Power outages strike Hamburg, OP
Nearly 3,000 Erie County NYSEG customers are without power currently, mostly in Hamburg and Orchard Park. The outage, which is expected to last as long as 9 p.m., affects 2,353…
Second bike ferry opens at Buffalo waterfront
BUFFALO — Record-breaking crowds at Buffalo Inner and Outer harbors — combined with an increased interest in pedal-powered transportation — makes for overflow capacity on the city’s bike ferry. Now…
Cuomo cheers on New York Olympians
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement today applauding the efforts of New York State’s 30 Olympic athletes competing in the 2016 games in Rio De Janeiro. Cuomo said,…
ALERT: Massive fire in Lockport
LOCKPORT — The Lockport Fire Department is battling a massive fire on Stevens Street, the site of an old paper mill. The fire has reportedly spread to other nearby buildings.…
ALERT: Officials searching for missing swimmer
GRAND ISLAND — The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple police agencies are actively searching for a swimmer in the water near the North Grand Island bridge who went missing. Police…
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…
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…
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…
Full speed (Internet) ahead
BUFFALO — Faster Internet is ahead for those in rural communities throughout New York. So says Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was in town Wednesday to make the announcement on sweeping…
‘Heightened Drought Warning’ issued for WNY
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a “Heightened Drought Warning” for Western New York. The warning, issued Wednesday, includes more than just Western New…