Law enforcement received a call around 3:56am on August 9th after reports of a violent assault with serious injuries that occurred in Niagara Falls.During the course of the fight, a sizeable portion from the top of her ear was “bitten off and is hanging.” There was blood all over the victim when she arrived at the ER.Law enforcement received a call around 7:39pm on August 9th after reports of menacing with a deadly weapon on 72nd Street / 73rd and Frontier in Niagara Falls.The 911 caller told police that he was with three kids who were being chased by a 60-year-old bald white male with a pocketknife in his hand. While chasing the kids, the suspect was screaming that he would hurt them.Law enforcement received a call around 9:27pm on August 7th after reports of a domestic dispute in progress with injuries on Pierce Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and daughter of the victim told police that her father was beating her mother who was repeatedly screaming and sustained injuries. She was currently locked in the bathroom with her baby and another young child as she was worried they would be harmed.

Five people are in custody after a stolen vehicle allegedly attempted to flee from deputies in Cheektowaga and crashed into a parked vehicle on Friday, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said.Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that $124 million in state funds have been allocated for the construction of the new Northern Chautauqua Hospital.Durin that press event in Chautauqua County on Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters she’s letting experts handle the ongoing radiological investigation in Niagara County.The West Seneca Planning Board discussed new details Thursday night regarding plans for a Costco store at the former Seneca Mall site.Tenants of The Forge apartment complex on Broadway Street in Buffalo experienced low water pressure or no running water at all on Thursday, after building management failed to pay its water bills, despite multiple notices.A surge in Erie County residents seeking rabies vaccinations has health officials urging people to take encounters with bats and other wild animals seriously.

FOUR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON THURSDAY - ALL INVOLVING UNKNOWN INJURIES.

 

GROUND WAS BROKEN THIS WEEK FOR THE FINAL TOWER IN NIAGARA COUNTY’S EMERGENCY UPGRADE PROJECT.

 

NEW YORK STATE IS KICKING IN $124M FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOSPITAL IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.

 

U-S MARSHALS ARRESTED JAMODY CLEMONS OF ROCHESTER IN CONNECTION WITH A 2022 SHOOTING THERE.

 

A PRIVATE CELL PHONE SALE IN MONROE COUNTY WENT BAD WEDNESDAY WHEN THE SELLER ROBBED THE BUYER OF $500.

 

FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IS TODAY’S SPEAKER AT THE GOLISANO INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.

 

BUFFALO MAYOR SEAN RYAN HAS APOLOGIZED TO A COUPLE FOR THE CITY MISTAKENLY CUTTING DOWN THEIR TREE.

 

THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR IS INTO DAY THREE OF A 12-DAY RUN AT THE HAMBURG FAIRGROUNDS.

 

SEATTLE SNAPPED A 6-GAME LOSING STREAK BY BLANKING THE YANKEES 1-0 THURSDAY IN NEW YORK.

Developers for the $66M Bewley Building project in Lockport will have to go back to the drawing board after the city rejected a resolution that would have rezoned the parking lot of the long vacant Bewley Building on Market St.A Buffalo man, 33 year old Kaevon Leonared, has been accused of stealing a postal key after multiple businesses and individuals reported to police that mailed checks had been stolen, altered, and cashed, the United States Attorney’s Office said Thursday. With a Griswold Street groundbreaking in Middleport on Tuesday afternoon, Niagara County is on the verge of completing a massive, and critically necessary, upgrade to its public safety communications system. New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing a local veterans charity, Healing for Heroes, after an investigation revealed misuse of funds. The Kenan Civic Arena will open its new arena Sept. 5 with a public celebration of music, art, and sports that have been its hallmark for decades. The day of free activities for the community, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will begin with a ribbon-cutting.

