BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The remains of a man who went missing at Niagara Falls State Park over three decades ago have been identified as a man from Buffalo, according to the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office. The man, now identified as Vincent C. Stack, went missing from Niagara Falls on Dec. 4, 1990 and was […]
Ontario’s Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara Falls was declared by National Geographic to be one of […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Courtyard Marriott on Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls was significantly damaged when a woman drove a car through the building and into the indoor swimming pool on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the hotel around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said that the 61-year-old woman had accidentally accelerated a 2015 […]
Feb. 24—The Niagara SPCA is partnering with a local air refresher company and Western New York Heroes Inc. to provide pet grooming for those who are unable to provide that service to their pets. A grooming center at the Niagara SPCA shelter began operating on Feb. 5 and more than 50 dogs and cats have […]
Feb. 24—Niagara County will pick up a third Family Court judgeship in November, part of an effort to alleviate a backlog of cases in courts statewide. Legislation to create the new judicial post here, and others statewide, was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in late December. All of the new judgeships are set to be […]
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A local veteran organization is expanding its service dog training program within county jails and state prisons. Inmates learn how to train the dogs before the animals report for duty with their veteran owner. “To me, I say win, win, win,” Sheriff Michael Filicetti said. “It’s a win for our incarcerated […]
Feb. 10—NIAGARA FALLS — Cookies — the delicious, homemade kind like grandma always made — have been an important part of Cory and Brittany Flament’s relationship since its earliest days. In fact, Cory says it was the first batch of cookies Brittany made for him using her grandmother’s recipe that made him think, as a […]
Feb. 10—Cookies — the delicious, homemade kind like grandma always made — have been an important part of Cory and Brittany Flament’s relationship since its earliest days. In fact, Cory says it was the first batch of cookies Brittany made for him using her grandmother’s recipe that made him think, as a teenager, that he […]
Feb. 8—Niagara Falls residents got a first-hand look at what the next phase of Niagara Scenic Parkway removal will look like. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation unveiled three possible options for turning more of the former highway into additional nature trails. This phase of parkway removal would focus on […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two drivers were hurt and one was hospitalized via Mercy Flight after two cars collided in Niagara County Saturday evening, police said. According to the Town of Niagara Police Department, the drivers of a 2005 Hyundai Tucson and a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado were driving in opposite directions on Porter Road at […]
Feb. 3—LOCKPORT — The final defendant in a violent Town of Niagara home invasion and shooting has been sentenced to 12 to 14 years behind bars. The sentence was handed down Friday by Niagara County Court Judge Caroline Wojtaszek to Cornelius Redden III, of the Falls. Redden, 28, had previously pleaded guilty to a charge […]
Jan. 20—Several groups and businesses in eastern Niagara County are beginning to make plans to play host for a large influx of visitors in April. The county, along with the rest of Western New York will be along the 120-mile path of a total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8. Some experts […]