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…
Despite four homers, Bisons beaten 9-5
In the final game of a four-game series at NBT Bank Stadium, the Bisons lost to the Syracuse Chiefs on Thursday. In what was the last meeting of the year…
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…