Eugene Erlikh from Ohio says he has spotted a UFO over Lake Erie and believes that it's proof we're not...

Watch The Video Many fans bought their tickets a year ago and waited through two postponed shows for the concert. Joel and John appeared on stage in Buffalo for the first time since 2003. July's...

The fight for airline safety is on in Washington, D.C. The Families of Continental Airlines Flight 3407 are planning a news conference Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Senate Office Building, to...

Staff Reports Niagara Gazette Eight former Buffalo Sabres will trade ice skates for basketball shoes as they take the court at Niagara-Wheatfield High School on Thursday to raise money and awareness...

By Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette A conflict of interest has forced town attorney Mark Gabriele to halt any legal involvement the Town of Lewiston has in respect to Chemical Waste Management, according...

By Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette A special meeting of the Lewiston-Porter school board was almost over before it began Tuesday, following public criticism of the board’s review of election...

By Paul Olczak Niagara Gazette Angry residents made their feelings known about a registered sex offender living near them without their knowledge at a block club meeting Tuesday night.“We want...

By Mark Scheer Niagara Gazette The organizers of the 2010 Niagara Falls Blues Festival are ready to roll. After several weeks of delays, members of the Niagara Falls City Council this week agreed to...

Staff Reports Niagara Gazette A Niagara Falls man facing a violation of probation charge for testing positive for alcohol in his system had his Tuesday afternoon hearing in Niagara County Court...

By Rick Forgione Niagara Gazette Current and former members of the Niagara Falls City Council have been notified that they will be called to testify in the upcoming public corruption trial of former...

By Joyce Miles Niagara Gazette LOCKPORT — The county Legislature likely will approve nominees to a county manager hiring committee next week, Chairman Bill Ross said Tuesday.The hiring...

Niagara Falls Police Officer Mike Corcoran watches Crime Scene Officer Jason Sykes gather evidence in the 400 block of 16th Street after a daylight gun battle on the corner Niagara and 16th...

By Joyce Miles Niagara Gazette LOCKPORT — Reappointment of Social Services Commissioner Anthony Restaino for another five years is being recommended to the Niagara County...

The Cheektowaga Senior Center's Big Band took their show on the road this week. This group is mainly a rehearsal band, and they held an open rehearsal at North Tonawanda Catholic School. It's a...

School budgets all across the state are under a lot of pressure these days as many districts look at tax increases to fund programs. Tuesday night in Williamsville, the Board of Education listened...

The two-toed sloth is a slow moving animal highly specialized for life in the trees. It is well-furred, grayish-brown in color with a pale face. Its hair is parted down the midline of its chest and...

View all » As Irish spirit seems to be hitting its peak in Buffalo, the new Irish classic “Riverdance” took over the stage at Shea’s Performing Arts Center for the last time...

BUFFALO, NY ( WKBW ) Thousands of fans flocked to the HSBC Arena Tuesday night to see and hear two musical legends...Billy Joel and Elton...

Watch The Video It turns out that Fosamax, a drug that is supposed to strengthen your bones, could actually weaken them. Specialists at major medical centers say a surprising number of women who...

Keith McShea is reporting live from Buffalo State, site of tonight's Section VI Class A and B overall boys basketball championships. Monitor the action at...

AP The Buffalo Sabres announced that Olympic bobsled gold medalist and Buffalo native Steve Mesler will drop the puck at a ceremonial face-off prior to this Wednesday’s home game against the...

View all » The Hamburg Fairgrounds, located at 5600 McKinley Pkwy. in Hamburg, is more than just the home of the Erie County Fair. Throughout the year, a number of events are held in various...

The letters that went out this week from the U.S. Census Bureau had many asking whether it was necessary, or a waste of money . The letters alerted recipients to the fact that...

BUFFALO, NY- When it comes to spring break, there aren't many college students willing to trade sun and sand for sawdust, but for thirteen students from...

Breaking News: There is a report of a "shoot-out" on Niagara Street in Niagara Falls...Police had the street closed in the 1600 block with crime scene tape up...Multiple shots were exchanged between...

