Canalside going to the dogs
BUFFALO — Dogs, cats, bunnies and horses will be among the featured guests during the “Canalside Has Gone to the Dogs” adoption event from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
Rochester on display at Olympic ceremonies
RIO DE JANEIRO — When the 2016 Olympic Games open tonight, Rochester will be on full display as Team USA will be dressed in Rochester-made Hickey Freeman blazers designed by
Man sentenced to 3 years on heroin possession charge
BUFFALO — A 23-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced to three years in prison and two years of post-release supervision today after pleading guilty in May to heroin possession charges. Erik
Confessed arsonist held on $50,000 bail
NORTH TONAWANDA — A 39-year-old North Tonawanda man who police say admitted to burning down his neighbor’s home is being held in the Niagara County Jail on $50,000 bail. Matthew
BPD event features bike engraving, demonstrations
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Police Department A District will hold a bike engraving event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 28 at Cazenovia Pool. Aside from bike engraving, the
Ground broken on new NF skate park
NIAGARA FALLS — Before you can skate, someone has to shovel. That shoveling was done today as Mayor Paul Dyster, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins, representatives from the U.S. Department of
6 injured in boating accident — operator charged
BUFFALO — A 21-year-old Angola man was charged with boating while intoxicated following an early morning crash that injured six people. According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, the sheriff’s
Falls woman charged with welfare fraud
NIAGARA FALLS — A 35-year-old Niagara Falls woman has been charged with welfare fraud, accused of filing false claims over a three year period. According to Niagara County Sheriff Jim
Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 86
The National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 86. Overnight, there’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low around 68. Saturday will
ALERT: NT man charged with arson of firefighter’s home
NORTH TONAWANDA — A 39-year-old North Tonawanda man was charged Thursday evening with the arson of a North Tonawanda firefighter’s home. N.T. Police say Matthew Jurado was charged with second-degree