Tops and Wegmans in Erie and Niagara County to close due to blizzard
Grocery options for the weekend just got severely limited in Erie and Niagara County. “All Wegmans in Erie and Niagara counties will be closing as of noon. They will not…
BREAKING NEWS: Driving ban goes into effect in Erie County
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office has announced a county-wide driving ban that went into effect at 9:30 a.m.
BREAKING NEWS: State of Emergency declared ahead of expected blizzard
BUFFALO — New York State and Erie County have declared states of emergency beginning Friday morning due to the expected blizzard Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide State of Emergency…
NFTA suspends service due to expected blizzard
Agency will continue to evaluate safety of operations BUFFALO — The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) announced it will suspend all bus service until further notice due to inclement weather.…
NYSP warns that holiday travel will be inconvenient
Troopers will be out checking all major routes of travel to ensure that motorists are as safe as possible and working with local Emergency Operations Centers. Extreme winds, whiteout conditions…
Niagara County Rural Transportation bus service canceled for Friday
Niagara County Rural Transportation has canceled all scheduled bus service for Friday (Dec. 23) due to the expected severe weather. Earlier today, Niagara County announced that county offices would be…
Potential blizzard causes Niagara County to close offices on Friday
All Niagara County Government Offices to Be Closed Tomorrow, December 23 In anticipation of the expected severe weather, Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh, in consultation with Sheriff Michael Filicetti,…
Brown, Higgins, Kennedy announce reopening of Ohio Street Lift Bridge
As part of a $19 million rehabilitation project, the Ohio Street Lift Bridge is scheduled to reopen to vehicular traffic on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The bridge was closed for…
Higgins issues statement regarding Zelenskyy visit
On December 21, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited Washington, D.C. for meetings with President Biden and to address a joint session of Congress. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a…
Niagara County reports 199 new COVID cases, one death in last week
The Niagara County Department of Health today released its weekly COVID-19 update. The public is also encouraged to visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york for further information. This site contains state, regional and county…