A railroad overpass above Young Street in the City of Tonawanda is raising more concern after residents say an 11 pound piece of steel crumbled onto the sidewalk below. That piece of steel allegedly...

Six employees of the Erie County Sheriff's Office were either fired or suspended on Tuesday over allegations of inmate abuse at the jail. The employees are accused of punching an inmate in the ribs...

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY ( release / WKBW ) An employee of Auntie Annes Pretzel Shop in the Walden Galleria was robbed this morning as he prepared to open the store for business. The male victim reported to...

See all 3 photos » Erie County Sheriff's and Crimestoppers are asking for your help tonight in trying to catch three people suspected of robbing the Wal-Mart in Springville. Take a close look...

March 9, 2010 - Albany, NY - ( release ) Today New York State Police Acting Superintendent Pedro Perez announced his retirement after 28 years of service. By operation of law under Section 6 of the...

Staff Reports Associated Press ALBANY — Closed-door budget talks at the Capitol on Tuesday included discussion of a spending cap, more borrowing and proposed creation of an independent control...

LOCKPORT — A large crowd is expected Wednesday night when Lockport School Superintendent Terry Ann Carbone plans to name the two elementary schools she recommends be closed because of budget...

A second person with ties to Westfield has died following a two-vehicle crash last month involving a tour bus filled with senior citizens in Florida, village officials have confirmed. Donald Nash, a...

clipsahoy.com If you have always thought that “sleeping on it” was a good idea when you had to put the pieces of a problem together; if you want to nap most when nighttime sleep...

will be pushed back from the end of this month to sometime in the second quarter. Harleysville National CEO Paul Geraghty said Tuesday that the delay is caused by regulatory processing on the First...

By BRIAN TUMULTY Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Gov. David Paterson said Tuesday he will call a special election "as soon as possible'' to fill the 29th Congressional District seat. That...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A western New York farmer has been fined $3,000 for killing two bald eagles, 35 geese and two crows by illegally spreading a restricted insecticide on his cornfield. The...

BUFFALO, NY - Dozens of boxes of food and supplies generously donated by 2 On Your Side viewers have arrived at a Haitian orphanage. Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, Western New Yorker Gina...

Four months ago, 25-year-old Francois Mitchell became Buffalo's 55th homicide of 2009. Today, his 16-year-old half-brother, Dontae E. Coble, was accused of committing the city's seventh homicide of...

Burchfield Penney Art Center Director Ted Pietrzak says the region has "changed dramatically" in the 12 years since he arrived in Buffalo. Read more about how that's so at BuffaloNews.com Live at...

Marvin "Tone" Brazzle pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter in the asphyxiation death of his pregnant girlfriend last spring. Prosecutors Colleen Curtin Gable and...

Release Date: March 9, 2010 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., MD, a nationally known former surgeon, researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, will discuss his 20-year plant-based...

has closed on the third condo in downtown Buffalo’s Avant building. According to public documents, Linden Oak Revocable Trust, paid $1.365 million for the 15th floor condo. The deal closed on...

Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority , through a newly formed limited liability company, 100 South Elmwood LLC has purchased the Corn Exchange. 100 South Elmwood LLC bought the building out of...

has tapped a longtime casino industry veteran to serve as general manager for the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Neil Walkoff, who most recently was a top executive with Caesar’s...

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a plan on Tuesday to fix New York’s perennial budget deficits and spending addiction. Most of DiNapoli’s plan would take new laws or a...

Tops Markets LLC has caught the eye of an influential retail industry newsletter. Planet Retail named the Amherst-based Tops as one of the top 10 grocery retailers to watch this year. The ranking...

They are armed with letters for all 100 U.S. Senators, asking them to vote for the reapproriation bill, which calls for more stringent safety measures in the air. They are going to Washington to...

An armed man took an undetermined amount of cash from a pretzel shop in the Walden Galleria this morning before barricading a store employee in the office and apparently fleeing from the mall in a...

Aaron Schobel is still considering his football future, and isn't worried about collecting a bonus he's due to receive from the Buffalo Bills.The Bills' veteran defensive end said Tuesday he has not...