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An Erie County task force to combat opioid misuse got to work Monday as the prescription painkiller epidemic worsens here and across the nation.“The problem will not be resolved in the short ... Read More

Mike Billoni promoted 1988 visit by TV personality as "formal dedication" of Pilot Field.... Read More

A 39-year-old Buffalo man has been charged with fatally shooting a 55-year-old man Friday night at the Towne Gardens apartment complex, police said Monday.Demario Washington has been charged with... Read More

NIAGARA FALLS – Deputy School Superintendent Mark R. Laurrie will take over the top job in Niagara Falls schools in July.The Falls School Board last week appointed Laurrie as superintendent... Read More

Acting District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty said Monday that he will push for sweeping legal changes to make it easier to hold Erie County officials accountable for ethical violations.Flaherty... Read More

Direct flights from Buffalo to Los Angeles International Airport will begin June 16 on JetBlue, Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced Monday.There are currently no direct flights from Buffalo Niagara... Read More

Hamburg police are looking for two people who they say stole items from an Ulta store on McKinley Parkway.The suspects, who are shown in surveillance footage, are being sought for questioning,... Read More

GAINESVILLE – A fire that broke out late Sunday night destroyed a barn and a piece of farm equipment at Braughton Farms in Wyoming County.The fire at 5622 Braughton Road was reported at... Read More

NIAGARA FALLS – Workers at a Buffalo Avenue convenience store fought with a man they believed was stealing cans of Red Bull on Sunday night.The suspect, identified as Kevin Carpenter of... Read More

Database for WNY lists donations to Republicans, Democrats seeking nomination.... Read More