
Police Rush to Niagara Falls State Park After Bomb Threat
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 10:29pm on August 10th after reports of a bomb threat at Niagara Falls State Park on Goat Island. Police at Niagara Falls State Park advised that they had "just took a possible swatting bomb threat call at Goat […]
State Attorney General’s Office ends criminal probe into Buffalo refugee death
The New York State Attorney General's Office says it has no jurisdiction to continue its criminal investigation into the death of a Burmese refugee in Buffalo, but says its civil probe will continue. Read more from WBEN:
Buffalo Man Arraigned After Alleged Exposure Incident at Williamsville Park
(WNY News Now) – A 39-year-old Buffalo man was arraigned after police responded to a report of an alleged exposure incident involving a juvenile at Amherst State Park in Williamsville. Joseph M. Brown Jr., 39, of Buffalo, was arraigned Wednesday in Amherst Town Court on charges stemming from an...
Guercio and Sons grocery store on Buffalo’s West Side under contract for sale
Guercio and Sons, the West Side grocery staple that has been serving Buffalo families since the 1960s, is now under contract for sale.
Ransomville man accused of rape, kidnapping
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Ransomville man has been accused of rape, kidnapping, and fleeing from deputies in Porter on Sunday night, officials said. Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a disturbance around 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the 2200 block of Youngstown-Lockport Road. An initial investigation al
Middle Finger Leads to Knife Threat at El Cubilete in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4pm on August 5th after reports of menacing with a weapon at El Cubilete in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported that he "gave someone a hand gesture" and the person is now coming after them with a […]
Buffalo Man Arraigned on Murder Charge in Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that Ramone P. James, 36, of Buffalo, was arraigned in Buffalo City Court on one count of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors allege that on Friday, July 31, 2026, at...
Burke: Local taxpayers deserve vote on tax giveaways benefiting private development projects
State Assemblyman Pat Burke has introduced legislation that would prevent Empire State Development (ESD) and other entities operating under the New York State Urban Development Corporation Act from granting property tax exemptions or PILOT agreements benefiting private development projects in cities without the approva