Developers for the $66M Bewley Building project in Lockport will have to go back to the drawing board after the city rejected a resolution that would have rezoned the parking lot of the long vacant Bewley Building on Market St.The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency gave preliminary approval for an additional $3 million in sales tax incentives for Amazon’s nearly complete fulfillment center, but that would be offset by not using other granted incentives.The F&M Building development in Lockport is seeking IDA incentivesJust weeks before schools will be welcoming students back, on Wednesday one local school announced that it is closing. Amherst Christian Academy said it will conclude operations effective Aug. 14.After days of questions following the unexpected removal of the Kingsgate playground due to safety concerns, residents now have an answer. A new playground is coming, with the town’s Youth and Recreation Department targeting early 2027.Mister’s Bar and Lanes, a popular East Aurora bar and bowling alley, has announced that it is closing on Saturday after seven years in business.

THREE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY - ONE INVOLVING INJURIES.

 

THE DEVELOPER OF THE FORMER BANK AT MAIN AND LOCUST IN LOCKPORT IS SEEKING $1.3M IN TAX BREAKS.

 

A NEW POLL JUST OUT SUGGESTS THIS FALL’S RACE FOR GOVERNOR IN NEW YORK MAY BE CLOSER THAN EXPECTED.

 

JAMES CLARKE OF BUFFALO IS FACING PRISON TIME FOR HIS DRUNK DRIVING THAT RESULTED IN A WOMAN’S DEATH.

 

TWO KIDS FROM ALLEGANY COUNTY ARE SAFE AFTER THEY WERE TAKEN TO GEORGIA BY THEIR NON-CUSTODIAL MOTHER.

 

A FORMER SOCIAL SERVICE CLERK IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IS CHARGED WITH STEALING SNAP BENEFITS.

 

AMHERST RESIDENTS WANT KINGSGATE PARK TO BE RETURNED TO PLAYGROUND STATUS.

 

THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR IS INTO DAY TWO OF ITS 12-DAY RUN AT THE HAMBURG FAIRGROUNDS.

 

TRENT GRISHAM WENT DEEP TWICE TO POWER THE YANKEES TO A 10-5 WIN OVER THE SKIDDING SEATTLE MARINERS.

Two children from Allegany County who were allegedly taken by their non-custodial parent were found living in a shed in Georgia by U.S. Marshals. 42 year old Nicole A. Koschuk is facing charges. A Buffalo man, 32 year old James Clarke, is facing up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to hitting and killing a pedestrian in a drunk driving crash last December, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.37 year old Amber Tibbetts of Jamestown, a former Chautauqua County employee, has been charged with 20 counts in connection to making fraudulent SNAP benefits cards for herself. The Town of Pendleton is looking to acquire Niagara River Greenway funds to carry out tennis court renovation work at a future park site.New York Governor Kathy Hochul holds a 10-point lead over Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the latest Siena Research Institute poll of likely New York voters. In June, Hochul led Blakeman 52%-32% among registered voters.

The Buffalo Public Schools community gathered Tuesday to discuss the future of the district at a forum designed to put student and parent voices at the center.A Ransomville man, 41 year old Roberto Centeno-Oceguera, has been accused of rape, kidnapping, and fleeing from deputies in Porter on Sunday night, officials said, for incidents that allegedly happened on Youngstown-Lockport Road. Erie County will begin rabies vaccination drops on Wednesday, the first of three rounds of vaccine distributions across the county. Airplanes will drop bait over rural areas through Aug. 21. Workers on the ground will place baits the following week.Seeing the Buffalo Bills in person just got more expensive than watching any other team in the NFL, according to a new study from the Action Network.The digital sports outlet analyzed more than 500,000 tickets across all 32 NFL teams, and determined the average cost for a family of four to attend a game a Highmark Stadium topped the list at $2,193.95.

FIVE TRAFFIC INCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON TUESDAY - TWO INVOLVING INJURIES.

 

IN FIRE WIRE NEWS - FOUR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES  RESPONDED TO A HOUSE BLAZE IN ROYALTON LAST NIGHT.

