WNY National Guard members promoted
LATHAM — Several members of the New York Army National Guard from Western New York were recently given new ranks and responsibilities in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility…
Local students awarded Clarkson scholarships
POTSDAM — Clarkson University has announced recipients of endowed, sponsored, and Share Clarkson scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year, including several from Western New York. Samuel J. Hogan of Boston,…
Former UB student sentenced on drug, money laundering charges
BUFFALO — Zhe Wang a 20-year-old former UB student from Queens, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, controlled substances and money laundering…
Five charged at Cheektowaga checkpoint
CHEEKTOWAGA — New York State Police in conjunction with the Cheektowaga Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Harlem Road on Wednesday. Five people were charged with either DWI of…
Two arrested on cocaine charges
BUFFALO — Fourty-year-old Tyrone Pennick of Amherst and 30-year-old Geneva Smith of Buffalo have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute,…
Amherst man indicted on fraud charges, theft of government money
BUFFALO — A 46-year-old Amherst man was indicted today on 48 counts including health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, making false statements in a…
Amherst man charged with DWI
CLARENCE — An Amherst man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a Transit Road traffic stop. According to New York State Police, Jacob Smith was driving on Transit Road…
Buffalo woman charged with DWI
AMHERST — A Buffalo woman was charge with driving while intoxicated following a Main Street traffic stop. According to New York State Police, Tasheia Williams was driving east on Main…
Autism discussion panel planned
AMHERST — Autism Learning Partners in collaboration with Daemen College are hosting Myths and Misconceptions About ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) and Autism, an Educational Event on at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday…
UB Center for the Arts to hold ‘The Purple State’ on election night
AMHERST — UB Center for the Arts on UB’s North Campus will host a free election-related artistic performance titled “The Purple State” beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Screening…