UPDATE: Officials release name of woman who died in Pendleton fire
PENDLETON — The woman who died this morning in a structure fire on Aiken Road has been identified as 71-year-old Jean Samanka. The cause of the fire, which was reported…
Guinness Record attempt to be made at Niagara County Fair
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — An attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the most dots in a dot-to-dot puzzle will be made Saturday at the Niagara County Fair. The…
Town of Tonawanda Police asking public’s help in finding missing man
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Town of Tonawanda Police officials are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 24-year-old man they refer to as “vulnerable.” Tony Dale Martin Jr.…
ALERT: Fire at home of harassed N.T. firefighter
NORTH TONAWANDA — North Tonawanda firefighters are on scene at a structure of at an Oliver Street home — reportedly the home of a member of their own department who…
FedEx employee dies in workplace accident
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — A 57-year-old Buffalo man died this morning in a workplace accident at the FedEx facility at 1930 Military Road. According to Town of Tonawnda Police, Earl…
Fatal Pendleton fire under investigation
PENDLETON — The Niagara County Criminal Bureau and Origin and Cause Unit are investigating a deadly fire that happened this morning on Aiken Road. According to NCSO, dispatch had received…
Lockport quarry to hold open house
LOCKPORT — LaFarge U.S. is holding an open house at the Lockport quarry on Hinman road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The rare open house will allow the…
Today’s forecast: Sunny with a high near 87
The National Weather Service calls for sunny skies today with a high near 87 and a low around 68. Thursday will be sunny with a high near 84 and a…
Wings top PawSox in series opener
ROCHESTER — Logan Schafer had three hits and an RBI, leading the Red Wings to a 6-3 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox Tuesday night at Frontier Field. The win…
Obituaries published Aug. 2, 2016
All WNY News is now publishing obituaries from Western New York funeral homes. Rather than publish them on the main news page, we have set up a separate feed exclusively…