 

A RANSOMVILLE MAN IS CHARGED WITH THREE FELONIES AFTER A SUNDAY NIGHT INCIDENT.

 

THE MAN WHO FOUNDED THE “SAVE THE MICHAELS” CHARITY IS NOW CHARGED WITH STEALING A MILLION FROM IT.

 

A ROCHESTER MAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY AFTER HE WAS INDICTED FOR A BEATING DEATH LAST MONTH.

 

A 9-YEAR-OLD BOY IS RECOVERING AFTER HE WAS SHOT WITH A PELLET GUN TUESDAY NIGHT IN ROCHESTER.

 

THE PRICE AT THE PUMP IN WESTERN NEW YORK CONTINUES TO DECLINE - BUT VERY SLOWLY.

 

THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR OPENS TODAY FOR ITS 12-DAY RUN AT THE HAMBURG FAIRGROUNDS.

 

THE YANKEES OUTSLUGGED A SLUMPING SEATTLE TEAM 4-1 TUESDAY IN THE BRONX.

With its new Niagara County fulfillment center at 8995 Lockport Road almost ready to open, Amazon is requesting an additional $3 million in sales tax incentives from the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency. Federal and state officials hosted another drop-in session Monday as properties across multiple counties continue to be screened for radioactive material. It was held at the Town of Niagara’s Community Center in Veterans Memorial Community Park. The McKiernan family, who found suspected industrial waste at their 99th Street property in Niagara Falls, said home caregivers for one of their three children will not come to their home until environmental authorities deem their property safe. If you're going to a Buffalo Bills game, or any other event at the new Highmark Stadium, you'll pay an extra 6% on your purchase. That's part of the deal with the Buffalo Bills and Erie County, included in the 30-year lease, for capital improvements and repairs. The tax is called the "Erie County Surcharge.

Clean up continues in Niagara County after last week’s flooding caused damage in the area, with the county asking home and business owners to report damage.The NYSDEC, EPA and NYS Dept. of Health have wrapped up their publicized public information sessions related to the radiological assessments conducted in Erie and Niagara Counties.For families who live near Kingsgate Park, they said the playground was a safe spot their children could rely on, but this past week, the playground and swings were removed. Families gathered Monday in front of town board members to speak out about the playground’s removal, and the impact it has had on their children.Shango New Orleans Bistro and Wine Bar, located on Main Street near the University at Buffalo's south campus, announced Monday that they will be closing at the end of August.It was a day many Bills fans were waiting for: the Return of the Blue and Red practice at the new Highmark Stadium. But a number of Bills fans are now on the socials saying their seats suffer from obstructed views.

THE MAN WHO BROUGHT THE NBA TO BUFFALO AND STARTED DARIEN LAKE - PAUL SNYDER JR - HAS DIED AT 94.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN NIAGARA COUNTY ON MONDAY - ONE INVOLVING SERIOUS INJURIES.

 

THE STATE DEC AND THE FEDERAL EPA HOSTED ANOTHER “DROP IN SESSION” LAST NIGHT.

 

THE ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL DISTRIBUTE RABIES VACCINE BAIT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

 

A MAN IS DEAD IN MONROE COUNTY AFTER AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING SUNDAY.

 

TWO ONTARIO COUNTY BURGLARS WERE CAUGHT IN THE ACT BY A VIDEO CAMERA SUNDAY NIGHT IN RICHMOND.

 

THE PRICE AT THE PUMP IN WESTERN NEW YORK CONTINUES TO DECLINE AS THE WAR WITH IRAN GOES ON.

 

A NUMBER OF BILLS FANS ARE CRYING “FOUL” WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THEIR SEATS HAVE AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW.

 

THE  YANKEES REMAIN AT HOME THIS WEEK FOR A TRIO OF GAMES WITH THE SEATTLE MARINERS.

