As winter storm hits South, WNY is in for reprieve
As Mother Nature threatens to paralyze Georgia and parts of the Carolinas with 2 inches of snow and three-quarters of an inch of ice, Western New York is about to enjoy a midwinter reprieve.After a...
View ArticleRegion wakes up to a big chill
It was 3 degrees below zero this morning outside the National Weather Service’s office at Buffalo Niagara International Airport – and that was the warmest temperature recorded around daybreak.“The big...
View ArticleWallenda to perform at Darien Lake during summer
Daredevil Nik Wallenda and his family will spend the summer in Western New York.The high-wire artist will perform a 60-minute show twice daily at Darien Lake starting in June, Wallenda and park...
View ArticleLewiston couple injured in crash on Route 31
LEWISTON – A man and his wife are both in stable condition in Erie County Medical Center after their car was involved in a head-on crash with a pickup truck at about 10:30 a.m. today on Saunders...
View ArticleLockport self-storage complex wins expansion approval
LOCKPORT – A self-storage facility in Wrights Corners has been approved for expansion.The Town of Lockport Planning Board voted Tuesday in favor of a revised special use permit for Gerald Tomaino, who...
View ArticleStudent charged in Niagara County bomb threats
NIAGARA FALLS – A 15-year-old Niagara Falls boy who is a student at Niagara Falls High School was charged with falsely reporting an incident Wednesday for allegedly making bomb threats to Niagara...
View ArticleClosed restaurant damaged in a copper theft
WHEATFIELD – The owner of the former Dad’s Restaurant at 2259 Niagara Falls Boulevard reported to Niagara County sheriff’s deputies that several feet of copper pipe were removed from the building. He...
View ArticleWheatfield man faces drunken driving charges following a crash into a snow...
WHEATFIELD – Niagara County sheriff’s deputies found skid marks, a damaged mail box and a Dodge Avenger off the road in a snow bank at 4:45 a.m. Monday at 6941 Walmore Road. The driver was allegedly...
View ArticleEmployee is suspected of stealing cash and products from a Wheatfield vapors...
WHEATFIELD – The owner of Exotic Vapors at 2314 Niagara Falls Boulevard contacted the Niagara County Sheriff Department after she suspected a store clerk had been helping himself to cash from the...
View ArticleYahoo approved for slightly enlarged Lockport call center
LOCKPORT – The town Planning Board gave the green light Tuesday for a slightly enlarged site plan for Yahoo’s call center on its Lockport campus.The building size was increased by 19,000 square feet,...
View ArticleLockport referendum on veterans’ school tax exemption won’t be...
LOCKPORT – The Lockport Board of Education is likely to ask voters whether they favor veterans’ exemptions for school taxes, but the answer won’t be binding.Board Vice President David M. Nemi said...
View ArticleNik Wallenda to perform at Darien Lake for 10 weeks
Nik Wallenda is returning to Western New York, but it’s happening 50 miles from the brink of Niagara Falls, the place that helped propel him to worldwide fame.Darien Lake is getting first crack at the...
View ArticleFeb. 16-23/Niagara County faith-related events
Today SERVICE: 2 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 71 Van Buren St., Lockport. Special service featuring Hands Up Ministries in partnership with lead pastor Al Robinson of Spirit of Truth Ministries....
View ArticleAt Hamburg nursing home, Burrito Project provides plenty of food for thought
The scent of tomato and beans wafted from the microwave and across a tableful of women at Hamburg’s Elderwood nursing home on a recent Tuesday afternoon. The Burrito Project was underway.The women...
View ArticleWith a ‘Groundhog Day’ feel, Chubak’s stars not yet...
Carsen Chubak has been with this team for almost a month now. He wakes up every morning and goes to the arena for practice and workouts and then returns to the hotel where he lives.He has not played...
View ArticleHost puts his personal stamp on Lewiston open mic series
There was a time when singer-songwriter Dale Campbell ran printing presses by day and scoured the local music scene for a chance to play by night.But Campbell, of North Tonawanda, who turns 60 in...
View ArticleTown of Niagara supervisor unfazed by Niagara Falls Water Board’s...
TOWN OF NIAGARA – The Niagara Falls Water Board told the Town of Niagara on Friday that it intends to cut off sewer service to the town April 30, as the municipalities have been unable to agree on a...
View ArticleStarpoint schools offering wine appreciation class
LOCKPORT – Michael VonHeckler knows wines, and he’s eager to share his knowledge with others through his wine appreciation class offered by the Starpoint Central Schools’ Community Education...
View ArticleNiagara County author to present program on heirloom gardening
Brenda Snyder, a Niagara County resident and author of the book “Grow It, Save It, Use It,” will present a program on heirloom gardening using permaculture from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Bond Lake Park...
View ArticleNiagara County Real Estate Transactions
CAMBRIA• Ridge Road, Thomas A. Faery; Barbara A. Faery to DC Faery Properties, $200,000.HARTLAND• Townline Road, Frederick Heidle; Frederick W. Heidle; Norman A. Jansen to Gary Demonico,...
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