International morning TV show features segments in Niagara Falls
Millions of viewers worldwide today tuned in for a show that was shot in Niagara Falls State Park.Univision Network’s international morning show, “Despierta America Live,”... Read More
View ArticleCorvette show set Saturday for downtown Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – About 200 Corvettes and other custom and classic cars will be on display from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday on Old Falls Street.The Corvettes of Buffalo, which is holding its... Read More
View ArticleLockport IDA grants 15-year tax break to Bison Bag Co.
LOCKPORT – Bison Bag Co., which specializes in manufacturing and printing packaging, has received a 15-year tax break from the Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency.The payment-in-... Read More
View ArticleNiagara Falls man charged with beating woman
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man pleaded not guilty in Niagara County Court Friday to an indictment charging him with beating up a woman on June 29 in the Falls.Tyshawn J. Armstrong, 18, of... Read More
View ArticleFour-time drunken driver pleads guilty to felony
LOCKPORT – A Lewiston man pleaded guilty to a felony count of driving while intoxicated Friday in State Supreme Court, his fourth DWI conviction.State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch... Read More
View ArticleBurglary suspect incriminates himself in court
LOCKPORT – A 42-year-old homeless man officially pleaded not guilty to a burglary indictment in State Supreme Court Friday, but he made incriminating statements in open court despite the... Read More
View ArticleLockport to decorate canal fences with padlocks
LOCKPORT – Attaching a padlock to a fence or railing has become a symbol of love and commitment in some quarters, but on Saturday Lockport promoters hope it will become a symbol of Lockport.... Read...
View ArticleFalls man charged with attempted murder in June shooting
LOCKPORT – A man who has two previous felony convictions in the past seven years was arraigned in Niagara County Court Friday on charges of trying to kill another man June 4.Javon J. Ellison ... Read...
View ArticleTaste of Lockport set for Sunday
LOCKPORT – Fourteen local restaurants and wineries are scheduled to participate in the annual Taste of Lockport event, set from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday in Ida Fritz Park, West and Park avenues.... Read...
View ArticleNew law makes Barker Fire Company independent of village
SOMERSET – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a bill that allows the Barker Fire Department to become independent of the village, Supervisor Daniel M. Engert announced Friday.The move extends... Read More
View ArticleDeveloper alters plans for controversial Town of Niagara project
TOWN OF NIAGARA – Some significant changes to the site plan of a controversial retail and restaurant development were brought to the Town Board this week.Norm Gardner, the town engineer from ... Read...
View ArticleNew detail may discredit second cop at Molly's
This detail came to light days after a bar patron was assaulted inside Molly’s Pub on May 11:Molly’s manager Jeffrey J. Basil and one of the Buffalo police officers moonlighting with... Read More
View ArticleGM, UAW event event in Lockport today to promote U.S. manufacturing
General Motors and United Auto Workers Local 686 will jointly host an event to promote U.S. manufacturing, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the UAW union hall at 524 Walnut St. in Lockport.Vendors will...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: 300 years of Niagara Falls
Photos from Buffalo News archives offer glimpse of the falls over the years.... Read More
View ArticleGasport man solves theft of his son’s motorcycle
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – When a Gasport man saw a familiar-looking motorcycle being pushed down High Street earlier this week by an unfamiliar man, he played it coy.Around 8 p.m. Thursday, the man ... Read...
View ArticleTwo Niagara County Jail inmates face drug charges
LOCKPORT – Two Niagara County Jail inmates were found to be in possession of drugs in a 24-hour period, jail officials said Friday.The first incident occurred Thursday evening, when Niagara... Read More
View ArticleTools worth $4,000 stolen from Wheatfield truck
WHEATFIELD – More than $4,000 worth of tools and other possessions were stolen from a Rohr Street man’s pickup truck overnight Thursday, sheriff’s deputies reported.The victim... Read More
View ArticleWorker injured in fall at Occidental Chemical building
NIAGARA FALLS – A 32-year-old city man was taken to the Erie County Medical Center Friday evening after falling seven feet to the ground during an accident at an industrial site, police said.... Read...
View ArticleCar’s window shattered in drive-by incident
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – The rear driver’s side window of a Middleport man’s car was shattered Friday night when a passenger from a passing vehicle threw an unknown object at the car,... Read More
View ArticleFalls store cashier suspected of stealing more than $2,000
NIAGARA FALLS – Store officials are assembling security surveillance videos that show a cashier stealing more than $2,000 from the Super Walmart store over a 10-day period earlier this month,... Read...
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