The McKiernan family, who found suspected industrial waste at their 99th Street property in Niagara Falls, said home caregivers for one of their three children will not come to their home until environmental authorities deem their property safe.Niagara County has received funds from New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation so it can award grant funds for septic system repairs or replacements.Ongoing construction along the Scajaquada Expressway will lead to an off-ramp closure this week. The New York State Department of Transportation said Sunday that the Route 198 westbound off-ramp to Elmwood Avenue will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. It will remain closed until Friday afternoon.Paul Snyder, a longtime Buffalo businessman who owned the Braves, Darien Lake, and the Hyatt Regency Hotel, has died.Families, local businesses, and health advocates gathered in Delaware Park Sunday for the WNY BloodCare Foundation’s fourth annual “It’s in my Blood” Awareness Walk and 5k Run to support and raise funds for the bleeding disorder community.

State and federal agencies issued an update Sunday about ongoing radiological investigations in both Erie County and Niagara County. DEC said that since July 23, teams have visited more than 1,200 properties and obtained nearly 800 new homeowner agreements to conduct radiation screenings on their properties.A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head Saturday afternoon, the Buffalo Police Department said. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 200 block of Riley Street, where it was reported a person inside a vehicle had been shot and struck a house.The Route 198 westbound off-ramp to Elmwood Avenue will be closed from Monday to Friday, the New York State Department of Transportation said. The off-ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, until Friday afternoon on Aug. 14 due to construction.David Bialkowski was one of many Buffalo Catholic Diocesan Priests who were removed from ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Now, he has been placed on leave from his job where he has been working with seniors for the last 13 years.

FIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS OVER THE WEEKEND.

 

IN BUFFALO - A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD ON THE EAST SIDE.

 

21-YEAR-OLD KENYAN POTTER OF WEST SENECA DROWNED EARLY SATURDAY WHILE SWIMMING AT BUFFALO HARBOR.

 

ONE PERSON IS RECOVERING AT ECMC AFTER BEING RESCUED FROM A BURNING BUILDING IN BUFFALO FRIDAY.

 

A PERSON WAS FATALLY HURT IN MONROE COUNTY SUNDAY WHEN AN SUV AND TRACTOR TRAILER COLLIDED.

 

A MOTORCYCLE RIDER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER A SATURDAY NIGHT CRASH IN ROCHESTER.

 

JUST AS THE NIAGARA COUNTY FAIR CLOSES ITS FIVE-DAY RUN - THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR WILL OPEN THIS WEEK.

 

TWO RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES ARE SCHEDULED IN NIAGARA COUNTY THIS WEEK - TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

 

THE  YANKEES LOST TO ATLANTA SUNDAY AND WILL HOST THE SEATTLE MARINERS LATER THIS WEEK.

A 50-year-old man died after a crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard Thursday night.Officials responded to the 8100 block of Niagara Falls Blvd. around 9:30 p.m. after an 18-year-old driver struck the man in the roadway while traveling westbound in her Jeep. He was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for his injuries and died shortly after.An investigation into narcotics activity in the City of Jamestown resulted in the arrest of the Buffalo man for drug possession. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and narcotics detectives from the Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant on Thursday at 312 E 6th St. on Thursday. Located inside the residence at the time of the search was 32-year-old Laquil Hilson. As a result of the search, investigators seized 31.4 grams of methamphetamine, 23.4 grams of crack cocaine, 11.9 grams of fentanyl.A mother and her child died in an ATV rollover accident in Wellsville on Thursday.Around 2:30 p.m investigation determined that Ashley Robichaud, 38, of Wellsville was driving a 2003 Polaris Trail Boss four-wheeler in a pasture with her two children, a six-year-old and a three-year-old. When the four-wheeler was at the pasture’s lowest point of elevation, it overturned, pinning Robichaud and her six-year-old underneath. They were pronounced dead at the scene.Buffalo police are investigating a single-car crash that occurred at the foot of Route 33 and Oak Street early Thursday morning. Police said the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox lost control, rolled over, and struck a tree. There were two adults and four children in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The two adults were transported to ECMC and the four children were transported to Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Two of the children remain in serious condition in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

