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Free bus fare offered in Niagara County
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — Niagara County's bus service 'Connect Niagara' will be waiving bus fare fees for a week starting on July 1. In waiving the fees, it will give riders the opportunity to checkout the bus rides for free and try it out if they have not yet. Connect Niagara was formally known as Rural Transportation.
NY weather update: Beach hazards statement issued for Niagara and Orleans counties until Monday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated beach hazards statement at 10:39 a.m. on Monday in effect until 6 p.m. for Niagara and Orleans counties. The weather service states, "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions." "Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions," comments the weather service. "Stay out of the water...
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in State Prison for Violent Sexual Assault
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced on Friday, June 21st that Duvan A. Berrio-Hernandez, no permanent address, was sentenced today in County Court by Judge Caroline Wojtaszek to serve the next 20 years in State Prison for his conviction of Criminal Sex Act in the First Degree. Berrio-Hernandez previously admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in Niagara Falls on November 5th of last year.
TUESDAY 06.25.2024
IN BUFFALO - A TEENAGE GIRL HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER A WEEKEND SHOOTING INCIDENT. MONROE COUNTY DEPUTIES HAVE ID’D THE WOMEN KILLED IN A WEEKEND JET SKI ACCIDENT ON LAKE ONTARIO. A WELLSVILLE MAN IS CHARGED WITH 2ND-DEGREE MURDER AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED A...
Declining number of priests, parishioners force Catholics to ‘right size’
HOLLEY – The numbers at local Catholic churches mirror the challenge throughout the 8-county Diocese of Buffalo: a shrinking number of priests, and smaller congregations and financial resources. Father Mark Noonan, a priest serving churches in Orleans and eastern Niagara counties, met with about 35 people on Wednesday evening...
House in Town of Porter destroyed in Monday morning fire
A house under repair in the Town of Porter was declared a total loss after a fire late Monday morning, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office reported. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts. Firefighters from the...
Gas Prices Remain Flat Across Western New York
If you are doing any traveling this weekend this is some good news. The price of gas continues to remain flat and is down from a month ago. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Western New York is around $3.56 per gallon which is down about 5 cents from last week and 13 cents from last month.
NY weather: Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Niagara and Erie counties early Friday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Friday at 5:02 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Niagara and Erie counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 4:59 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Grand Island, or 8 miles...
29 People Were Arrested In Niagara County During Past Week
These 29 people were arrested in Niagara County over the past week for various offenses. Please remember that each of the people listed below is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 1. Davis, Joseph Steven. Booking Date/Time: 06/20/2024 22:32:52. DWI: PREVIOUS CONVICTION DESIGNATED OFFENSE WITHIN 10...
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