Hometown Extra

08/21/2025

Big Ditch Brewing Co. and the Buffalo Maritime Center launched a special beer on Thursday to commemorate the bicentennial voyage this September of the Erie Canal replica boat Seneca Chief.

08/18/2025

Preliminary investigation findings from New York State Police suggest that the Royalton teen who drowned Aug. 10 may not have been a strong enough swimmer to safely exit the retention pond near Deer View Drive.

The 17-year-old who drowned in a retention pond near Deer View Drive on Aug. 10 may not have been a strong enough swimmer to safely exit the water, according to

08/11/2025

New York State Police are investigating the drowning death of a 17-year-old in a pond in Royalton.

07/31/2025

A bat that landed on a sleeping resident of a Sanborn-area home on Saturday has been confirmed to be rabid, according to the Niagara County Department of Health.

07/22/2025

The Niagara County Department of Health has issued a beach closure notice for Olcott Beach until further notice.

07/02/2025

Road rehabilitation work on sections of Upper Mountain Road in Lockport is scheduled to begin Monday and run through the end of November. Motorists should expect slight delays during active construction.

Niagara County Announces Start of Upper Mountain Rehab

06/24/2025

The Lockport man killed after his motorcycle collided with a deer on Purdy Road Monday morning has been identified as Shawn Wheaton, 37, by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.

06/23/2025

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a deer on Purdy Road in the Town of Lockport sometime Monday morning.

A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a deer on Purdy Road Monday morning.

06/21/2025

Another round of milling and paving work in the city will begin Monday and run through the week, according to Clayton Dimmick, director of Highways, Parks and Water Distribution.

Another round of milling and paving work will begin Monday and run through the week, according to a Facebook post by Clayton Dimmick, director of Highways, Parks and Water Distribution.

06/21/2025

Niagara County lawmakers have taken a first step in a process they hope will lead to a switch from two- to four-year terms. Residents will have a chance to weigh in at 5:30 p.m. July 22 during a public hearing at the Niagara County Courthouse.

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06/11/2025

A driver was transported to Erie County Medical Center Wednesday morning after a collision with a tractor-trailer truck at the Clinton and Mill street intersection.

06/04/2025

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