A 50-year-old man died after a crash on Niagara Falls Boulevard Thursday night, Niagara Falls Police said. Officials responded to the 8100 block of Niagara Falls Blvd. around 9:30 p.m. after an 18-year-old driver struck the man in the roadway while traveling westbound in her Jeep A Buffalo woman, 32 year old Renaiyah Cornelious, was sentenced to six months in jail followed by five years of probation for a drunk driving crash that killed an 81-year-old man last December, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. In Wellsville, Ashley Robichaud, 38, of Wellsville was driving a 2003 Polaris Trail Boss four-wheeler in a pasture with her two children, a six-year-old and a three-year-old. The ATV overturned, pinning Robichaud and her six-year-old underneath. They were pronounced dead at the scene.Residents in the City of Niagara Falls who had items damaged by last weekend’s rainstorm will have a chance to get them removed this weekend. The city says Casella Waste Systems will conduct a special pickup on Saturday, August 8 for storm-damaged items.

The McKiernans have received DEC testing results from their 99th Street backyard, and the findings have prompted the family to look for a new place to live. Results show their 99th Street property has dangerous levels of lead, copper, nickel, and hexavalent chromium, with other metals like aluminum and antimony possibly present.A mother and her child died in an ATV rollover accident in Wellsville on Thursday. Around 2:30 p.m., authorities responded to a report of an ATV rollover with possible fatalities on Niles Hill Road.Dr. Ebony Prophet-Bullock was sworn in as the interim superintendent for Buffalo Public Schools on Thursday. Prophet-Bullock took her oath of office at City Hall, where she was joined by a crowd of supporters.Orchard Park will be packed Saturday with Bills Mafia experiencing Highmark Stadium for the first time. For the Blue and Red Practice, parking lots open at 3 p.m., the security gates open at 4 p.m., the ticket entries open at 5 p.m., and then practice starts at 7 p.m.

32-YEAR-OLD LOCKPORT MOTORCYCLIST GAELEN OWENS WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY WHEN HE CRASHED HIS BIKE IN BFLO.

 

THREE ROAD ACCIDENTS AND A FIRE HAPPENED IN NIAGARA COUNTY THURSDAY.

 

THE NIAGARA FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO LUNA ISLAND THURSDAY FOR A WATER RESCUE.

 

“SCHOOL OF ROCK” KICKS OFF DAY THREE ACTIVITIES AT THE NIAGARA COUNTY FAIR ON THIS FRIDAY.

 

EIGHT PEOPLE AT CHANNEL 7 IN BUFFALO WILL BE OUT OF A JOB SEPTEMBER FIRST.

 

A WELLSVILLE MOTHER AND HER 6-YEAR-OLD CHILD DIED THURSDAY IN AN ATV ROLLOVER CRASH.

 

A MONROE COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTED SHAWN WARNICK IN THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A MAN TWO WEEKS AGO.

 

TODAY IS NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY AND A SPECIAL FLAG CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE COURTHOUSE.

 

THE  YANKEES WILL HOST THE ATLANTA BRAVES IN THREE GAMES THIS WEEKEND.

Cleanup efforts continue across Niagara County after this weekend’s devastating flooding. Now, many homeowners are trying to figure out how they’ll recover and whether help may be available.A Lockport man, 32 year old Gaelen Owens, was killed in a motorcycle crash near Interstate 190 in downtown Buffalo Wednesday afternoon after his motorcycle struck a concrete barrier on the Elm Street ramp. 32 year old Willie Jeter of Buffalo is facing charges after a threat was made against a Buffalo Public School employee on Wednesday, prompting all district employees working at City Hall to shelter in place.A girl is recovering at Golisano Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the ankle early Thursday morning on Niagara Street in Buffalo. Health officials in Western New York are urging residents to protect themselves and their pets after multiple rabies cases in Niagara County were reported in July, including several infected bats and a puppy exposed to the virus.