C-c-c-cold day for construction work
As they do every morning, about 100 construction workers on the downtown HarborCenter project gathered outside at about 7 a.m. today, just west of the Sabres Store, to stretch and get acclimated to...
View ArticleTeen sentenced to 25 to life for brutal North Buffalo murder
A judge today gave Demetrius Huff the maximum prison sentence for the brutal slaying of a teenager who was stabbed 54 times in a wooded area near Colvin Avenue in North Buffalo before Huff set his...
View ArticleVideo: Could Pridgen be mayor some day?
Darius Pridgen's unanimous election as Common Council president is fueling speculation that he might be lining himself up to become a future mayor. The News' Bob McCarthy talks with Brian Meyer about...
View ArticleTractor trailer hauling helicopter rolls over on Thruway at Pembroke
A tractor trailer hauling a Mercy Flight helicopter rolled over on the eastbound Thruway in the Town of Pembroke this morning, State Police said.Authorities were still on the scene of the accident...
View ArticleChautauqua County Executive to continue “Monday morning memo”
MAYVILLE – New Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan will continue the tradition of the Monday Morning Memo. Horrigan announced he will continue the practice of announcing news, events and other...
View ArticleNew claim says Gabryszak forced himself on aide
Other female aides to Dennis Gabryszak complained about his constantly suggestive commentary.Trina Tardone is the first to say he forced himself on her when they were alone in Albany.“The assemblyman...
View ArticleLake Shore hospital in Irving likely to stay open past Jan. 14
The financially troubled Lake Shore Health Care Center in Irving remains on life support. But the hospital may not close this month, as was expected, because its operator, prospective buyers and...
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anniversary dance: SwingBuffalo will host an anniversary dance, featuring the Jazzbugs and Fredtown Stompers, from 8 p.m. to midnight today in the Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant St. For more...
View ArticleFoundation to pay for family’s new furnace
It seemed a fitting way to launch carbon monoxide awareness month.The Amanda Hansen Foundation, named for the West Seneca teenager who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while at a sleepover four...
View ArticleState gets waiver to eliminate math ‘double testing’
Thousands of New York students will take one less state test this year, thanks to a federal waiver that allows the state to eliminate some “double testing.”The change will affect roughly 60,000...
View ArticleIn taking Council presidency, Pridgen draws energetic crowd
Publicly, Darius G. Pridgen is not expressing any desire for higher political office. But the show of support for the prominent East Side minister as he was unanimously elected president of the Common...
View ArticlePower remains on, but precautions urged
The first blow from today’s winter storm – the gusty winds overnight – didn’t knock out the power for many Western New Yorkers.Fewer than 1,000 customers in Erie County were without electricity by...
View ArticleTown, county officials to discuss Clarence flooding
Erie County and Town of Clarence officials will hold a public forum on Thursday to discuss plans to address the flooding that has plagued residences in the Goodrich Road area for decades.The meeting...
View ArticleFrostbite, hypothermia loom as major concerns
Frostbite and hypothermia constitute the two major health threats from prolonged exposure to cold temperature.The most common injury is frostbite, according to the National Safety Council and other...
View ArticleKeep cold weather from harming your vehicle
AAA of Western and Central New York has issued a set of “cold weather car tips” in anticipation of the high winds, snow and wind chills expected to arrive today:• Keep your gas tank at least half full...
View ArticleLook out for pets during dangerously cold temperatures
During dangerously cold weather, people must take a close look at how they care for their animals, who can suffer or be severely injured by exposure.“Animals’ schedules become routine, and I think at...
View ArticleBuffalo braces for a dangerous blast of winter
In terms of the lake-effect snow alone, with as much as 3 feet expected in some areas, the storm battering Western New York today and Tuesday could qualify as a once-in-a-winter storm.But when the...
View ArticleNumerous flights canceled at Buffalo airport
Thirty-four departing flights – and 41 arriving flights – were canceled at Buffalo Niagara International Airport as of 4:30 today, with many other flights delayed for an hour or more, thanks to the...
View ArticleCode Blue alert issued; shelters and warming centers to be open
The Buffalo City Mission has issued a Code Blue weather alert for today and Tuesday. The mission, 100 E. Tupper St., will be open all day and night to receive people escaping the winter storm and...
View ArticleCasey Middle art teacher arrested for child endangerment
A Casey Middle School art teacher was charged today with child endangerment in connection with allegations of inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old male student, the Williamsville School District...
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