ALERT: Body found in Lockport fire was missing boy
LOCKPORT — The body found in the rubble of the Lockport fire was that of missing 14-year-old Joe Phillips, according to Niagara County Coroner Ken Lederhouse. DNA testing came back…
Norris, Voutour earn Independence Party nods
NORTH TONAWANDA — The Niagara County Independence Party has given its endorsements to a Republican running for Assembly and and the incumbent Democrat Niagara County Sheriff. Party Chairwoman Susan Agnello…
Niagara County Sheriff’s Office to hold Civil Service exam for deputies
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Civil Service exam for the position of deputy on Nov. 19. According to the Sheriff’s Office, applications to…
Niagara County Fair kicks off Wednesday
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — The 2016 Niagara County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday at the Niagara County Fairgrounds on Lake Road. Kicking off at 8 a.m. with the Farm City…
Niagara County set to fast-track pistol permits for those in danger
TOWN OF LOCKPORT — Niagara County leaders are pushing to implement new procedures to fast-track pistol permits for county residents with verifiable threats to their safety. “The right to self-defense…
Olcott Beach re-opened to swimmers
OLCOTT — The Niagara County Dept. of Health has re-opened Olcott Beach to swimmers. The beach had been closed due to unsafe bacteria levels in the water, but new testing…
Free diabetes workshops offered
Free diabetes self-management workshops are being offered. Two workshop series are scheduled to begin Aug. 2 at the Pendleton Town Hall and Aug. 10 at the American Legion in Niagara…
ALERT: Olcott Beach closed to swimmers
OLCOTT — Olcott Beach is closed to swimmers until further notice, according to the Niagara County Department of Health. The health department determined that the water is not suitable for…
State Police still working 25-year-old cold case
LEWISTON — New York State Police in Niagara continue to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains of an unidentified man 25 years ago in Niagara County. On Saturday, June 22,…
ALERT: Power outages spreading
What started as one 211-person power outage in the Town of Lockport continues tospread across Niagara County and through Erie County, now affecting more than 10,000 National Grid and NYSEG…